Lingen became the 8th player to verbal to the U for the 2014 recruiting class. Brandon Lingen, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound tight end/defensive end from Plymouth (MN) Wayzata, became the eighth player to commit to Minnesota. He has helped lead the Trojans to a 3-1 start this season. Gopher Hole caught with Lingen to learn more […] READ MORE
Recruiting Articles
One-On-One With Nation’s #1: Jashon Cornell Talks Cretin, Recruiting and More
Cornell attended the recent Minnesota-Iowa game. Jashon Cornell, a 6-4 junior defensive end from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, is ranked as the country’s top player in the Class of 2015. Cornell attended the Minnesota-Iowa game and GopherHole.com caught up with him to learn more about his junior season and recruitment. Gopher Hole: […] READ MORE
Q&A: Henry Ellenson Discusses Watching Gophers Practice, Brother Wally and More
Six-foot-10, 240 pound forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers sophomore Wally, recently attended the Minnesota-Iowa football game. Ellenson was ranked #49 by ESPN in their updated rankings of the Class of 2015. Ellenson averaged 21.5 points per game as a sophomore as he helped lead the Warriors to a 20-5 record this […] READ MORE
Q&A: Texas LB Everett Williams On Why He Committed to Gophers, Family Reaction & More
Williams became the 7th member of the Gophers 2014 recruiting class to commit. Everett Williams, a 6-foot-2, 222-pound outside linebacker from Mansfield (TX) Legacy, committed to Minnesota on Monday, celebrating his 18th birthday. Williams visited Minnesota for the San Jose State game. He picked the Golden Gophers over Navy, Louisiana-Monroe and New Mexico State. Gopher […] READ MORE
IT’S BACK!!! Road to Selection Sunday: October Means 1st Tournament Projection!!
DINKYTOWN, Minn. — October’s arrival means the college basketball season is sneaking a peek around the corner, and that is always a good thing. With that comes the return of Road to Selection Sunday, Gopher Hole’s semi-regular odds-and-ends, bits-and-pieces kind a’ college basketball column. Sometimes you’ll get stats, sometimes you’ll get opinions, and sometimes it may just be […] READ MORE
Chris Monter’s Gophers Basketball Recruiting Nuggets & Tid-Bits: Strickland, Ellenson and More
Henry Ellenson is expected to make another unofficial visit to Minnesota on Saturday. The Minnesota Golden Gophers lost out on another point guard prospect when Lourawls “Tum-Tum” Nairn Jr. committed to Michigan State Thursday. Minnesota has already seen guards Ja’Quan Newton, Alex Robinson, Josh Perkins and Quention Snider eliminate the Gophers from consideration. Newton […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie RB Anthony Anderson Makes Unofficial Visit to U, Grew Up a Gopher Fan
Anderson took an unofficial visit to the U for the San Jose State game. Anthony Anderson, a senior running back from Eden Prairie (MN) High, has helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back state titles and a number one ranking this year. He is also a standout basketball player who helped lead Eden Prairie to the […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Gophers/Hawkeyes Battle for Floyd in Key B1G Opener
No doubt Floyd is looking forward to a “welcome home” celebration at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday. With the Gophers at 4-0, Jerry Kill was a happy man during his Tuesday media tour. Kill took questions ranging from injured players to his improving offensive line before looking ahead to Iowa this weekend. Looking Back Kill […] READ MORE
Q&A: JUCO Guard Carlos Morris Down to 3 Schools, Plans on Visiting U This Weekend
JUCO guard Carlos Morris is expected to visit the Gophers this weekend. Carlos Morris, a 6-foot-5, 160-pound sophomore guard from Chipola (FL) Junior College, is expected to visit Minnesota this weekend. 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 field, 36.5% from three-point […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lakeville’s Greg Menard Says It Would be a Great Experience to Play for Gophers
Menard attended the Gophers win over Western Illinois. Greg Menard, a senior defensive end/linebacker/running back from Lakeville (MN) North, has picked up plenty of mid major interest and is hoping that a strong senior year could lead to an offer from the home state school. He has attended several Gophers games, including last week’s home […] READ MORE