Q&A: Tyler Johnson Enters Junior Season With Gophers and Others In Pursuit

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Tyler Johnson, a 6-foot-2 junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) North, is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes.   Johnson averaged 19.6 points per game last season as he helped lead the Polars to a 19-11 mark, losing to Marantha 67-65 in the Section 4A finals. He scored in double figures in 29 of 30 […] READ MORE



Q&A: Jesse Cardenas Has Three D1 Offers, Continues to Hear From Gophers

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Jesse Cardenas, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top defenders in the Class of 2015 and was recently named to the Kare 11 preseason All-Metro team. Cardenas was a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher home games last season and helped lead a Panther defense that had […] READ MORE


Gophers Game Preview: Minnesota Opens the Season Against a Pesky FCS Opponent

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PREGAME NOTES  Eastern Illinois (0-0 overall, 0-0 Ohio Valley) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium (52,525) Thursday 6:00 p.m. CT – BTN Coming off an impressive 8-5 season in 2013, expectations are certainly high for Jerry Kill’s fourth season leading the Maroon and Gold. Minnesota will kick off […] READ MORE


Q&A: DeLaSalle Sophomore Goanar Mar Hearing From Gophers, Holds Cyclones Offer

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Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound rising sophomore forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered the number two prospect in the state for the Class of 2017. Goanar Mar, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound rising sophomore forward from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered the number two prospect in the state for the Class of 2017.   Mar came […] READ MORE



Q&A: Only An 8th Grader, Matthew Hurt Already Receiving Recruiting Interest from Minnesota and Northwestern

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Matthew Hurt is heading into 8th grade, and is already receiving recruiting interest from Minnesota and Northwestern. Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-6 rising eighth grade forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top players in the Class of 2019. He and older brother Michael will visit Minnesota Monday and a scholarship offer could be […] READ MORE




Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets and Tid-Bits

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Stud RB recruit Jeff Jones at his signing day press conference. The Minnesota Gophers could be headed to their best recruiting class under head coach Jerry Kill after a strong eight-win season last year. They have nine commitments through the end of July, which includes seven three-star and two two-star athletes, according to Scout.com and […] READ MORE