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Gophers Game Preview: P.J. Fleck Era Starts Vs Buffalo
Buffalo (0-0 overall, 0-0 MAC) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) When: Thursday, 6:00 p.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) TV/Radio: BTN, 107.9 FM KOOL 108 Coach: Lance Leipold (3rd season) Spread: Minnesota -24½, o/u: 50½ INSIDE THE GAME Bulls at a Glance If you’ve heard of Buffalo head coach […] READ MORE
Scouting the Enemy: Buffalo Bulls
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL The Gophers kick off the 2017 season Thursday with a non-conference matchup against the Buffalo Bulls. It will mark the beginning of P.J. Fleck’s tenure as the head coach at Minnesota. Fleck is familiar with Buffalo; a MAC conference foe he came in contact with during his four years […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior World Champion Wrestler Gable Steveson Talks Gophers and Wrestling Dominance
It would be hard to characterize Apple Valley wrestler Gable Steveson as a poor loser. In fact, the Gopher commit really has no experience coming up on the short end on the mat. Steveson has not lost a match since he finished as runner-up in 2014 as an eighth grader. Steveson is […] READ MORE
House Report: P.J. Fleck names Rhoda and Croft co-starters
Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck named co-starting quarterbacks for the 2017 season. Redshirt sophomore Demry Croft will share snaps with fifth-year senior Conor Rhoda. “We are going to play both,” Fleck said after Thursday’s practice. “In terms of the starter, they’re both the starters.” It is unknown who will take the first snap […] READ MORE
House Report: Merrick Jackson and Gary Moore are making noise
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL The Gophers continued their fall practice schedule with another open practice. The quarterback battle continued and two defensive lineman made noise as the team prepares for their first regular season game in just over two weeks. For more, take a dive inside the House Report: The quarterbacks duel it out […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Nathan Boe: “The new era of Gopher football is going to be elite.”
Nathan Boe, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound center from Lakeville (MN) North, recently committed to Minnesota. Boe helped lead the Panthers to a 9-2 record this past season, losing to Totino-Grace 42-14 in the third round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs. GopherHole caught with Boe to learn more about his commitment and upcoming season. […] READ MORE
House Report: Douglas is making a strong impression as a freshman
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL The tempo was very high as the Gophers practiced at the Gibson-Nagurski complex in front of a sizeable crowd. Practice was structured like a game with a “first half” featuring team drills, positional work, and 7-on-7 action. The team took a break for popsicles at the mid-point and met their […] READ MORE
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