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Wally Ellenson, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound rising senior wing from Rice Lake (Wis.) High, has committed to Minnesota, giving Gopher head coach Tubby Smith his first commitment for the Class of 2012. Ellenson, who is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2012, shined this summer as a member of Minnesota […] READ MORE
Victor “V.J.” Beachem, a 6-foot-7 rising junior forward, is one of the Midwest’s top players in the Class of 2013. He played for the Eric Gordon All Stars this summer and spring and drew the attention of Minnesota head coach Vince Taylor. Beachem has attracted offers from several Midwest teams, including Minnesota and is one […] READ MORE
Alex Illikainen, a 6-foot-8, 192-pound rising freshman from Grand Rapids, is considered the top player in the state in the Class of 2015. He made an unofficial visit to Minnesota in May. GopherHole.com caught up with Illikainen this weekend at the Pacesetter Sweet 16 to learn the latest on early recruitment and expectations for his […] READ MORE
Wally Ellenson, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound rising senior wing from Rice Lake (Wis.) High, received a scholarship offer Saturday from Minnesota Gopher head coach Tubby Smith. Ellenson, who is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2012, shined this summer as a member of Minnesota Pump N Run AAU program this […] READ MORE
Nick Banyard, a 6-foot-8 forward from Flower Mound (TX) Marcus, helped lead Texas Assault to the adidas Super 64 17-and-under title last week. Banyard was part of a Marauders’ team that won the Texas Class 5A state title. Banyard has received plenty of recruiting interest from several top programs, including Minnesota. Head coach Tubby Smith […] READ MORE
Nick Banyard, a 6-foot-8 forward from Flower Mound (TX) Marcus, helped lead Texas Assault to the adidas Super 64 17-and-under title last week. Banyard was part of a Marauders’ team that won the Texas Class 5A state title. Banyard has received plenty of recruiting interest from several top programs, including Minnesota. Head coach Tubby Smith […] READ MORE
Gopher Football One of the biggest topics of discussion this spring for members of the media covering the University of Minnesota football team has been the depth – or more accurately, the lack thereof – at the wide receiver position. Two newsworthy items relating to the wide receiver position took place in the first practice […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball STADIUM VILLAGE, U.S.A. — Folks, I’ve enjoyed contributing what I could to this board for the nearly completed 2010-11 college basketball campaign. Like Nadine said in her Strib blog a few days ago, I, too, always feel a twinge of sadness as the season nears its conclusion. For some reason, since I was […] READ MORE
Gopher Football New Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill is determined to leave his imprint on the program, repeatedly planting his thumb on the podium at Wednesday’s pre-spring press conference as if trying to engrave his fingerprint there. “We want to teach our kids what I call the Minnesota way,” Kill said. “We’re going to […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The Lenten season has begun and hopefully the Gophers can make an honest attempt at giving up losing. For Tubby’s Tots to play more than two games during the remaining days of March, divine intervention may be required. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30pm CT on Thursday, March 10, when Minnesota (17-13, 6-12) faces […] READ MORE