1. Gophers Move Opener to Thursday Night

    In a move that had been discussed for a while, Minnesota and UNLV have agreed to move their season-opening football game to Thursday, Aug. 30. The game, which will be played at UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium, was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept...

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  2. Gophers-UNLV Football Game Date Might Be Moved

    The University of Minnesota will wait to make a decision about possibly moving its 2012 football opener at Nevada-Las Vegas from Sept. 1 to Aug. 30, Gophers spokesman Garry Bowman said today...

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  3. Mountain West Commissioner 'open' to Discussing AD Job

    Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson hasn't lived in the Twin Cities area since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1978, but there is no denying his family ties to the U...

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  4. JUCO LB Marceice “Bam Bam” Jackson May Be Late Gopher Addition

    Marceice “Bam Bam” Jackson, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound linebacker from Fort Scott (KS) Community College, is a late possible addition to the Minnesota Gopher 2012 recruiting class...

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  5. McDonald Signs with Gophers; Moss Headed to JUCO Instead

    It took Andre McDonald quite awhile to decide where to play college football. It didn't take long for him to seal the deal on Wednesday morning...

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  6. Minnesota AD Joel Maturi Retiring

    Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi will retire on Thursday, the school announced. The school has a press conference scheduled for 11am to make the announcement...

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  7. University of Minnesota: AD Joel Maturi Should Have Been out Years Ago

    With Thursday morning's announcement that Joel Maturi will step down as athletic director for the University of Minnesota effective June 30th, you could seemingly hear a sigh of relief from Gopher Nation...

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  8. Minnesota Announces Recruiting Class

    Minnesota has announced its 2012 recruiting class, which includes 31 members (25 incoming freshmen and six junior-college players)...

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  9. Signing Day 2012: Jerry Kill's Coaching Will Determine Future of Golden Gophers

    Fans of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program have been here before. A new coach with a bunch of promises and said to be a great recruiter is about to officially unveil his first full recruiting class for the Golden Gophers...

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  10. Gophers Add DT on Final Recruiting Weekend

    Minnesota waited until the final week before signing day to make their offer, but defensive tackle Yoshoub Timms was eager to accept it, according to Gopher Illustrated, a website that closely tracks Minnesota recruiting...

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  11. NFL Could Block Vikings' Stay at TCF Bank Stadium

    The NFL is annoyed with the idea of the Minnesota Vikings playing up to three seasons at TCF Bank Stadium. There is the $67 million financial hit, not to mention potential logistical nightmares while waiting for Metrodome 2...

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  12. Was Jerry Kill's First Season as a Gopher a Success?

    Few coaches stepped into a more moribund program in 2011 than Jerry Kill. In the years following the ouster of Glen Mason—a perennially good coach with a definable ceiling ...

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  13. McDonald Finishes a Gopher

    Hopkins (Minn.) High receiver Andre McDonald’s recruitment has come full circle, confirming with 247Sports his commitment to Minnesota on Thursday night.....

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  14. In Minneapolis, a lack of College Football Recruits

    Roger French sometimes would arrive early to his Minneapolis Henry High School office only to see a very large, athletic youngster walk out the door of his home to catch a city bus...

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  15. Obit: Former U Football Player, Pro Wrestler 'Savannah Jack' Russell

    Putting behind him youthful scrapes with police while growing up in St. Paul, Savannah Russell donned the Maroon and Gold as a Minnesota Gopher football player and then wrestled professionally ...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 23 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  16. Gophers' Stoudermire Relieved to Be Back

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  17. Minnesota's 3 Biggest Recruiting Needs

    Earlier today, we took a look at the recruiting needs of every team in the Big Ten Leaders Division. Now it's time to turn our attention to the Legends Division and see what positions each team needs to restock before next week's signing day...

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  18. Kill Taking Advantage of 1st Full Offseason

    A year ago, the University of Minnesota football team ended its season with an emotional win over rival Iowa...

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  19. Andre McDonald Talks About UCLA Visit, Gophers and Vandy

    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 ...

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  20. Cannon Falls Senior Commits to Minnesota

    Cannon Falls senior Cedric Dicke set out this fall to land a spot on a Division I football roster and Sunday Dicke did so by committing to the University of Minnesota.....

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  21. Jerry Kill Statement on Joe Paterno

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  22. Minnesota Nike Uniforms Video: Gophers Use Jay-Z and Rihanna to Unveil New Unis

    The Golden Gophers want to get you hyped about their upcoming season, and the uniforms they will wear. The production value is high in this video and the musical talent is top notch, ...

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  23. New Gopher Football Uniforms: Official Unveiling Video

    The University of Minnesota football team will have a new look when it takes the field for the 2012 season-opener Sept. 1 at UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium. The Gophers will be wearing newly-designed uniforms by Nike...

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