Sept. 2, 2021: Minnesota fell to the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 45-31, moving to 0-1 on the 2021-22 season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame: Ohio State’s rare inexperience grew to even more pre-game, as starting center Harry Miller did not make the trip to Dinkytown, opening the door for redshirt-freshman […] READ MORE
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Newest Gophers commit Joshua Ola-Joseph Q&A with GopherHole
Joshua Ola-Joseph, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound 2022 forward, committed to Minnesota Monday after taking his official visit this past weekend. Ola-Joseph is the third commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson, all from the state of Minnesota. Ola-Joseph averaged 16.7 points per game this past season at Osseo, scoring in […] READ MORE
Providence Academy (MN) Middle School star Maddyn Greenway catches up with Gopherhole
Maddyn Greenway, a 5-foot-6 2026 guard from Providence Academy, shined in her first year of varsity play last season. Greenway, the daughter of former Minnesota Viking linebacker Chad, averaged 21.0 points per game this past season as a seventh-grader, scoring in double figures in all 24 games. Greenway had two games of more than 30 […] READ MORE
5 things to know about Ohio State
The best wide receiver core in the country plays for the Buckeyes. Ohio State has 2 absolute studs in Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Last year in a shortened season due to COVID-19, both combined for 93 catches, 1,452 yards for 13 touchdowns… that’s pretty good. Both were selected all Big Ten for their respective […] READ MORE
What Minnesota must do to beat Ohio State
Aug. 30, 2021: Gophers football officially kicks off its season Thursday night; hosting the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, find all of the information you need to know about OSU in this week’s preview. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Thurs., Sept. 2 TV channel: Fox Time of kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (CT) […] READ MORE
’22 Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph commits to Minnesota
Aug. 30, 2021: Ben Johnson’s first full recruiting class as head coach continues to grow, adding Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph to the fold. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Everyone who prematurely complained saying, “We hired Ben Johnson for his recruiting, and this is what he’s done,” is pretty quiet right now. 2022 Osseo forward […] READ MORE
10 Reasons Gophers Will Finally Win the Big Ten West… And my 3 Biggest Worries coming true for them to fail to win it
With a handful of players taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility (given by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic that drastically affected the 2020 season) P.J. Fleck leads one of the oldest and most experienced football teams in the nation. Minnesota returns the reigning Big Ten RB of the year and his […] READ MORE
Newest Gophers commit Pharrel Payne talks about joining Minnesota basketball
Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center/power forward from Park of Cottage Grove, committed to Minnesota Sunday after taking his official visit. Payne is the second commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson. Payne, who is considered one of the top big men in Minnesota in the Class […] READ MORE
Get to Know Gophers Freshman Volleyball Player Lauren Crowl
Lauren Crowl is a 6’4” Opposite from Eagan, MN. She was a 5-year letter winner and 4-year All-Conference selection at Eastview (MN) High School. Lauren finished her high school career with 931 kills, 769 digs and 84 aces. As a senior, Lauren was named Metro Player of the Year, First Team All-State and a Third […] READ MORE
Gophers add Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharell Payne to ’22 class
Aug. 22, 2021: 2022 Park of Cottage Grove (MN) forward Pharrel Payne verbally committed to the Gophers Thursday afternoon. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Ben Johnson-era of Minnesota basketball recruiting has officially heated up. 6-foot-9 big man Pharrel Payne joins Park Center’s Braeden Carrington as Johnson’s first two in-state recruits to opt […] READ MORE