Jerry Kill and the Gophers return to Houston for the Texas Bowl. Notes from the Texas Bowl press conference: • I look it as a great opportunity to compete and make history wit the team, 9 games is important to us, a bowl game win was important to us. There’s great visibility on ESPN. Those […] READ MORE
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Q&A: OT Robert Olson Finishes Season as State Champ, Turns Focus to Recruitment
Olson was a finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football. Robert Olson, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound offensive tackle from Eden Prairie (MN) High, is one of the top offensive lineman in the state. Olson was recently named to the KARE 11 and Star Tribune All-Metro team and helped lead the Eagles to their third straight state title last […] READ MORE
Gophers Will Face Syracuse in Texas Bowl
The Gophers beat Syracuse in 2012 and 2009. The University of Minnesota has accepted an invitation to play Syracuse in the 2013 Texas Bowl on Dec. 27 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The game is scheduled for a 5 p.m. (CST) kickoff and will be televised nationally by ESPN. Minnesota’s participation in the 2013 Texas […] READ MORE
Q&A: Frank Ragnow on Gophers Official Visit: I am excited to spend some time with the players.
Ragnow (#70) is down to seven schools, including the Gophers. Frank Ragnow, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound senior tackle/defensive end from Chanhassen, is the top available Minnesota player and will make an official visit to Minnesota this upcoming weekend. Gopher Hole caught up with Ragnow after Chanhassen’s 75-51 basketball win over Henry Sibley Thursday to learn the […] READ MORE
Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits: Minnesota Ready for Big Recruiting Weekend!
Elmore, who is one of the top football players in the Midwest, picked the Golden Gophers over offers from Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa State. Minnesota is expected to host seven official visitors, including four commitments this weekend. The Golden Gophers have ten commitments to date and are likely to sign 19 to 21 players this […] READ MORE
LB Cody Poock on Gophers Visit: “It was sweet. The game atmosphere was killer.”
JUCO LB Cody Poock said his Gophers visit was more than he expected. Cody Poock, a 6-3, 230 pound freshman linebacker from Iowa Western Community College, visited Minnesota last weekend for the Gopher game versus Wisconsin. Poock, who is from Spirit Lake, Iowa, was a full qualifier out of high school and could enroll in […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Minnesota Travels to East Lansing Looking for Ninth Win
Minnesota (8-3 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) at No. 11 Michigan State (10-1 overall, 7-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan – Spartan Stadium (75,005) Saturday 11:00 a.m. CT – BTN Spread: Michigan State -14.5 PREGAME NOTES Series History Minnesota will face Michigan State for the 46th time on Saturday. MSU leads the all-time series […] READ MORE
Message From The King: Gophers Fan Guide to Spartan Stadium
The Minnesota Gophers travel to Spartan Stadium on Saturday to take on Michigan State in the regular season finale. Gopher fans who are making the post-Thanksgiving trip, make sure you have your tickets lined up before the game and Ticket King can make sure you have the best seat in the house. Here is a […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Freshmen WR Improving, Murray Impressing NFL GM’s
As Jerry Kill took to his weekly media tour on Tuesday, the Golden Gopher head coach was upbeat despite a tough 20-7 defeat against Wisconsin last weekend. With the loss behind them, the Gophers will now look toward their final regular season game against the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans. Looking Back One of […] READ MORE
Jerry Kill Press Conference Notes – Comments on WI Game and What Needs to Improve
Here are my notes that I type live as he speaks (not verbatim), thanks! • Kind of like anything, you’ve got to have short term memory and you’ve got to move forward. A lot of good things came out of last week, and we need to build on the things we didn’t do well. Michigan […] READ MORE