Who is Ben Johnson?

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March 22, 2021: Former Gophers guard and assistant coach Ben Johnson was announced as the new head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball program, Monday.   “The University of Minnesota is such a special place and has impacted me in immeasurable ways on and off the court,” said Ben Johnson. “I want to thank […] READ MORE


The Richard Pitino era officially comes to an end

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Mar. 15, 2021: The University of Minnesota and men’s basketball head coach Richard Pitino officially parted ways Monday night, the school announced.   BY: Tony Liebert   Immediate thoughts: Richard Pitino is a great guy; he fit the Minnesota midwest culture perfectly and ran the Gophers program with class, but I think the timing was […] READ MORE


Minnesota adds Tony Nelson for second 2022 in-state recruit

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Mar. 7, 2021: 2022 Tracy, Minn. OL Tony Nelson verbally committed to the University of Minnesota Monday, making two in-state seniors committed to the Gophers.   P.J. Fleck’s recruiting vessel continues to row on, as his 2022 recruiting class added three-star offensive lineman Tony Nelson late Sunday night. Standing at 6-foot-6 260 pounds Nelson has the […] READ MORE


’22 Alexandria WR Kristen Hoskins opts to stay home

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Feb. 19, 2021: 2022 three-star (Alexandria, MN) WR, Kristen Hoskins committed to the Gophers immediately after being offered; opting to stay home for his college football career.   P.J. Fleck’s recruiting train rolled on Friday, as one of the state’s top prospects committed to the Gophers. Kristen Hoskins, a soon-to-be senior at Alexandria High School […] READ MORE


Gophers add Mapakaitolo and Shaw to 2021 offensive line

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Jan. 14, 2021: Utah State transfer Karter Shaw committed to the Gophers joining 2021 three-star recruit Saia Mapakaitolo by officially committing to the University Thursday afternoon.     He, as in P.J. Fleck’s recruiting since arriving at Minnesota has been nothing short of remarkable. You can say what you want about his in-game coaching, but […] READ MORE


Minnesota adds, WR Dylan Wright and DT Val Martin from transfer portal

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Dec. 23, 2020: Former Iowa Western CC and NC State defensive tackle Val Martin joined Texas A&M transfer wide receiver, Dylan Wright, as transfer students to verbally committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wednesday afternoon.   Following an Early National Signing Day that saw P.J. Fleck and his staff add 19 total commitments for the […] READ MORE


Gophers take home $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy in win over Nebraska

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Dec. 12: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers (SCORE) to take home the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy.   Game Recap: The Gophers returned to the gridiron for their first game in 22 days. They headed to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on Scott Frost’s 2-4 Cornhuskers. The game […] READ MORE


Minnesota takes down Boston College 85-80 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

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Dec. 8: The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Boston College Eagles at Williams Arena 85-80 in a part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.   Game recap: Head coach Richard Pitino and his Gophers team faced their first “high-major” opponent of the young 2020 season. Boston College entered with a 1-3 record on the season, but […] READ MORE


Gophers escape with 34-31 win over Purdue

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The Gophers survive, taking down Purdue 34-31 in a shootout to record their first home win of the 2020 season.   Game Recap: The night couldn’t have really started any worse for P.J. Fleck’s Gopher team, as 25 total players and staff were ruled out due to COVID-19 or injury prior to kickoff. Oddly enough, […] READ MORE


’21 four-star DT Jacob Schuster commits to Minnesota

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2021 four-star defensive lineman, Jacob Schuster committed to the University of Minnesota on Friday night, Oct. 23.     While the Gophers were busy preparing for the Wolverines of Michigan, P.J. Fleck was still busy recruiting. Schuster being an Olympia, Washington native, proves that Fleck’s recruiting prowess is nationwide. The 6-foot-2 300-pound defensive tackle chose […] READ MORE