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Illinois Safety Darius Jackson Has A Big Supporter In His Head Coach

By: Chris Monter |
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Jackson has heard from Minnesota, Rice, Kansas and Illinois. Darius Jackson, a 6-foot athlete from Sparta (IL) High, visited Minnesota this past weekend. The under-the-radar senior had a good time on his visit, putting the Golden Gophers in a strong position to land the safety. GopherHole.com caught up with Sparta head coach Edmund Jones, who […] READ MORE

Cannon Falls Athlete Cedric Dicke Gets Gopher Attention

By: Chris Monter |
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Cedric Dicke, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior from Cannon Falls, was recently named the Red Wing Republican-Eagle Player of the Year. The versatile player has received a preferred walk-on offer from Minnesota and is hearing from many Midwest programs. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Dicke to learn the latest on his recruitment and his senior season. […] READ MORE

Holy Angels Lineman Brett Pierce Gets Gopher Glances

By: Chris Monter |
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Holy Angels has produced some major D1 talent in the past, will Pierce follow this path? Brett Pierce, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound lineman from Academy of Holy Angels, is one of the state’s top frontline players. He helped lead the Stars to an 8-2 mark this season, losing to South St. Paul 50-20 in the section […] READ MORE

Totino-Grace Standout Andy Moritko Talks Playoffs and Gopher Legacy

By: Chris Monter |
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Andy Moritko’s father played for the Gophers and now he wants his shot as well. Moritko, who attended camps at Minnesota, Air Force and North Dakota State this summer, has caught 23 passes for 313 yards and seven touchdowns this season, helping the Eagles to an 11-1 record. The team has been dominant since losing […] READ MORE