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How to Spot Recruiters
There’s a charm to playing sports with your friends, where the pressure is low and the only part of the game that matters is having fun. But you might realize your batting average is skyrocketing or that you’re able to juke past players like nobody’s business, and perhaps you’re ready to join the big leagues. […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do things stand after Week Fourteen? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Oregon Last Week: #1 2. Penn State Last Week: #3 3. Ohio State Last Week: #2 4. Indiana Last Week: #4 5. Illinois Last Week: #5 6. Iowa Last Week: #6 7. Michigan Last Week: #7 […] READ MORE
Q&A: Two-Sport Athlete Daylen Sharper Talks Visiting Gophers During USC Win, Recruitment and More
Daylen Sharper, a 6-foot-4, 2-sport athlete from Brophy College Prepatory in Phoenix, AZ has received offers from both the Gophers football and basketball programs. Born and raised in Minnesota until 7th grade, Sharper ended his junior football season with an average of 65.1 receiving yards per game and 12 TDs leading Brophy to the 6A […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. I asked Rohan Chakravarthi from Bucky’s 5th Quarter of SB Nation six questions about the Wisconsin Badgers. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin on Black Friday for the battle of Paul Bunyan’s Axe. It will […] READ MORE
Analyzing Late-Season NFL Trends: What the Data Tells Us About 2024’s Final Games
The current NFL season is filled to the brim with twists and turns, leaving fans glued to their screens in anticipation of the next chapter in this riveting saga of blood, sweat and tears. What do the final games of the 2024 NFL season reveal about emerging trends? Let’s dive into the data and explore […] READ MORE
Rival Fans Talk: Scary Alvarez answers GopherHole questions.
The college football slate this Saturday will feature one of the best rivalries in the country when Minnesota takes on Wisconsin. It is the most-played rivalry in NCAA Division I football. With 133 meetings between the two programs, it is also the longest continuously played rivalry in Division I FBS, with an uninterrupted streak of […] READ MORE
Post-Week 13 Field of 12 Projection: Rough weekend for SEC CFP contenders helps Indiana remain in field despite 38-15 loss to Ohio State
This was originally posted on our message board, with corresponding conversation here: https://gopherhole.com/boards/threads/post-week-13-field-of-12-projection-rough-weekend-for-sec-cfp-contenders-helps-indiana-remain-in-field-despite-38-15-loss-to-ohio-state.116865/#post-3041898 Indiana & Tennessee say thank you Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M for spitting the bit on the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. The SEC drops to 3 teams (for now), opening the door for a multiple-bid ACC. I begrudgingly […] READ MORE
SEC Trending Up through Week 3 of College Hoops Season, While Scuffling Gophers Enter Most Critical Week of Their Non- Conference Slate
This was originally posted on our message board, with corresponding conversation can be found here: https://gopherhole.com/boards/threads/sec-trending-up-through-week-3-of-college-hoops-season-while-scuffling-gophers-enter-most-critical-week-of-their-non-conference-slate.116866/ ROAD TO SELECTION SUNDAY, MN — Our look at Week 3 of the college basketball season, as always starting with our weekly “Field of 68” projection. Projected automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences are noted with an *. When the NCAA releases […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do things stand after Week Thirteen? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Oregon Last Week: #1 2. Ohio State Last Week: #3 3. Penn State Last Week: #4 4. Indiana Last Week: #2 5. Illinois Last Week: #5 6. Iowa Last Week: #6 7. Michigan Last Week: #9 8. […] READ MORE