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Big Ten Schedule Release Puts Michigan State at Minnesota Game as Marquee Big Ten Battle
YOU’RE (SWEET) SIXTEEN, MN — Let’s start the Road to Selection Sunday (it could be a special one for the Minnesota Gophers) with a look at the 2017-18 B1G schedule, which the conference released July 31. I have graded/ranked each of the 14 teams’ conference schedules four different ways: (1) Home 1-plays; (2) Road 1-plays; (3) Home & Homes; and (4) overall. […] READ MORE
DeLaSalle SG Gabe Kalscheur Commits to the Gophers
DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minn.) shooting guard Gabe Kalscheur announced his commitment to the Gophers on Tuesday evening. He chose Minnesota over offers from Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Drake, and others. He is ranked as a four-star player, according to ESPN and Scout. At 6-foot-4, Kalscheur is a dynamite shooter, who drilled 43.6% of his three-point tries in […] READ MORE
Orono PF Jarvis Thomas Commits to the Gophers
In an announcement Tuesday evening, four-star Orono, Minn. power forward Jarvis Thomas committed to the Gophers. Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound big man, is the fifth ranked player in the state, according to 24/7 Sports. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his junior season. Thomas recently played in the Nike EYBL circuit and […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jarvis Thomas Talks Recruiting Ahead of Tuesday’s Press Conference to Announce College Decision
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound rising senior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this spring has earned him offers from Marquette, Iowa State, Arizona State, Oregon State and mostly […] READ MORE
2017 Gopher Football Guide
Gopher Hole Football Analyst Daniel House has spent the last two months previewing the Gopher football roster. The links below include breakdowns of every position group on the roster. He discusses scheme changes, system fits, football philosophies, and player skill-sets. There’s over 15,000 words of analysis throughout the nine articles linked below. Be sure to follow Daniel […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Position Preview: Special Teams
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL Playing complementary football is one of the keys to success every Saturday. Many people forget there are three components to football and neglect the fact special teams play an integral role in the outcome of games. Legendary NFL coaches such as Bill Parcels and Bill Belichick have made the idea of […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Position Preview: Defensive Backs
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL Over the last few seasons, the Gophers have become an NFL pipeline for defensive backs. With Eric Murray, Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Jalen Myrick, and Damarius Travis all pursuing professional careers, Minnesota is widely considered one of best defensive back schools in the Big Ten. Defensive backs coach Jay Sawvel left the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting Including Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and More
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson averaged 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Position Preview: Linebackers
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL You’ll be hard pressed to find a positon group with more talent on the Gopher football team than at linebacker. With two upper classmen in the starting lineup, including Jonathan Celestin and Cody Poock, the linebacker room has veteran leadership to pair with young talent. Former linebackers coach Mike Sherels deserves […] READ MORE