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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

Trends in the gamification of online casinos: motivation through rewards and missions

Today, almost all new online casinos offer a variety of innovations such as mobile gambling, live dealer games, interactive slots and enticing offers like Crusino Casino bonus. However, a particularly influential trend in recent years is gamification. This comparatively young concept transfers elements from video games to online casinos, including areas that were not originally […] 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

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