The Gophers got an important win Sunday night in Evanston, Illinois over Northwestern, keeping Minnesota on the right side of the NCAA bubble for now. After two consecutive road games, the Gophers return home Wednesday night for another big home game, a game Minnesota should win over Illinois. Most predictions have the Gophers in the […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Q&A: Djuan Piper on Gophers Game: “Probably the craziest basketball game I have been to.”
Piper made an official visit to Minnesota this past weekend and came away impressed at the atmosphere of The Barn. Djuan Piper, a 6-6 senior small forward from Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach, visited Minnesota last weekend and attended the Gophers’ 66-60 win over Indiana. Rainier Beach is ranked second in the country by Max […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior LB Jesse Cardenas On Possibility of Playing for U: “That would be awesome.”
Jesse Cardenas, a 6-2, 215lb junior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top defenders in the Class of 2015. Jesse Cardenas, a 6-2, 215lb junior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top defenders in the Class of 2015. Cardenas was a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher […] READ MORE
Pitino calls Mathieu “almost flawless,” talks about win & bro in chicken costume
Gophers Dre Mathieu played a fantastic game against Indiana. Great locker room today, nice to see these guys get a win. When DeAndre Mathieu was being interview, players kept on yelling across the locker room “GOOD GAME, DRE!” Sid randomly kept on asking Dre about his recruiting, where he had offers from, why he chose […] READ MORE
Q&A: Future Gophers Guard Nate Mason Says He Watches Every Gopher Game on TV
Nate Mason signed with Minnesota over offers from Kansas State, Virginia, Clemson, Memphis and many others. Nate Mason, a senior point guard from Jacksonville (FL) Arlington Country Day, signed with Minnesota in the fall and recently led his team to victory against Sunrise Christian Academy televised nationally on ESPNU. Gopher Hole caught up with […] READ MORE
2014 National Signing Day: Meet the Gophers Defensive Class
Kafo committed to Minnesota in November. The Minnesota Golden Gophers finished 8-5 this past season. Part of the team’s improved record was due to a better-than-expected showing from the defense. The Gophers finished fifth in the Big Ten in total defense, third in passing defense and eighth in rushing defense. They have received seven […] READ MORE
The Best of Twitter: Gophers 2014 National Signing Day!!!!
The 2014 college football National Signing Day is upon us and social media in Dinkytown is buzzing with excitement. We will be updating this page throughout the day with the best Twitter responses about the Gophers recruiting class from former, current and future Gophers, coaches, media and much more and will be continuously updated real […] READ MORE
Signing Day Press Conference Notes: Jerry Kill Not Worried About Jeff Jones’ Grades
Jerry Kill has 20+ reasons to smile on Signing Day!! Here are my live notes, not verbatim, for those of you who couldn’t watch his press conference. • It went really well, my best recruit’s is drinking coffee in the back here, Rebecca, she’s going to play slot receiver for us. We feel like this […] READ MORE
2014 National Signing Day: Meet the Gophers Offensive Class
Jones had 44 touchdowns this season and finished his career with 4668 yards and 92 career touchdowns. The Gophers have twelve commitments from offensive players. Minnesota made strides with their rushing game as David Cobb became the first running back to gain more than 1,000 yards since 2006. His productivity along with strong rushing by […] READ MORE
WR Conner Krizancic on Committing to U: “It is a great school and I love the coaches.”
Conner Krizancic, a 6-2, 193-pound senior wide receiver from Mentor (OH) High, has become the 19th player to commit to Minnesota. Conner Krizancic, a 6-2, 193-pound senior wide receiver from Mentor (OH) High, has become the 19th player to commit to Minnesota. Krizancic led the Cardinals to the state title game in his first […] READ MORE