B1G Spring Football Preview: The Minnesota Golden Gophers
Spring football is now in full swing across the entire college landscape. Chances are your favorite team has been at it for at least a few weeks now, in preparation for another stellar college football season. It’s time to lace ‘em up, shake the dirt off and get after it. Here at Know It All Football, we are previewing the entire B1G conference and keeping tabs on your squad...
Middle linebacker spot still empty for Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS Of all the questions to be answered this spring for the University of Minnesota football team, one of the biggest remains who will play middle linebacker in 2013.
For now, it doesn't appear that Aaron Hill will be the Gophers' answer to that question. Hill, a redshirt senior, has the most experience among the team's linebackers. He played in 13 games and...
Middle linebacker spot still empty for Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS Of all the questions to be answered this spring for the University of Minnesota football team, one of the biggest remains who will play middle linebacker in 2013.
For now, it doesn't appear that Aaron Hill will be the Gophers' answer to that question. Hill, a redshirt senior, has the most experience among the team's linebackers. He played in 13 games and...
Gophers taking steps forward, albeit baby ones
MINNEAPOLIS Getting to a bowl game was the goal all year for the University of Minnesota football team. Now that the Gophers have accomplished that, is it a surefire sign progress has been made from coach Jerry Kill's first season to his second?
Sure, you could easily argue that making a bowl game is a step in the right direction, and it is after Minnesota's 3-9 record...
Spartans, not Gophers, still not bowl eligible
Michigan State's season hasn't played out the way the Spartans, or any of their opponents, expected.
The last reminder of this not-so-awesome autumn will occur Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium, where already-bowl-eligible Minnesota will greet them.
Yes, one of the conference's two worst teams of the last two years reached six wins two weeks ago, while one of the Big Ten...
Gophers steer clear of Barker-Kill questions
MINNEAPOLIS Members of the University of Minnesota football team were clearly prepared for the questions about the recent departure of wide receiver A.J. Barker, as several of the team's leaders offered little Tuesday when asked about the situation that has grabbed national headlines.
"I think we were pretty surprised," senior linebacker Mike Rallis said about Barker...
Gophers steer clear of Barker-Kill questions
MINNEAPOLIS Members of the University of Minnesota football team were clearly prepared for the questions about the recent departure of wide receiver A.J. Barker, as several of the team's leaders offered little Tuesday when asked about the situation that has grabbed national headlines.
"I think we were pretty surprised," senior linebacker Mike Rallis said about Barker...
Gophers must move past loss to top Illini
MINNEAPOLIS Just three games remain in the 2012 regular season for the University of Minnesota football team. After earning their first Big Ten win against Purdue two weekends ago, the Gophers followed it up with a one-sided loss to the Michigan Wolverines at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota now has two remaining road games on the schedule, and it starts this Saturday when the Gophers...
Gophers still trying to get over that Big Ten hump
(Eds: Updates. With AP Photos.) By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The good news for Minnesota last weekend was that the Gophers had plenty of opportunities to assemble a strong enough game to beat Michigan, one of the Big Ten powers they've been least successful against.
The bad? They still lost at home by 22 points.
So the Gophers (5-4, 1-4) have moved on, buoyed by their...
Gophers shave heads for a good cause
MINNEAPOLIS It's just hair.
That was the motto uttered Monday on the University of Minnesota campus, as over 100 student-athletes and coaches shaved their heads to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. The idea for the event came from Gophers walk-on wide receiver Connor Cosgrove, who is currently dealing with leukemia.
As Cosgrove endured his chemotherapy...
Gophers shave heads for a good cause
MINNEAPOLIS It's just hair.
That was the motto uttered Monday on the University of Minnesota campus, as over 100 student-athletes and coaches shaved their heads to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. The idea for the event came from Gophers walk-on wide receiver Connor Cosgrove, who is currently dealing with leukemia.
As Cosgrove endured his chemotherapy...
Losses havent dampened Gophers drive
MINNEAPOLIS Remember when the University of Minnesota football team was 4-0? It seems long ago, now that the Gophers have suffered three straight losses to open their Big Ten schedule.
Saturday's defeat against Wisconsin dropped Minnesota to 0-3 in conference play as the Gophers prepare to host Purdue at TCF Bank Stadium. After Minnesota's surprising 4-0 start, a bowl game...
Losses havent dampened Gophers drive
MINNEAPOLIS Remember when the University of Minnesota football team was 4-0? It seems long ago, now that the Gophers have suffered three straight losses to open their Big Ten schedule.
Saturday's defeat against Wisconsin dropped Minnesota to 0-3 in conference play as the Gophers prepare to host Purdue at TCF Bank Stadium. After Minnesota's surprising 4-0 start, a bowl game...
