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Q&A: John Michael Schmitz Talks Fleck and Crazy 48 Hours of Flipping Commitment to Gophers
John Michael Schmitz, a 6-foot-4, 285-pound offensive lineman from Homewood Flossmoor, switched his commitment Friday from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck. He was a two-year starting left tackle, who helped his team average over 40 points a game and finished 20-3 the past two years. Gopher Hole caught up […] READ MORE
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Playing sports themed online casino games is widespread throughout the online casino gaming world. Many people specifically look for games like these with the themes that they really like. Other people will look for the games on online casino gaming websites and they will find online casino games with sports themes, and they will find […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jalen Suggs Talks Recruiting, Gophers Strong Season and More
Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-1 freshman guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Suggs is averaging 29.7 points per game this season as Minnehaha is off to a 5-3 start. […] READ MORE
P.J. Fleck Announced as New Gopher Head Football Coach
University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced today that P.J. (Philip John) Fleck has been named head football coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Fleck have agreed to a five-year term. Fleck comes to Minnesota after spending four years as the head coach at Western Michigan, where he was 30-22 […] READ MORE
Why PJ Fleck Is a Great Fit for the Golden Gophers
The name that is being tossed around most for the Gophers job is Western Michigan’s young and energetic boat captain, PJ Fleck. He has been sensational at WMU most notably pulling in the MAC’s #1 recruiting class every year since 2013 even earning a Top 40 spot from 247Sports for his 2015 class which ranked […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Blaise Andries Talks Senior Season, Gophers, Coach Claeys and Coach Miller
Blaise Andries, a 6-foot-6, 295-pound senior offensive tackle from Marshall (MN) High, committed to Minnesota in April. Andries helped pace the Tigers to an 11-1 mark this year, losing to Benilde-St. Margaret’s 44-34 in the semifinals of the Class AAAA state tournament. Gopher Hole recently caught up with Andries to talk about the […] READ MORE
Holiday Bowl Preview: Gophers Shorthanded Secondary will be Tested by Cougars
Minnesota (8-4 overall, 5-4 Big Ten) vs. Washington State (8-4 overall, 7-2 Pac-12) When: Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. CT – San Diego, Calif. Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium (70,561) TV/Radio: ESPN, KFAN 100.3 FM Coach: Mike Leach (5th season) Spread: Washington State -10, o/u: 61 INSIDE THE GAME Cougars at a Glance WSU and Minnesota have met five […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt on Sophomore Season, Recruiting and the Gophers
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a current freshman at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two senior in the state this past season. Matthew […] READ MORE
Column: Even A NCAA Tournament Traditionalist Could Support A “Double Champs” Field of 96
STADIUM VILLAGE, MN — Trust me, as a NCAA Tournament traditionalist, I never thought I’d be typing the words to follow. I have never been one for expanding the NCAA Tournament. Why mess with what’s clearly working, right? But wait, hold that thought. In what will be a surprise to some, I’ve gradually changed my tune in the […] READ MORE