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Mathieu has evolved from Morehead State transfer, to JUCO All-American to an explosive player that can not only hang around in the Big Ten, but utterly dominate opposing defenses. It seems like every year the Gophers have a gauntlet during the conference season where they face a handful of dangerous teams consecutively, which both tests […] READ MORE
Smith rushed for more than 2,200 yards and 26 TDs a year after tearing his ACL. Rodney Smith, a 5-11, 195-pound running back from Jonesboro (GA) Mundy’s Mill, has become Minnesota’s 14th commit from the Class of 2014. Coming off a torn ACL as a junior, Smith rushed 261 times for 2.201 yards and […] READ MORE
Josh Parks, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back from Chisago Lakes (MN) High who is one of the top rushers in the state, visited Minnesota last weekend as a preferred walk-on candidate. Parks helped lead Chisago Lakes to a 8-2 mark, losing to eventual Class AAAAA runner-up Brainerd 35-20 in the second round of the […] READ MORE
Coffey attended the Minnesota-Purdue game a few weeks ago. Amir Coffey, a 6-5 sophomore wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey has helped lead the Royals to great start this season and a number two ranking in Class AAAA. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Coffey after […] READ MORE
St. Paul will play host to the first annual North Star College Cup later this month, as the hockey tournament comes to the Xcel Energy Center January 24th & 25th, on the heels of the Hockey City Classic. The mid season tournament will include former Western Collegiate Hockey Association rivals, Bemidji State (WCHA), Minnesota (B1G), […] READ MORE
Wagner will likely make an immediate impact on the Gophers next season. Carlie Wagner, a senior guard for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, is averaging 33.1 points per game this season. She signed with Minnesota in the early signing period. Wagner attracted the attention of many basketball fans after she scored a state tournament record 50 points […] READ MORE
Pitino has made Johnson a high priority since he took over the head coaching job in Spring. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and were undefeated against […] READ MORE
As of today, Eliason and the Gophers would be in the NCAA Tournament. BUBBLETOWN, U.S. — As we inch our way toward February, the 2014 NCAA Tournament bubble remains expansive but is starting to take shape. True, it’s not until about the second week of February when “bubble talk” truly starts to become relevant, but […] READ MORE
Jeff Jones has two more visits set up, and then will sign on Feb. 5. Jeff Jones, a 5-10, 180-pound senior running back from Minneapolis Washburn who was named Minnesota’s Mr. Football, talked to Gopher Hole about the latest on his recruitment and visit plans Saturday. Jones rushed for 1523 yards (9.1 yards per […] READ MORE
Luke Rasmussen (#75) has committed to Minnesota and will make his official visit this weekend. Luke Rasmussen, a 6-7, 265-pound offensive tackle from Brookfield (WI) Central, committed to Minnesota last month and plans to take his official visit this upcoming weekend. He attended the Minnesota football camp this past summer and the Golden Gopher spring […] READ MORE