COLUMN: Dinkytown Athletes NIL collective, Logan Cooley returns + moving out

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–> With Gophers hockey stars Logan Cooley, Bryce Brodzinski, Justen Close + many more all announcing their returns, I thought it would be a great time to talk about Minnesota’s NIL collective and why moving continues to be the worst. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Logan Cooley and Bryce Brodzinski return I will be the first to […] READ MORE


Gophers’ Logan Cooley Is Coming Back For His Sophomore Season

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May 19th, 2023: After an incredible freshman season, Logan Cooley has announced he will be returning for his sophomore season. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis, MINN – Just three days after Jaxon Nelson announced he’d be returning for his fifth season and two days since Justen Close announced he’d be back for this fifth […] READ MORE



Gophers add QB Drake Lindsey and WR Jalen Smith to 2024 class

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–> Three-star Fayetteville, Arkansas QB Drake Lindsey and three-star Mankato, Minnesota WR Jalen Smith committed to the Gophers Friday becoming the 13th and 14th players to join the University of Minnesota’s 2024 recruiting class. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter When it rains it pours and it poured on Friday when (Fayetteville, AR) QB Drake Lindsey and […] READ MORE


Alexandria forward Grayson Grove commits to Gophers

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2024 (Alexandria, MN) forward Grayson Grove committed to the Gophers Saturday, joining Isaac Asuma as the second in-state commitment in the class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Ben Johnson kept another Minnesota kid home when Grayson Grove committed to the Gophers Saturday. Listed at 6-foot-8, Grove stars for Alexandria Area High School and D1 Minnesota […] READ MORE


Georgia Southern transfer CB Tyler Bride commits to Minnesota

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–> Georgia Southern transfer CB Tyler Bride committed to the Gophers Saturday, becoming the Gophers’ 10th official off-season addition from the transfer portal. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter When the transfer portal re-opened this spring, the Gophers clearly determined that they had a need for cornerback depth. Georgia Southern transfer Tyler Bride is the last DB […] READ MORE


Gophers add Illinois TE Julian Johnson to 2024 class

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–> Three-star Auro, Illinois TE, Julian Johnson committed to the Gophers Tuesday becoming the 12th player to join the University of Minnesota’s 2024 recruiting class. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter 21 days since Koi Perich committed to Gophers finally got back on the board when Illinois tight end Julian Johnson committed to the program. Listed at […] READ MORE



Howard transfer Elijah Hawkins commits to Gophers

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–> Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins committed to the Gophers Monday, becoming their third addition from the transfer portal this offseason. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter After a tough stretch of recruiting luck for Ben Johnson and the Gophers, they finally got back on the board Monday when Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins announced his […] READ MORE


Gophers add Auburn transfer DB Craig McDonald

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–> Auburn transfer DB Craig McDonald committed to the Gophers Saturday, becoming the Gophers’ ninth official off-season addition from the transfer portal. Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Gophers’ hot streak in the portal continued Saturday night when Auburn defensive back Craig McDonald opted to return home and commit to Minnesota. He played 13 games and […] READ MORE