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Gophers fans would love it if Green followed his father’s footsteps and played at the U. Seth Green, a Class of 2016 6-2, 190-pound quarterback from East Ridge, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in June after a strong showing at the Golden Gopher football camp. He followed up the Gophers offer with an offer […] READ MORE

JUCO DE Demetrius Hill will make an official visit to Minnesota this weekend. Demetrius Hill, a 6-3, 260-pound defensive end from Fort Scott (KS) CC, will visit Minnesota this weekend. Hill, who will graduate early and sign in December, led his team in tackles for losses and sacks and was second on the team in […] READ MORE

Perra will play at TCF Bank Stadium on Thursday night. Jacques Perra, a 6-3, 210-pound senior quarterback from Roseville (MN) High, is one of the top signalcallers in the state. Perra has helped lead the Raiders to an 8-2 record and a spot in the Class AAAAAA state tournament, where they will face undefeated Maple […] READ MORE

Jones had a fantastic senior season and now Gophers fans hope he keeps his verbal to the U. Jeff Jones, a 5-10, 180-pound senior running back from Minneapolis Washburn who is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2014, was the first player from that class to receive a scholarship […] READ MORE

Cardenas has been a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher home games and has helped lead a Panther defense that has had five shutouts so far this season. He is averaging ten tackles per game this season, including 16 versus Prior Lake. Jesse Cardenas, a 6-2, 205-pound junior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one […] READ MORE

Tight end Gaelin Elmore of Somerset helped lead them to a 51-20 win over Northland Pines Friday in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs. They face 5-3 Prescott, a team that they beat 30-0 earlier this season. The Minnesota Golden Gopher football commits continue to shine this fall.   Jeff Jones of Minneapolis […] READ MORE

Brett Waechter, a 6-5, 255-pound junior from Hartley (IA) High, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. Waechter attended the Minnesota games versus Iowa and Nebraska and talked to Gopher Hole about his junior season and the latest on his recruitment.    Gopher Hole: Have you had a […] READ MORE

Nick Connelly, a 6- 6 junior defensive tackle/offensive tackle from Red Wing (MN) High, attended the Minnesota Gopher game versus Iowa, his second home contest of the season. Connelly attended several Gopher camps this summer and talked to GopherHole.com about his early recruitment.   Red Wing struggled this season, but that did not stop Connelly from […] READ MORE

The Gophers were the first team to offer Ragnow. Frank Ragnow, a 6-6, 300-pound senior tackle/defensive end from Chanhassen, is the top available Minnesota player and has continued to pick up offers from several top programs. Gopher Hole caught up with Ragnow after Chanhassen’s 28-14 win over Waconia Tuesday to learn the latest on his […] READ MORE

Junior QB Ryan Dowling attended the Gophers-San Jose State game in September. Ryan Boyle, a 6-1, 205-pound junior quarterback from West Des Moines (IA) Dowling, is one of the top signal callers in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. He attended the Minnesota-San Jose State game and talked to Gopher Hole about the latest […] READ MORE