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Gophers Game Preview: U Football is Back and Under the Lights Against Oregon State
Oregon State (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 B1G) When: Thursday, 8:00 p.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) TV/Radio: BTN, KOOL 108 FM Coach: Gary Andersen (2nd season) Line: Minnesota -13, o/u: 55.5 INSIDE THE GAME We’re back, Gopher fans! The long wait from a December bowl victory […] READ MORE
Q&A: Gophers Commit Blaise Andries Talks Relationship with 2017 Recruiting Class, 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 lead the Tigers to a 9-2 mark as a junior, losing to Stewartville 35-7 in the first round of the Class AAAA state tournament. They finished 8-1 in 2014, being upset by Waseca in the […] READ MORE
Pitino Thoughts on Why Recruiting The Home State is Important
Since his arrival in Minneapolis, Richard Pitino, the Gophers basketball coach, has been a very vocal advocate for the value of in-state recruitment. A place like Minnesota, where there is no recent history of success and weather has not been conducive to outsiders, running a strong campaign for home players is very critical. The college […] READ MORE
Q&A: Daniel Oturu Talks Recent Gophers Offer, Upcoming Visit to U
Photo Courtesy of 247 Sports Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-9 2018 center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number four prospect from Minnesota in the class. Oturu recently received a scholarship offer from Minnesota and played with […] READ MORE
Time to Get Behind Him Gophers Fans, Mitch Leidner is your Gopher QB
You can bet college football is an area where heroes and villains are made every day. In rare instances, a single player can be both of those things. Case in point, Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner. No other University of Minnesota player has polarized Gopher fans (Go-phans? No?) as Leidner has since former Broncos, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Theo John Talks Top 6: Minnesota, Purdue, Oklahoma, Marquette, Illinois and Cal
Theo John, a 6-foot-9 rising senior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the top big men in the Midwest. John recently narrowed his list of schools to six, including Minnesota who offered him a scholarship in the spring of 2015. John also has offers from schools such as Marquette, Florida, Purdue, Nebraska, […] READ MORE
Pitino Emphasizes the Value of Recruiting In-State
It hasn’t been that long since Richard Pitino arrived in Minneapolis. The Gophers basketball coach has already begun taking steps to put his unique stamp on his new team. Beyond merely changing the plays and improving the training regiments, Pitino has also worked to transform the philosophy of his new side, making alterations that, while […] READ MORE
Q&A: McKinley Wright Talks Top 5: Minnesota, Iowa St, Dayton, Memphis and Xavier
McKinley Wright, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, is one of the state’s top player in the Class of 2017. Wright narrowed his list of schools to five on Saturday. Wright averaged a team-best 19.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this year for the Rebels. He scored […] READ MORE
Q&A: Orono’s Jarvis Thomas Has Offers from Arizona State and Iowa State, Talks Recruiting
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-6 rising junior 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 has earned him offers from power conferences Big Twelve and Pa Twelve. Thomas averaged 10.6 points […] READ MORE