Gopher Hockey Notebook: First Official Practice of The Season
September 11th, 2023: After a long off-season the Gophers are back on the ice for their first practice of the 2023-24 season. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis, MINN – With the hockey season starting in under one month, the Gophers got on the ice for their first official practice of the year. Their first practice was […] READ MORE
COLUMN: Darius Taylor has arrived, Greg Harbaugh Jr. playcalling thru 2 weeks, defensive domminance and more thoughts from Week 2
–> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Week two has come and gone and the Minnesota Gophers remain atop the Big Ten West standings. We learned a lot about our young Gophers against EMU, but there are still plenty of questions. After a 25-6 victory, true freshman RB Darius Taylor shined with 200+ yards from scrimmage, Sean […] READ MORE
Gophers bounce back and defeat sixth-ranked Oregon.
Palo Alto: Already playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation, it wasn’t going to get any easier when the Gophers traveled to sunny California. Waiting for them were two Top 10 teams, Oregon and Stanford. Minnesota came into the Big Ten/Pac-12 challenge with two consecutive losses at the hands of two other […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Six questions answered by an Eastern Michigan reporter
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 Blake McQueary from The Eastern Echo six questions about the Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan travels to Minneapolis on September 9th to take on Gophers at 6:30 pm. Huge thanks to […] READ MORE
Gophers v. Eastern Michigan: Week 2 Preview
–> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Sept. 9 TV channel: BTN Time of kickoff: 6:30 p.m. (CST) Betting line: Minnesota (-19.5) v Eastern Michigan, o/u: (47.5 points) Opponent Information (Eastern Michigan): 2023 record: 1-0 V. Howard (FCS) 33-23 W 2022 record: 9-4 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl): 41-27 W vs. San Jose State V. Eastern […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Every week, our own Noel Thompson will give us his Big Ten Power Rankings. Where do things stand after Week One? 1. Michigan No Harbaugh, no problem. Michigan starts the season with its highest preseason ranking since it was also No. 2 in 1991. 2. Penn State The Drew Allar era has begun in Happy […] READ MORE
Three things Minnesota did (W)Right
Well, it wasn’t pretty, but Minnesota squeaked out another close win over Nebraska 13-10 in front of a sellout crowd in Minneapolis, and was broadcast nationally on FOX TV. And while this wasn’t Minnesota’s best effort by any means, I want to share three things I saw in this team that I think will help […] READ MORE
Life without Mo Ibrahim, Athan Kaliakmanis’ performance, transfer portal additions + more thoughts from Week One
–> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter 24 hours removed from the Gophers’ thrilling 13-10 victory over Nebraska, there is plenty to digest from week one. Athan Kaliakmanis had an up-and-down performance, the running game struggled without Mohamed Ibrahim, portal additions Tre Jones and Corey Crooms Jr. shined and Tyler Nubin looked like one of the best […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Six questions answered by a Nebraska reporter
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 Luke Mullin from the Lincoln Journal Star six questions about the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska travels to Minneapolis on August 31st to kick off their season against the Gophers on national television. […] READ MORE