Jerry Kill is Fired Up and Excited About Gophers In-Coming Recruiting Class

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Rebecca Kill accompanied Jerry on many a recruiting visit this winter. Coach Kill started out by thanking everyone on his staff, the state of Minnesota, and everyone. They sold the University, the great state of Minnesota. It’s very easy to sell our great state. I think we did well. We have 8 young men already […] READ MORE


Kill Introduces 2012 Golden Gopher Football Signing Class

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Gopher WR signee, Andre McDonald University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill has announced the addition of 31 student-athletes to the Golden Gopher football program. Of the 31 student-athletes announced by Kill Wednesday, eight were already enrolled in classes at the University of Minnesota. Nineteen signed their National Letters of Intent Wednesday, while four […] READ MORE


Tyler Hartmann Chooses Living a Dream Over Other Scholarship Offers

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Tyler Hartmann, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman from Andover, will follow in the footsteps of his parents and play sports at Minnesota. Tyler Hartmann, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman from Andover, will follow in the footsteps of his parents and play sports at Minnesota. He decided to pass on other scholarship opportunities to become a […] READ MORE


Matt Thomas Talks About Badgers Offer, Tubby Smith and Fred Hoiberg

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Thomas added a scholarship from Wisconsin to go along with offers from Boston College, Creighton, Green Bay, Iowa State, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Northern Iowa and Virginia. Matt Thomas, a 6-foot-4 junior guard from Onalaska who has a Minnesota scholarship offer, scored 30 points to lead the Hilltoppers to a 61-59 win over St. Paul Johnson […] READ MORE


Andre McDonald Makes a Golden In-State Decision!!! He’s a Gopher!

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McDonald fills out an outstanding in-state recruiting class for Jerry Kill and the Gophers!! Andre McDonald, a 6-foot-3 senior wide receiver from Hopkins, has committed to Minnesota. He made the announcement on KARE-11 this evening.  McDonald picked the Golden Gophers over Vanderbilt and UCLA, a school that he visited this past weekend.   McDonald caught […] READ MORE


Tyus Jones Talks Duke, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ohio State

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Jones recently added to his growing list accolades as he broke Apple Valley’s school assist records when he recorded his 448th assist and he isn’t even halfway through his high school career! Only a sophomore, Tyus Jones is a household name throughout Minnesota and across the country. He recently added to his growing list accolades […] READ MORE


Phil Nolan Hearing from Marquette, Oklahoma and Minnesota as Recruitment Picks Back Up

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Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith and assistants Saul Smith and Vince Taylor watched Nolan play against Hopkins Saturday. Philip Nolan, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound senior forward from Milwaukee Riverside, played in the Twin Cities in the East Metro Showcase this past weekend. Nolan became eligible this past week for the Tigers, who are 11-3 and ranked […] READ MORE


Andre McDonald Talks About UCLA Visit, Gophers and Vandy

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It’s down to Minnesota, UCLA and Vanderbilt for the highly touted Hopkins WR. Andre McDonald, a 6-foot-3 senior wide receiver from Hopkins, is visiting UCLA this weekend. The wideout recently visited Minnesota, a school who he had committed to in February and is also considering Vanderbilt, a school that he also committed to in September. […] READ MORE


Duluth Big Man Akolda Manyang Emerging on Gophers’ Recruiting Radar

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Woodard (left) and Manyang (right) have both been invited to the Gophers game on Sunday vs. Northwestern. Akolda Manyang, a 6-foot-11, 215-pound junior center from Duluth East, had 23 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the Greyhounds’ 69-62 win over No. 8 ranked Tartan Saturday. He finished with 11 points, 15 rebounds and […] READ MORE