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The Gophers coaching staff has made Illikainen a top priority for the 2015 recruiting class. Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-8, 192-pound freshman from Grand Rapids, who received a scholarship offer in April from Minnesota, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA […] READ MORE
Grace Coughlin, a 5-foot-8 rising junior guard from Benilde St. Margaret’s, committed to the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team last year. Grace Coughlin, a 5-foot-8 rising junior guard from Benilde St. Margaret’s, committed to the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team last year. The Edina native averaged 12.9 points per game as a sophomore […] READ MORE
Hankerson has a Gophers offer and will visit Minnesota in September. Cedric Hankerson, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard from Miami (FL) Coral Reef, averaged 22.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 43% from the field, 29% from three-point range and 77% from the line. The Barracudas finished 20-7, losing to Miami […] READ MORE
Jones has added recent offers from North Carolina and Kentucky. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 rising junior point guard from Apple Valley, continues to make a name for himself nationally. He led all player at the recent Peach Jam in scoring (25.8 points per game), field goals (57), three-point percentage (10 of 15 – 66.7%) and […] READ MORE
Foster is high on the Gophers and Auburn. Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 big man from Illinois. Foster is hearing from many schools, including Minnesota, which is one of his favorites. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Foster […] READ MORE
COACH KILL: I appreciate everybody coming out today on a beautiful afternoon in Minnesota. We’re looking forward to getting our kids in and going through the orientation part of our program, then our rookies practicing on Friday, and getting started with our whole team on Saturday. We’re looking forward to getting back out there […] READ MORE
Sterling Brown, a 6-foot-4, 205 rising senior guard from Maywood (IL) Proviso East, is one of the top guards in the Midwest and has received a scholarship offer from Minnesota. Sterling Brown, a 6-foot-4, 205 rising senior guard from Maywood (IL) Proviso East, is one of the top guards in the Midwest and has received […] READ MORE
Langer, the grandson of NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Langer who played for Miami and Minnesota, rushed for 1,236 yards as a sophomore and made 113 tackles on defense. Cole Langer, a 6-foot-2, 250-pounder RB from Dell Rapids (SD) High, has helped lead the Quarriers to back-to-back state titles. Langer is a three-sport athlete and recently talked […] READ MORE
An Interview With: MINNESOTA COACH JERRY KILL THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Head Coach Jerry Kill. COACH KILL: We appreciate the opportunity to be here today and certainly feel much more comfortable than I did a year ago being it was my first year here. So going into our second year here at Minnesota, we’re […] READ MORE
An annual feature of the Big Ten Kickoff media sessions is an across-the-board sense of optimism that seems to permeate the conference. All 12 teams are undefeated, injuries have yet to rear their ugly head and the possibilities for a successful season are alive and well in every corner of Big Ten Country. Ahead of […] READ MORE