–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Limit explosive plays. 71, 38, 56, 70, and 61 yards. Every offensive touchdown Ohio State had last week were those explosive plays. When Minnesota didn’t allow an explosive play, their defense bent but didn’t break and gave Minnesota a chance to win. Coach Fleck knows that one of the […] READ MORE
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Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings
Every team in the Big Ten has now played at least one game. How do the teams stack up after heading into Week 2? –>Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson 1. Ohio State (1-0) Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson combined for 9 catches, 197 yards and 3 touchdowns against Minnesota. C.J. Stroud started his college career […] READ MORE
Q&A with Gophers women’s basketball commitment Nia Holloway
Nia Holloway, a 6-foot senior forward from Eden Prairie (MN) High, committed to Minnesota last October. She is ranked as the fifth-best senior in Minnesota by Prep Hoops. Holloway is part of a four-player recruiting class of local talent that are ranked as the second, third, fourth and fifth best players in the state. She […] READ MORE
4 Things Learned from matchups vs. #1 Texas and #5 Florida
1. The Gophers can compete with the best teams in the country Despite losing both matches 3 sets to 1, the Gophers demonstrated that they could compete with the best teams in the country, in stretches. The Gophers were tied or ahead late in each of the 4 sets vs. #1 Texas. They jumped out […] READ MORE
Lakeville North (MN) junior guard Jack Robison talks recruitment, AAU and Gophers
Jack Robison, a 6-foot-5 junior wing from Lakeville (MN) North, may not have started for one of the deeper basketball teams in the state last season. However, that hasn’t slowed down his recruitment as he shined at the Wisconsin team camp in June earning him a scholarship offer from the Badgers and he was invited […] READ MORE
Four-star WR Anthony Brown is Minnesota’s first 2023 commitment
Sept. 4, 2021: 2023 four-star WR Anthony Brown (Springfield, OH) committed to the Gophers Saturday, giving them their first commitment for the ’23 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Recruiting never sleeps. Only two days after Minnesota began its 2021 campaign, PJ Fleck has signed his first recruit for the 2023 class. Four-star WR Anthony […] READ MORE
Gophers fall short to Ohio State 45-31
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
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