Q&A: East Ridge’s Nick Leach Walking On at U, Fulfills Childhood Dream

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Nick Leach, a 6-2, 200-pound senior running back from East Ridge (MN) High, is expected to be a walk-on at Minnesota next fall. Nick Leach, a 6-2, 200-pound senior running back from East Ridge (MN) High, is expected to be a walk-on at Minnesota next fall.   Leach rushed for over 200 yards in each […] READ MORE


Q&A: Djuan Piper Talks Recruiting, Says Gophers are a “program on the rise.”

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The Gophers have been recruiting Piper hard all season long. Djuan Piper, a 6-6 small forward from Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach, visited Minnesota February 8th and attended the Gophers’ 66-60 win over Indiana and has received heavy interest from Minnesota throughout his senior season.   Piper was the hero for Rainier Beach as they won […] READ MORE


Q&A: Big Time OT Gabe Megginson on Gophers: “I like their offensive style and schemes.”

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Gabe Megginson has a Gopher offer along with more than 20 others. Gabe Megginson, 6-5, 289-pound junior offensive tackle from Jacksonville (IL) High, is one of the top lineman in the Midwest. Megginson recently picked up a scholarship offer from Minnesota in addition to Akron, California, Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana, Iowa State, Miami, Michigan State, […] READ MORE


Q&A: Junior DB Adam Buirge on Gophers: “I love the coaches.”

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Adam Buirge, a 6-foot, 180-pound junior defensive back from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, has already received two scholarship offers and is getting interest from several Division I schools such as Minnesota. Adam Buirge, a 6-foot, 180-pound junior defensive back from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, has already received two scholarship offers and is getting […] READ MORE


Q&A: Only a Freshman, Gary Trent Jr. Already Has a High Major Offer

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Gary Trent Jr., a 6-3 freshman from Apple Valley, averaged 10.2 points per game as a first year starter for the defending Class AAAA champions. Gary Trent Jr., a 6-3 freshman from Apple Valley, averaged 10.2 points per game as a first year starter for the defending Class AAAA champions. Trent Jr. helped lead the […] READ MORE






Q&A: Jarvis Johnson Talks Recruitment, Says He Has No Leader

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Gophers Coaches Richard Pitino and Ben Johnson watched Jarvis earlier this week. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, has helped lead the Islanders to its third straight Class AAA championship game after a 67-41 win over Orono Friday afternoon,   Johnson, who received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April, helped […] READ MORE