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Gophers sign top-ranked Australian punter Mark Crawford
by: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) photo: via 24/7 Sports The Gophers have received a commitment from Australian punter Mark Crawford. Crawford is the top international punter in Ray Guy’s ProKicker Camp rankings. His 49.86 average distance was the best mark among all punters in the database. When applying the statistic to this year’s NCAA rankings, Crawford would […] READ MORE
Q&A: Cody Lindenberg Talks Early Enrollment at U, Says “It always been a dream of mine to play for the Gophers”
Cody Lindberg, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior linebacker from Anoka (MN) High, is ranked as one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2020. He committed to Minnesota in May and will sign with the Gophers this week. Lindberg is a versatile athlete who played football, basketball and baseball for the Tornadoes. […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from Ontario offensive tackle Tyrell Lawrence
The Gophers have received a commitment from Ontario offensive tackle Tyrell Lawrence. He chose Minnesota over offers from Massachusetts, Indiana, Tennessee and Howard. Lawrence is a powerful offensive lineman with a 6-foot-7, 344-pound frame. There are several plays on film where he gets inside hand position and drives a defensive end to the turf. Lawrence […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from Missouri defensive end Jalen Logan-Redding
The Gophers have received a commitment from Columbia, MO defensive end Jalen Logan-Redding. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound defensive end previously committed to Missouri on Sept. 2, but flipped to Minnesota this weekend. Logan-Redding also held offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Texas and others. He posted 78 tackles (16 for loss), ten sacks and […] READ MORE
Gophers shock No. 3 Ohio State in 84-71 win at Williams Arena!!
Say it ain’t so! Welcoming the No. 3 team in the country to Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, few expected the Gophers to be able to hang around with the Buckeyes. All that doubt went out the window as soon as the opening tip went up at The Barn. The Gophers controlled the game early […] READ MORE
Gophers receive a commitment from IMG Academy linebacker Jaqwondis Burns
The Gophers have received a commitment from IMG Academy outside linebacker Jaqwondis Burns. Following a coaching change, Burns recently decommitted from Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker also held offers from Colorado, Louisville, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Baylor, Purdue and others. Minnesota is continuing to look for versatile and disruptive athletes at the linebacker position. […] READ MORE
Q&A: Waseca Big Man Andrew Morgan Relishes Opportunity, Talks Gophers, Recruitment
Andrew Morgan, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward/center from Waseca (MN) High, is ranked as state’s number four player in the Class of 2021 and one of the Midwest’s top big men. Morgan averaged 21.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for the Bluejays in the state tournament last season, losing the Class AAA state […] READ MORE
House Report: Oturu scores 22 points, but Gophers’ backcourt struggles in a 72-52 loss to Iowa
Photo: University of Minnesota When an opponent gets on the move, transition defense is really important. During the Gophers’ first Big Ten game of the season, Iowa’s tempo caused headaches for Minnesota. Guard Joe Wieskamp scored 23 points to fuel the Hawkeyes’ 72-52 win. Minnesota struggled to get back on defense and shots weren’t falling […] READ MORE
The Gophers are heading to the Outback Bowl!
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are heading to Tampa Bay! After a historic 10-2 regular season, the College Football committee has awarded the Gophers a Jan. 1 Bowl Game with an Outback Bowl matchup vs. Auburn. The Outback Bowl–played in Tampa Bay, Florida isn’t the Rose Bowl like many fans were looking for BUT is still […] READ MORE