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Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets
Michael Hurt became the first to commit to the Gophers Class of 2016. Senior wing Amir Coffey of Hopkins became the second Minnesota native to commit to the homestate school Monday, joining Michael Hurt of Rochester John Marshall. This commitment leaves the Gophers with one scholarship available and many are speculating that Eric Curry of […] READ MORE
New Gophers Commit Eric Curry Described by Coach as a Great Teammate With Strong Upside
Eric Curry, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior forward from Little Rock (AK) Southwest Christian Academy, announced that he will attend Minnesota Wednesday morning. Curry visited Minnesota September 3rd for the TCU-Minnesota football game along with Amir Coffey of Hopkins, who committed Monday. Curry averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior for […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Minnesota Needs to Win, Impress Against Ohio For Homecoming
Ohio (3-0 overall, MAC 0-0) at Minnesota (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (52,525) TV/Radio: Big Ten Network, KFAN 100.3 Series: Minnesota leads the series 8-1-1 Last Meeting: August 13, 2003; Minnesota won 42-20 in Athens, Ohio Coach: Frank Solich (11th season, 74-56) National […] READ MORE
Amir Coffey on Committing to Gophers: “I want to be one of the first to stay home and play for the hometown”
Amir Coffey, a senior wing from Hopkins who is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016, committed to Minnesota Monday afternoon at a press conference held at the school. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record as a sophomore as they finished runner-up in the Class AAAA Tournament, losing to […] READ MORE
Kill/Claeys/Limegrover presser notes – Kill “I’m never going to apologize for a win”
Sounds like they did a lot more reflecting on Sunday, and digging into issues. Here are my notes, not verbatim, just typing as they spoke: Jerry Kill: • 1st Sidbit of the day – Sid yells to Dan O’Brien (one of the best guys, ever) “Get your ass out of here!!!” • Kill thanked Sid […] READ MORE
Opponent Profile: Ohio Bobcats, Frank Solich Look to Ruin Gophers 2015 Homecoming
It’s hard to believe, but the Minnesota Gopher’s non-conference schedule is nearing completion. The Ohio Bobcats will come to Minneapolis on Sept. 26 in an attempt to spoil the Minnesota Gophers’ homecoming weekend. Below is all you need to know before the 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday: Players to Keep an Eye on […] READ MORE
Column: Silver Lining: Current Frustration Shows Just How Far Gopher Football Program Has Come
As I stumbled out of TCF Bank Stadium following the Gopher’s narrow 10-7 victory over Kent State, two disappointed strangers walking by seemed to perfectly summarize the mood of the program and its fans. “I though we were going to blow them [Kent State] out.” “Man, our offense was bad.” In the […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits & Quotes: Offense Struggles, Defense Dominant in 10-7 Win Over Kent State
It wasn’t flashy, it wasn’t pretty, but the Gophers pulled out a 10-7 win over Kent State on Saturday. Minnesota averaged just 2.4 yards per carry and scored just one touchdown but was picked up by their outstanding defense. “The bottom line is we won the game,” said Jerry Kill. “We found a way to […] READ MORE
Q&A: Scott Ekpe: “Coach Kill says the team that prepares the most, prepares the best, wins the game”
Following Tuesday’s press conference, GopherHole.com’s Luke Gildemeister had a few minutes to chat with redshirt junior defensive lineman Scott Ekpe. Here is what he had to say: Q: How does the previous solid defensive play give your team confidence going into the last two non-conference games? A: “We prepared the moment the [2014] […] READ MORE