The Gophers season opener is four weeks from tonight when Minnesota hosts #2 ranked TCU in a primetime game on ESPN that kicks off at 8pm. Opening ncaa football betting lines have the Gophers as 18 point underdogs in this game and have set the over/under on the Gophers season at a modest 5.5 wins. […] READ MORE
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Q&A: Tyler Johnson Hearing Regularly from In-State Recruits in Addition to Gophers Coaches
Tyler Johnson is a coveted two-sport athlete. Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound rising senior from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes. Johnson led Minneapolis North to a 12-1 record on the gridiron, losing to Dawson-Boyd in the Class A semifinals. He led the team in rushing and passing. Johnson […] READ MORE
Gophers Get a MASSIVE Recruit as WR Dredrick Snelson Picks Minnesota Over Alabama, USC, Florida State, Notre Dame
The 2016 Gophers football recruiting class is turning out to be one of the best classes in decades for Minnesota. And the class got a monster addition on Saturday with the commitment of 4-star WR Dredrick Snelson from Pembroke Pines, Florida. The 6-0, 192lb WR picked the Gophers over an incredible offer list including Alabama, […] READ MORE
2015 Gophers to be Showcased on a National Scale to Primetime Audiences
The Gophers are going to be regulars on national TV to primetime audiences this season! Imagine this: It’s a muggy September night in Minneapolis. Under the lights at TCF Bank Stadium, Mitch Leidner breaks the huddle flashing a slight grin. The Gopher offense aligns in victory formation, Leidner takes a knee to run out the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lakeville’s Eric Rousemiller is a National Weightlifting Champ and a Top Gophers Recruit in 2017
Class fo 2017 Gophers football recruit, Eric Rousemiller, is also a three-time national weightlifting champ! Eric Rousemiller, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound rising junior center from Lakeville (MN) South, is considered one of the state’s top player from the Class of 2017 and perhaps his own toughest critic. Rousemiller, who recently won his third national power lifting […] READ MORE
Full Recap: Gophers Jerry Kill Interview on Knoxville Sentinel Sports Page Radio
Gophers Jerry Kill is making the rounds on the radio interview circuit. Jerry Kill on replacing David Cobb and Maxx Williams…I feel good about the guys we have. That’s the part of recruiting. The better your program is, the better players you will lose, but we have guys that can step in. Rodrick Williams is […] READ MORE
Upperclassmen Leaders Ready to Represent Gophers at Big Ten Football Media Days
Cockran started 12 games in 2014, recording four sacks and 23 tackles. The pass-rushing lineman uses his enormous 6-6, 257 lb. frame to his advantage and could eventually find himself playing professional ball on Sundays with an impressive 2015 campaign. It’s hard to believe, but the 2015 Big Ten Football Media Days are upon us, […] READ MORE
Full Recap: Gophers Matt Limegrover Interview: Talks Leidner, Jeff Jones, Recruiting and More
Gophers offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover was on KFAN yesterday. Here is a recap. This isn’t verbatim, but its close: Matt Limegrover on recent hiking trip and how his health has improved…We were out on a family trip and we did a massive 13 day trip, headed out West, headed to Yellowstone, people were talking about […] READ MORE
Gophers Announce 2015 Football Practice and Scrimmage Schedule
The Gophers opener is only 44 days away, which means practice is even closer to starting! The U put out the full Fall practice schedule, including practices that open to the public, as well as a scrimmage at TCF Bank Stadium on August 15. Aug. 7, 10:25 AM – Practice #1, Gibson-Nagurski, Open to Media […] READ MORE
Full Recap: Jerry Kill Interview on JOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham – Jay Sawvel Recruiting the South
Gophers coach Jay Sawvel has recruited Alabama for the past 15 years. Gophers coach Jerry Kill was on JOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham, Alabama. Below is a recap of his interview. Jerry Kill on building the culture of winning at Minnesota…Where we’ve been before that’s what we’ve done. We’ve built programs and coming here is […] READ MORE