Kill plays down health after seizure
MINNEAPOLIS Not surprisingly, Gophers football coach Jerry Kill had little to say Tuesday about his health three days after suffering a seizure in the locker room at TCF Bank Stadium.
Kill, who has a history of seizures, suffered another seizure following Minnesotas loss Saturday to Northwestern. The seizure occurred in the coaches locker room at the teams stadium and took place...
Gophers' Kill plays down health after seizure
MINNEAPOLIS Not surprisingly, Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill had little to say on Tuesday about his health three days after suffering a seizure in the locker room at TCF Bank Stadium.
Kill, who has a history of seizures, suffered another seizure following Minnesotas loss on Saturday to Northwestern. The seizure occurred in the coaches locker room at the teams stadium after...
Night kickoff adds buzz to UM-Syracuse
MINNEAPOLIS The University of Minnesota football team hosts Syracuse this Saturday for a game under the bright lights at TCF Bank Stadium. The 7 p.m. kickoff is already the second night game for the Gophers through four weeks of the season. Minnesota opened the year with a night game on the road against UNLV.
Playing at night is no doubt a good thing for Gophers fans, as it gives...
Night kickoff adds buzz to UM-Syracuse
MINNEAPOLIS The University of Minnesota football team hosts Syracuse this Saturday for a game under the bright lights at TCF Bank Stadium. The 7 p.m. kickoff is already the second night game for the Gophers through four weeks of the season. Minnesota opened the year with a night game on the road against UNLV.
Playing at night is no doubt a good thing for Gophers fans, as it gives...
Big Ten Preview – Minnesota
Big Ten Preview – MinnesotaBig Ten Preview – Minnesota
Offense – Returning Starters – 6; Key Departures – WR, Da’Jon McKnight. TE, Eric Lair. RB, Duanne Bennett
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No other player in the Big Ten may be as important to its team’s offensive success as senior MarQueis Gray is to Minnesota. Last season Gray threw for 1,495 yards and eight touchdowns...
Gophers setting bowl as the goal in 2012
MINNEAPOLIS As University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and a few of his players addressed the media Thursday in preparation for fall camp, the "B" word crept into the conversation from time to time.Yes, this Gophers team that has finished 3-9 each of the past two seasons believes it can reach a bowl game in 2012."Anything short of that is a disappointment...
Gophers setting bowl as the goal in 2012
MINNEAPOLIS As University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and a few of his players addressed the media Thursday in preparation for fall camp, the "B" word crept into the conversation from time to time.Yes, this Gophers team that has finished 3-9 each of the past two seasons believes it can reach a bowl game in 2012."Anything short of that is a disappointment...
2012 Pre-Season Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers
2011 Record: (3-9, 2-6 in Big Ten)
Head Coach: Jerry Kill (3-9 at Minnesota, 130-82 All-Time)
Last Bowl Game: 2009 Insight Bowl (lost to Iowa St 14-13)
2011 Preview
2011 Exit Survey
Schedule Glimpse:
2012 Schedule Link
Must Win: 8/30 at UNLV, 9/8 vs New Hampshire, 9/15 vs WMU
Swing Games: 9/22 vs Syracuse, 10/13 vs Northwestern, 11/10 at Illinois
Statistical...
Gophers, Kill have a long, tough climb ahead
MINNEAPOLIS It's the most laughable of commas.On the wall of the media room in Minnesota's Gibson-Nagurski Complex, there's a list of the football team's 17 Big Ten championships. They date from 112 years ago to 45, and after that last date, 1967, a lone comma lingers.It's been four and a half decades since the Gophers last won a conference championship. Man...
Gophers, Kill have a long, tough climb ahead
MINNEAPOLIS It's the most laughable of commas.On the wall of the media room in Minnesota's Gibson-Nagurski Complex, there's a list of the football team's 17 Big Ten championships. They date from 112 years ago to 45, and after that last date, 1967, a lone comma lingers.It's been four and a half decades since the Gophers last won a conference championship. Man...
2012 B1G Spring Football Preview: Minnesota
We're back for week two of Big Ten Spring Football games and that means we've got your previews as well. Figured we'd rip the band-aid off and talk about the Goophs of the top, so here goes our best efforts to be neutral with the rodents.
Year one under Jerry Kill wasn't as bad as it could've been and that's because this team actually became somewhat competitive...
Linebacker Rallis looks to lead Gophers 'D'
MINNEAPOLIS Former Gophers quarterback and Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy spoke to the University of Minnesota football team before its practice Tuesday, and linebacker Mike Rallis paid extra close attention.
Rallis had heard Dungy speak once before. But now a leader on the Gophers defense, Rallis took Dungy's inspirational words to heart Tuesday.
"I had my notepad...
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