Cardenas has been a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher home games and has helped lead a Panther defense that has had five shutouts so far this season. He is averaging ten tackles per game this season, including 16 versus Prior Lake. Jesse Cardenas, a 6-2, 205-pound junior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
Game Preview: Minnesota at Indiana – Gophers Roll Into Bloomington With Momentum
Minnesota (6-2 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) at Indiana (3-4 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana – Memorial Stadium (52,929) Saturday 2:30 a.m. CT – BTN Spread: Indiana -8.5 PREGAME NOTES Series History Minnesota holds a 37-25-3 edge in the all-time series. The Gophers have struggled when playing in Bloomington, posting a 6-16-2 record. […] READ MORE
The Good, The Bad and The Interesting: The Gophers Roster Makeover Edition
The Gophers had a roster makeover under Pitino and Mo Walker had his own makeover this offseason due to hard work and discipline. Another year, another busy offseason for the Gophers. Is it ever any different? As we’ve learned, though, there’s “good” busy and “bad” busy. And unlike the past handful of years this offseason […] READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: No Such Thing As Magic Number, But 21 Should Do It For Gophers
DESTINATION BRACKETVILLE, MINN. — We all know the road to Selection Sunday is a long and winding road, but please indulge me this late October as I do my “level best” to lay out exactly what the Gophers need accomplish to hear their name called on Sunday, March 16. When the Gophers and young gun coach Richard Pitino make their debut Friday […] READ MORE
Chris Monter’s Gophers Football Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits: Updates on Commits and More
Tight end Gaelin Elmore of Somerset helped lead them to a 51-20 win over Northland Pines Friday in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs. They face 5-3 Prescott, a team that they beat 30-0 earlier this season. The Minnesota Golden Gopher football commits continue to shine this fall. Jeff Jones of Minneapolis […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: ‘If it Ain’t Broke, Don’t Try to Fix it.’
Tuesday provided a unique media experience with defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys and Jerry Kill addressing the local writers and TV cameras. Much of the discussion centered on Kill’s return to the team but there was still plenty of talk about Minnesota’s huge victory over Nebraska on Saturday. Kill’s Progress Kill returned to practice last week, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Carlos Morris Becomes Third Member of Gophers Recruiting Class
Carlos Morris, a 6-foot-5, 160-pound sophomore guard from Chipola (FL) Junior College, became the third player to commit to Minnesota today. He visited Minnesota last month and attended the Gopher football game versus Iowa. Morris averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season. He shot 44.4% from the […] READ MORE
Q&A: Tyus Jones Talks KU/Duke Visits, Nate Mason Commitment and Still Considering U
Apple Valley PG Tyus Jones says he is still considering Minnesota. Tyus Jones, a 6-2, 180-pound senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High, is ranked as the number four prospect in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN. He visited Kansas and Duke the past two weeks. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones Sunday […] READ MORE
Q&A: Iowa Junior Brett Waechter Makes Second Visit to Gophers Game, Updates Recruitment
Brett Waechter, a 6-5, 255-pound junior from Hartley (IA) High, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. Waechter attended the Minnesota games versus Iowa and Nebraska and talked to Gopher Hole about his junior season and the latest on his recruitment. Gopher Hole: Have you had a […] READ MORE
Q&A: Nate Mason Discusses Gophers Commitment, Coach Pitino, Josh Martin and More
Nate Mason became the second member of the 2014 class on Friday night. Nate Mason, a 5-11 point guard who played for the CP3 All Stars AAU program, has become the second player to commit to new head coach Richard Pitino and the Minnesota Golden Gopher program. Gopher Hole caught up with Mason to learn […] READ MORE