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House’s Report: Gophers fall in Madison, 66-49
The Minnesota Golden Gophers closed the season with a 66-49 loss against the Wisconsin Badgers. Nate Mason led the Gophers with 17 points and Amir Coffey added 13. Minnesota finished with 11 regular season Big Ten wins and their eight-game winning streak was snapped. The Gophers haven’t won at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin in […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Big Man Commit Daniel Oturu Talks Gophers, Junior Season and More
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota last month, picking the Gophers over from Kansas, Nebraska, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Memphis. Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number two prospect from Minnesota […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gopher PWO Commit Alex Strazzanti on U: “I’ve always loved the school.”
Alex Strazzanti, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound athlete from Chaska (MN) High, announced recently that he will be a preferred walk-on at Minnesota. Strazzanti helped lead the Hawks to an 6-4 mark as a senior, losing to Chanhassen 27-11 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. He completed 69 of 139 passes for 838 […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Won’t Overlook Michigan Despite Down Year
No. 5 Minnesota (21-9-2 overall, 12-4-0 Big Ten) vs Michigan (10-17-3 overall, 3-11-2 Big Ten) Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 Location: Yost Ice Arena | Ann Arbor, Mich. Puck Drop: 5:33 p.m. CT TV: ESPNews Stream: WatchESPN Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Location: Yost Ice Arena | Ann Arbor, […] READ MORE
House’s Report: Gophers Roll Past Nebraska, Extend Winning Steak to Eight Games
The Minnesota Golden Gophers rolled past the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Williams Arena for their eighth straight win. Nate Mason led the Gophers with 25 points as Minnesota knocked off the Huskers, 88-73. Minnesota shot 56% from the floor and cruised to their 11th Big Ten win and 23rd overall victory of the season. The Rundown […] READ MORE
Minnesota “Rowing the Boat” Goldy Gopher Bobblehead Unveiled
With an incredible amount of excitement and passion, new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck has brought his “Row the Boat” culture to Dinytown and Minnesotans are fired up!! To capture the excitement, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a Limited Edition University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Bobblehead which features Goldy Gopher rowing […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nathan Bursch on Excitement for Playing for U: “It will mean a lot. It will be exciting.”
Nathan Bursch, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end/tight end from Woodbury (MM) High, signed with Minnesota earlier this month. Bursch helped lead the Royals to a 4-5 record, losing to Prior Lake 19-12 in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. They finished 6-3 in his junior season. Bursch also plays basketball […] READ MORE
P.J. Fleck Talks Blake Cashman Scholarship, Spring Ball and Recruiting on WCCO’s Sports Huddle
P.J. Fleck’s comments and responses to topics and questions asked by Sid Hartman, Dave Mona, and Mike Max on ‘CCO’s Sports Huddle: 1) Sid opened the P.J. Fleck segment by asking about a Western Michigan University offensive lineman that the Vikings are reportedly looking at in this year’s draft: The player in question is Taylor […] READ MORE
House’s Report: Lynch’s “Block Party” Leads Gophers Past Penn State
The Minnesota Golden Gophers cruised to an 81-71 win in front of a sell-out crowd at Williams Arena Saturday, extending their winning streak to seven games. Nate Mason and Jordan Murphy led the Gophers with 16 points each. Minnesota has notched 10 Big Ten wins for the first time since 2004-05. In addition, the last […] READ MORE