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Kamal Martin, a 6-foot-3, 211-pound quarterback from Burnsville (MN) High, recently committed to Minnesota after previously verballing to Eastern Michigan. Martin helped lead the Blaze to a 4-6 mark last season, losing to eventual state champion Eden Prairie 34-14 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. Gopher Hole recently caught up […] READ MORE
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cody Poock picked off backup quarterback Chris Streveler by jumping an inside slant route. The speedy Poock went untouched as he ran over 30 yards to the endzone. If you weren’t able to make it to Saturday’s scrimmage at Concordia University in St. Paul (hopefully you were located in an air-conditioned building), […] READ MORE
Despite the steamy weather in Minneapolis on Friday morning, the Gophers held a shortened, well-orchestrated practice at the Bierman Field Athletic Building. The practice served as the final tune-up prior to Saturday’s full contact scrimmage. Here are some notes and highlights: -During kickoff drills, numerous players saw reps as returner. Among them were: KJ […] READ MORE
If you enjoy betting on college football teams, you may have a common problem on your hands. The problem is this: do you start betting early in the season on your favorite college football teams? Or do you wait until later in the season to start placing your bets? Right now, we are just recently […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Gophers took the field Tuesday morning for their fifth fall practice. After players stretched and ran through calisthenics to Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA” and Luke Bryan’s “Kick The Dust Up,” drills began. Here are some reflections and insights from the day: -There was a formal, organized manner to practice. Players were […] READ MORE
Sunday’s practice was exceptionally passionate and competitive. Contact picked up with the addition of shoulder pads, coaches were more demanding and players were more vocal. Just after 10:00 a.m. on a muggy Sunday morning, Jerry Kill’s Gophers took the field for a highly-intensive third fall practice at Bierman Field. Here are some insights and highlights […] READ MORE
The following is a re-cap of Coach Kill’s comments and responses to questions by Sid Hartman and Dave Mona: 1) Sid opened the show asking for Kill’s thoughts and reaction on the resignation of former athletic director, Norwood Teague: “It’s a situation you feel bad for everybody involved . . . President Kaler did a […] READ MORE
On Saturday, Demry Croft laced a beautifully thrown 40-yard ball into the hands of freshman wide receiver Rashad Still, earning applause from teammates and onlookers. With rain trickling down and Kanye West’s “Amazing” blaring over the speakers, the Minnesota Gophers began their second practice around mid-morning on Saturday. Here are some observations and highlights: […] READ MORE
De’Vondre Campbell will be one of the leaders on a very talented defensive squad. The Minnesota Gophers kicked off their first practice of fall camp Friday morning, just moments after the startling news broke regarding the resignation of Gophers Athletic Director Norwood Teague. Despite the controversy surrounding the Bierman Field Athletic Building, players and coaches […] READ MORE
