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“Richard Pitino oozes passion, and the kids are really picking up on that,” said a local high school coach who has a player being recruited by the Gophers in the class of 2015. In just over three weeks into his new job, Gophers coach Richard Pitino has put together a young and energetic coaching staff […] READ MORE
Gaelin Elmore, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Somerset, is one of the top football players in the Midwest. Gaelin Elmore, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Somerset, is one of the top football players in the Midwest. He has a Minnesota offer and attended a recent Gopher scrimmage. Gopher Hole caught up with Elmore […] READ MORE
Former Gopher Walter Bond with the Utah Jazz. The Career That Was is a new GopherHole series dedicated to digging up the professional careers, both major and minor, of former Gophers players. Last week we took a look at the career of Courtney James. Have a Gopher with a pro career you want to see […] READ MORE
Paul Friendshuh, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior from New Prague, is another top prospect from the loaded Class of 2014. Paul Friendshuh, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior from New Prague, is another top prospect from the loaded Class of 2014 that includes Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn and Reid Travis. Friendshuh will be playing in Dallas this weekend […] READ MORE
McNeil will become the first Gopher to sign a LOI under Richard Pitino. Daquein McNeil, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound combo guard from Saxtons River (VT) Vermont Academy, signed with Florida International in the early signing period. However, McNeil asked for his release after head coach Richard Pitino and members of his staff left for Minnesota. It […] READ MORE
Coffey is expected to meet with Gophers Richard Pitino soon. Amir Coffey, a 6-foot-5 freshman wing from Hopkins, is considered the top in-state prospect in the Class of 2016. He shined this past weekend at the Minnesota Comets Spring Shootout as he scored 38 points in the championship game to lead the Minnesota D1 15’s […] READ MORE
Ben Johnson returns to the Gophers! University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino today announced the addition of former Golden Gopher guard Ben Johnson to his coaching staff. “I have been impressed with what I have personally seen and heard from a variety of knowledgeable people when they talk about Ben Johnson,” said […] READ MORE
The Ellenson Family. Six-foot-9, 250 pound forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, has emerged as a top 25 prospect in the country. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Ellenson after he helped lead Minnesota D1 16-and-under team to a 3-1 mark in the Minnesota Comets’ Spring Shootout as they played up […] READ MORE
Washburn RB Jeff Jones is the first Minnesota prep to commit for the class of 2014, and he’s Gopher bound! GopherHole is excited to announce that it is expanding its football recruiting coverage with the addition of VAmes to its staff. For the past five years, VAmes has been compiling top player lists for Minnesota […] READ MORE
Coach Pitino is expected to contact Macura over the weekend and they will have a coach next weekend in Dallas as Macura’s AAU tean Minnesota D1, plays in the adidas VIP. Junior shooter J.P. Macura of Lakeville North was named second team College Basketball News’ All-Metro and first team Star Tribune All-Metro after averaging more […] READ MORE