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Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Up to 10 Scholarship Offers and Counting
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 is averagibg 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu: “I grew up a Gopher fan. I’ve always wanted to wear the maroon and gold.”
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 junior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, committed to Minnesota Thursday afternoon at the press conference at his high school. He picked the Gophers over 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 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Trent Guthrie on WMU Recruits Flipping to MN: “Coach Fleck wasn’t recruiting us to beat MAC teams.”
Trent Guthrie, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker from Northville (MI) High, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Guthrie helped lead Northville to a 7-3 record, winning the KLAA’s Central Division and earning a Division I state playoff berth. He had 62 tackles with eight sacks. Guthrie […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Head to Madison for Border Battle
No. 7 Minnesota (13-5-2 overall, 5-1-0 Big Ten) vs. Wisconsin (10-7-1 overall, 3-1-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 Location: Kohl Center | Madison, Wis. Puck Drop: 7:05 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North Stream: BTN2Go, FOX Sports Go Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 Location: Kohl Center | […] READ MORE
Q&A: QB Tanner Morgan: “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play for Coach Fleck.”
Tanner Morgan, a 6-foot-2, 204-pound quarterback from Union (KY) Ryle, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Morgan graduated early to enroll in Minnesota and will participate in spring practice with the Gophers. Morgan helped lead Raiders to a 12-1 mark, losing to Scott County 42-40 in […] READ MORE
Q&A: Kyle Sassack on Fellow WMU Flip Commits: “They are all elite guys and I can’t wait to be teammates with them.”
Kyle Sassack, a 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive tackle from Pontiac (MI) Notre Dame Prep, switched his commitment last Sunday from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Sassack helped lead the Fighting Irish to a 4-5 record this season after finishing 8-3 in his junior year. Gopher Hole caught up with […] READ MORE
Q&A: New Gophers Commit Nate Umlor on Coach Fleck: “He is as elite of a person as I have ever met.”
Nate Umlor, a 6-foot-5, 258-pound defensive end/tight end from Allendale (MI) High, switched his commitment Sunday from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. Umlor helped lead the Falcons to a 8-3 record, losing to eventual state champion Catholic Central 38-7 in the second round of the Division 4 Michigan state […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Return to B1G Action Against Michigan
Michigan (8-9-1 overall, 1-3-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 9 Minnesota (11-5-2 overall, 3-1-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, Jan. 13, 2016 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 8:03 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Stream: BTN2Go Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2016 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck […] READ MORE
Coach Pitino Warns Gophers Against Complacency
A time has come where it is no longer acceptable to look down upon the Gophers. Coach Pitino showed that he understood their change in status when he spoke to his team before their home game against Ohio State on Sunday, by the way, click here for the latest college football lines. The men’s basketball coach […] READ MORE