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Q&A with Lakeville North’s Nolan Winter!
Interview conducted by Chris Monter Nolan Winter, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2023. Winter is averaging 11.0 points per game this season. He has scored in double figures in nine of 16 games, including a season-high 19 points […] READ MORE
Minnesota adds Tony Nelson for second 2022 in-state recruit
Mar. 7, 2021: 2022 Tracy, Minn. OL Tony Nelson verbally committed to the University of Minnesota Monday, making two in-state seniors committed to the Gophers. P.J. Fleck’s recruiting vessel continues to row on, as his 2022 recruiting class added three-star offensive lineman Tony Nelson late Sunday night. Standing at 6-foot-6 260 pounds Nelson has the […] READ MORE
Q&A with No. 1 recruit Chet Holmgren of Minnehaha Academy!
Article by Chris Monter Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot senior center from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is currently ranked as the number one player in the country by ESPN and 247 Sports. He has led the Redhawks to a 12-1 start and a #11 ranking in the country by MaxPreps as they are outscoring their opposition […] READ MORE
10 most interesting options to replace Richard Pitino
Feb. 28, 2021: It was reported Sunday that Richard Pitino’s time as the head coach of the Gophers’ basketball team may officially be over. BY: Tony Liebert WCCO’s Henry Lake reported Sunday that Richard Pitino and Mark Coyle had a discussion Friday that may have all been the beginning of the end of his time […] READ MORE
QB Jacob Knuth grows Minnesota’s 2022 recruiting class
Feb. 27, 2021: 2022 three-star pro-style quarterback Jacob Knuth (Harrisburg, SD) verbally committed to the Gophers Saturday afternoon. BY: Tony Liebert Jacob Knuth is now the third player that Minnesota has committed to its 2022 recruiting class, joining Trey Bixby and Kristen Hoskins. He chose the Gophers over offers from Iowa, Kansas State, Air Force […] READ MORE
Q&A: Kristen Hoskins “I am a Gopher fan, so it is definitely something that I want to be a part of.”
By: Chris Monter Kristen Hoskins, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound junior wide receiver from Alexandria (MN) High, became the first in-state Gopher football commit when he verballed to Minnesota Friday. GopherHole caught up with Hoskins Sunday to learn the latest on his commitment. GopherHole: I had originally planned on calling you Saturday after we texted Friday, but […] READ MORE
’22 Alexandria WR Kristen Hoskins opts to stay home
Feb. 19, 2021: 2022 three-star (Alexandria, MN) WR, Kristen Hoskins committed to the Gophers immediately after being offered; opting to stay home for his college football career. P.J. Fleck’s recruiting train rolled on Friday, as one of the state’s top prospects committed to the Gophers. Kristen Hoskins, a soon-to-be senior at Alexandria High School […] READ MORE
Win over No. 24 Purdue gives Gophers fifth win over ranked opponent
Feb. 11, 2021: The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 71-68 at Williams Arena Thursday. Game recap: The Gophers were faced with a tough task Thursday against a pesky No. 24 ranked Purdue team, but luckily for them, the game was played at Williams Arena, a place where they’ve only lost one game […] READ MORE
Gophers drop third straight.
Feb. 4, 2021: Minnesota fell to the hands of Rutgers 76-72 Thursday, falling to 11-7 on the season and 0-6 on the road. Game recap: Thursday’s matchup with (10-6) Rutgers initially looked grim for Minnesota. The Scarlet Knights jumped out to a 9-0 lead 5:23 into the ball game. Freshman guard, Jamaal Mashburn Jr. […] READ MORE