Pitino talks state of the Gophers, Louisville news

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By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL Gophers head coach Richard Pitino addressed the media before the team held their first practice Friday afternoon. It’s been an eventful week in college basketball as Richard’s dad, Rick, was put on unpaid leave at Louisville. Pitino was focused on the current state of the Gophers, but discussed how this […] READ MORE



Big Ten Schedule Release Puts Michigan State at Minnesota Game as Marquee Big Ten Battle

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YOU’RE (SWEET) SIXTEEN,  MN — Let’s start the Road to Selection Sunday (it could be a special one for the Minnesota Gophers) with a look at the 2017-18 B1G schedule, which the conference released July 31. I have graded/ranked each of the 14 teams’ conference schedules four different ways: (1) Home 1-plays; (2) Road 1-plays; (3) Home & Homes; and (4) overall.    […] READ MORE


DeLaSalle SG Gabe Kalscheur Commits to the Gophers

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DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minn.) shooting guard Gabe Kalscheur announced his commitment to the Gophers on Tuesday evening. He chose Minnesota over offers from Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Drake, and others. He is ranked as a four-star player, according to ESPN and Scout. At 6-foot-4, Kalscheur is a dynamite shooter, who drilled 43.6% of his three-point tries in […] READ MORE


Orono PF Jarvis Thomas Commits to the Gophers

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In an announcement Tuesday evening, four-star Orono, Minn. power forward Jarvis Thomas committed to the Gophers. Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound big man, is the fifth ranked player in the state, according to 24/7 Sports. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his junior season. Thomas recently played in the Nike EYBL circuit and […] READ MORE