MINNESOTA RUMORS & GOSSIP
McClain Talks Gopher Offer
Minnesota had success reaching into the JUCO ranks for talent this past cycle. The staff looks to be following a similar model as they go after Northwest Mississippi defensive tackle Jerome McClain. McClain recently picked up an offer from the Golden Gophers and is hoping to take a visit to the Twin Cities this year.
Via minnesota.scout.com
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17 hours ago
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Big Ten announces future football schedules
MINNEAPOLIS The Big Ten announced the football schedules for 2015 and 2016 seasons Monday, and the University of Minnesota will finally face the Ohio State Buckeyes again.
The Gophers will host OSU on Oct. 31, 2015, the first time in five years the two schools will face off in football. Prior to that game, Minnesota will open the Big Ten season on Oct. 3 against Nebraska, play...
Via Fox Sports North
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9 days ago
Minnesota Vikings to Play in the Gopher Hole
It appears the Minnesota Vikings will be playing in a B1G stadium. On Friday the Minnesota Board of Regents took steps to finalize an agreement that would allow the NFL team to play home games in TCF Bank Stadium while the Metrodome is torn down and replaced by a new facility. The team could lease the stadium for up to four consecutive NFL seasons, likely starting in 2013, or may...
Via College Football Section
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Gophers announce two kickoff times
MINNEAPOLIS The University of Minnesota football team announced two start times Thursday for the upcoming 2012 season.
The Gophers will kick off at Iowa on Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. CT, while Minnesota's Homecoming game against Northwestern on Oct. 13 will also be an 11 a.m. start. Television broadcast information has not yet been set for either game.
Minnesota now has start times...
Via Fox Sports North
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27 days ago
Minnesota Gophers car with 28 inch rims? Minnesota Gophers car with 28 inch rims
You see this Gopher rolling, you hatin’
I will be the first to admit that when it comes to cars I know almost next to nothing. I can check my oil, check tire pressure, change a tire and put gas in the thing but I was never one to be confused with a car guy. That said, even I know that when you put 28 inch rims on a car, you’re looking to cruise in style. And this is exactly...
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
Minnesota Golden Gophers given the okay to serve hooch at football games
Salt and Pepper. Ketchup and Mustard. Shampoo and Conditioner. Beer and football. These great couples have been ignored by the tabloids and rag shows for ages. The University of Minnesota and the state legislature could stand for it NO MORE. A bill has passed through the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, and it allows beer [...]
Via The Victory Formation
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April 24, 2012
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April 24, 2012
Home-heavy schedule for Gophers hockey
MINNEAPOLIS Coming off a Frozen Four appearance last season, the University of Minnesota men's hockey team announced a home-heavy schedule Monday for the 2012-13 season.
The Gophers will play 20 regular-season home games at Mariucci Arena as part of their 36-game schedule. It will be the final season in the WCHA for Minnesota, which joins the newly-formed Big Ten Conference...
Via Fox Sports North
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April 23, 2012
Minnesota to introduce Teague as next AD
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Norwood Teague, whose moves helped transform Virginia Commonwealth into a national basketball power, is the new athletic director at the University of Minnesota.
The university scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to introduce Teague, who was the only finalist for the position.
Current athletic director Joel Maturi is stepping down July 1 and will...
Via Fox Sports North
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April 23, 2012
Spring game leaves unanswered questions
MINNEAPOLIS What do we know about the Golden Gophers football team at this point? Did Saturday's spring game give us any glimpse into what Minnesota might look like this fall?
Not really. I left TCF Bank Stadium after the game feeling more confused than anything. The Gophers played two 25-minute halves with a running clock. But when the second half was over, they added 10 more...
Via Fox Sports North
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April 23, 2012
Kill to check out position switches at spring game
Jerry Kill spent his first spring as coach at Minnesota trying to teach his offense and defense to a completely new set of players.
He's spending part of his second spring with the Golden Gophers trying to make sure all those players are in the right positions. Kill has asked several players to switch positions this season, hoping to maximize the talent he has, and the playing...
Via AP on Fox
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April 21, 2012
Video announces Mbakwe's return to Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS Trevor Mbakwe is coming back.
In a YouTube video released Monday, the University of Minnesota men's basketball team announced that Mbakwe will return to the Gophers for the 2012-13 season and put his professional basketball career on hold. Mbakwe was granted a sixth year of eligibility after tearing his ACL on Nov. 27.
In the video, soon-to-be senior Rodney Williams...
Via Fox Sports North
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April 16, 2012
Minnesota's Edwards relying on instincts at LB
MINNEAPOLIS Lamonte Edwards still has that running back mentality. For a linebacker, that can be advantageous.
Edwards, a redshirt sophomore on the University of Minnesota football team, made the switch from running back to linebacker in the middle of his freshman season with the Gophers. The transition was by no means seamless, and Edwards initially missed being able to carry...
Via Fox Sports North
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April 13, 2012
Crawford-Tufts ended track dreams for football
MINNEAPOLIS Devin Crawford-Tufts has left a lot of things behind. He left a track career with high expectations, some unmet. He left what should be asterisks by the names of the 2011 Minnesota boys state champions in the 100- and 200-yard dashes, events that were his to win before a hamstring injury sidelined him. He left behind a family history, a mother who was a college sprinter...
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April 11, 2012
Minn's Smith expects contract deal will get done
Tubby Smith says he remains confident that a new contract extension will be finished at Minnesota in due time. He just doesn't expect it to happen until after the Golden Gophers hire a new athletic director.
Smith's current deal runs through the 2013-14 season, and talks about extending it have been going on for more than a year. There was a feeling around the program that...
Via AP on Fox
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April 05, 2012
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