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Gopher Football Like the rest of the defensive positions on the field for Minnesota, the Gopher Linebackers return a significant percentage of the personnel from last year. The only real big loss is Ben West, but Minnesota appears as though they’re ready to replace him and not miss a beat. Led by undersized but overachieving […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The 2004 Gopher secondary should be in about as good of shape as it has been in at least a few years. There may not be many ‘stars’ in this unit yet, but what it does have is good combination of balance and experience. Ukee Dozier and Trumaine Banks both return and will […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? In two years at the University of Minnesota, Clyde Turner became an instant fan favorite and team leader. In the years following his basketball career, Turner has become a community leader, family advocate, and has impacted the lives of thousands of children and young adults in the Twin Cities. A natural […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Minnesota enters 2004 with virtually no experience returning in their quarterbacks. This is quite a change from last year, when the Gophers had the comfort of two fifth-year seniors to rely on. Coming into the spring there were many questions surrounding the QB position as a whole. Thankfully for Gopher fans, there appear […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Well, another legislative season has come and gone in St. Paul and once again the stadium issues for the three main tenants of the Metrodome were not addressed. For the Twins and Vikings it’s another struggle that has gone on for nearly a decade. For the University of Minnesota it is the first […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports Another Big Ten baseball season is about to come to a conclusion, and that can only mean one thing: Minnesota and Ohio State will face off for the Big Ten Title and the right to host the Conference Tournament. 2004 marks the third straight season that the Gophers and Buckeyes have entered […] READ MORE
Other Gopher Sports When you are one of the nation’s top wrestling programs, you do not rebuild ““ you simply reload. And that is exactly what J Robinson and his Gopher wrestling program did with their 2004 recruiting class. It added depth at the 133/141 spot with the addition of Tyler Safratowich of Park Rapids […] READ MORE
Gopher Football The Gopher defensive line definitely needs to improve in 2004 if the defense as a whole is going to take a step up. Last year brought significant improvements in the run defense, but in contrast it was very weak when it came to pressuring the quarterback. Most of the line returns however, so […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? It takes a rare combination of hard work, good fortune, timing and passion to sit in The Barn and cheer for the Gophers as a player, coach, fan and parent of a player, but that is exactly where former Gopher captain Al Nuness finds himself now. A native of Maywood, Illinois, […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Recruiting junior college players can be hit or miss for most major college basketball programs. Many JUCO signees experience much difficulty adjusting to various aspects of D1 basketball, and others have a hard time balancing the demands of being a student-athlete. But other times the addition of a junior college player […] READ MORE