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van Rooyen cards T16 Finish at Sanderson Farms Championship

Former University of Minnesota Golfer, Erik van Rooyen carded a T16 finish this weekend at the Sanderson Farms Championship. The Gopher alum shot a four round 276 and finished -12 earning $109,196.67 and most importantly, 45 Fedex Cup points. This is his second straight top 30 finish in the PGA fall schedule. van Rooyen also […] READ MORE

Gophers in the NFL Week 5 Recap

A fairly light week for our former Gophers with some out on a bye and others hurt, but rookies Terell Smith and Jordan Howden played very well in both of their teams victories. After being signed last week, Tanner Morgan was cut from the Minnesota Vikings practice squad this afternoon. Terell Smith had the best […] READ MORE

Know Your Opponent: Michigan Wolverines

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 CJ Mangum from Blue By Ninety  six questions about the Michigan Wolverines. Minnesota hosts Michigan for the battle of the Little Brown Jug on October 7th. this will be the 105th […] READ MORE

Gophers MLB & MiLB Baseball 2023 Season Recap

With the MLB playoffs heating up and the Twins winning their first playoff series in over 21 years (!!!!), it’s time to take a look at how our former Gophers performed this past baseball season. With George Klassen and Brett Bateman being drafted this spring, the Gophers have had a player drafted for 36 consecutive […] READ MORE

Gophers in the NFL Week 4 Recap

Week 4 Gophers in the NFL Antoine Winfield Jr. had another HUGE week defensively. He finished the game with 9 tackles (6 solo), 1 sack, 1 FF & FR, and 1 pass defended. He is the only player in the league this season with at least 1 sack, 1 FF, and 1 FR in multiple […] READ MORE

Big Ten Power Rankings

Where do things stand after Week Five? Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. Follow Noel on Twitter: @N0elthompson  1. Michigan Last week: #1 Good news: Everything went right for the Wolverines against the Huskers. Bad news: Michigan stays the number two team in the country after their win.  2. Penn State Last week: […] READ MORE

Gophers Win- Here’s what went (W)right against Louisiana.

  Consistent Quarterback Play Athan Kaliakmanis didn’t have a great game, but the Gopher QB went 12-14 for 146 Yards, two touchdowns and one interception.  Athan seemed to finally take that deep breath, exhale, and play his position.  He just seemed calm, and while Louisiana seemed to have him a little bewildered early in the […] READ MORE

Know Your Opponent: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

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 Kevin Foote from The Advocate six questions about the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. Minnesota hosts Louisiana for their Homecoming game on  September 30th. Huge thanks to Kevin for giving us his thoughts! […] READ MORE

Big Ten Power Rankings

 Where do things stand after Week Four? Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. Follow Noel on Twitter: @N0elthompson 1. Michigan Last Week: #1   2.Penn State Last Week: #2   3. Ohio State  Last Week: #3   4. Maryland Last Week: #5   5. Wisconsin Last Week: #7   6. Iowa Last Week: […] READ MORE