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Former Gophers’ who won the Super Bowl

The list of former Golden Gophers who won the Super Bowl runs to 17 players with five of those winning on multiple occasions. It’s a pretty extensive list and so today we’re only going to talk about the most recent winner and the five players who won it more than once. But before we get […] READ MORE

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Gophers receive a commitment from Turkish guard David Mutaf

The Gophers have received a commitment from Turkish guard David Mutaf, according to Evan Daniels of 24/7 Sports. While playing four games with the Fenerbahce Ulker Junior Team, he averaged 22 points per game. Mutaf also showed off his deep range by converting 44 percent of his three-point attempts. He brings 6-foot-5 size and potential positional versatility to […] READ MORE

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Four-star Chicago offensive tackle Cameron James commits to the Gophers

The Gophers have received a commitment from Chicago offensive tackle Cameron James. He chose Minnesota over offers from Michigan State, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri and others. The 6-foot-8, 280-pound offensive tackle is a four-star recruit, according to 24/7 Sports’ “Top 247” rankings. Within the composite rankings, he earned a three-star rating. James is an offensive tackle with […] READ MORE

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Florida offensive tackle Austin Barber commits to the Gophers

The Gophers have received a commitment from three-star Jacksonville, Florida, offensive tackle Austin Barber. He chose Minnesota over offers from Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, Illinois, Ole Miss and others, according to 24/7 Sports rankings. Barber, a 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle, brings power, physicality and a big frame to the Gophers’ offensive line room. On film, he […] READ MORE

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GopherHole Podcast: Carly Thibault-DuDonis joins the podcast!

Just one week into her new role as Associate Head Coach for the Gophers Women’s Basketball team, Carly Thibault-DuDonis joins GopherHole’s Jared Hines to talk about recruiting, her family coaching tree and much more!  Enjoy!  Link to the podcast can be found here!  You can follow Jared on Twitter!   READ MORE

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Q&A: Liam Robbins Talks Family, Gophers and Why He Sometimes Tells People He Plays Mini-Golf When He’s Asked if He Plays Basketball

Liam Robbins, a 7-foot-center who played at Drake last year, transferred to Minnesota earlier this spring. Robbins averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots per game this past season as a sophomore at Drake, leading the Bulldogs in all three categories. He was named All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) after the season and was […] READ MORE

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Analyzing the Gophers’ Explosive Passing Plays in 2019

When an offense is balanced, it becomes difficult to defend.  Last season, the Gophers effectively utilized their personnel to create one of the nation’s most explosive passing attacks. Dynamic wide receivers and an efficient quarterback guided Minnesota in 2019. The explosiveness on the perimeter was complemented by a well-executed zone-blocking scheme. This meant opposing defenses […] READ MORE

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Super Bowl Lessons Learned for Next Season

Now that the dust has settled and Super Bowl LIV is a thing of the past, we can reflect on this spectacular contest. It was truly one of the great Super Bowl comebacks of recent times, as the Kansas City Chiefs came from behind, trailing 20-10 heading into the fourth quarter. That they managed to […] READ MORE