How do Gophers QB’s compare to rest of Big Ten?


ESPN’s Big Ten preseason quarterback rankings lists Minnesota as 9th out of 12 teams at the quarterback position. The rankings are based on experience, success, and depth, which is why the Gophers sit so low. Junior Marqueis Gray will start at quarterback for the first time in five years under a new offensive system. No other Gopher quarterback has game experience. If you take a [...]

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Eskridge leaves team


DeLeon Eskridge, Minnesota’s leading rusher last season, has been granted a release from his scholarship and will not return to the Gophers this fall for his senior season. According to the Star Tribune’s Phil Miller, Eskridge is dealing with a family situation and is planning to transfer to a school closer to his native San Francisco. Eskridge gained 698 yards [...]

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Kill adds two prospects


Defensive back Dinero Moss and wide receiver Isaac Fruechte each verbally committed to Minnesota this week. Moss, a safety from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida also received offers from Nebraska, Connecticut, New Mexico, Florida Int’l, and new head coach Jerry Kill’s former school Northern Illinois. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Moss is a self proclaimed “lights-out” defender [...]

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Rush the quarterback!


In the fifth of ten factors of success the Minnesota Gophers football team must meet in order to turn the program around, I highlight the Gophers ability, or lack thereof, to rush the opposing quarterback. Now, I personally guarantee Minnesota’s defense will get to the quarterback more times than last year. In 2010, the Gophers recorded eight sacks [...]

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Dashing Gophers


The fourth of ten Gopher Goals, which are factors of success for turning the Minnesota Gophers football program around, is run the ball consistently. Running the ball is a focal point for Coach Jerry Kill, who stated he will instill two main philosophies in this program: running the football and not turning the ball over. Kill has a history of running [...]

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“You’ve got to be damn good on defense to win”


After Jerry Kill was hired as the new Minnesota Gophers head football coach, he sat down with ESPN’s Phil Mackey and described what it takes to build a football program. When asked what philosophies he plans to instill, Kill replied: “You’ve got to run the football, and you can’t turn it over. And you’ve got to be [...]

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Gophers need to win winnable games


Gopher football Goal #2: Win the games you’re supposed to win. In my second of ten Gopher Goals, I highlight how new Gophers head coach Jerry Kill can uplift the Minnesota football program by utilizing his ability to win those games he should win. Working in the Gophers favor: The familiarity of the coaching staff and their past success. Jerry Kill takes [...]

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Gopher spring game update


I attended the Gophers spring game today at TCF Bank Stadium. My first reaction to what I saw on the field: this team needs a lot of work. I was not impressed with starting quarterback Marqueis Gray’s accuracy. He seemed out of rhythm today and had a tough time completing passes. Neither was I impressed with his footwork, which [...]

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How Kill can lead Gophers back to football relevance


As my heart pounded in my chest while I watched Tiger’s near-comeback today at the Masters, it got me thinking. When was the last time I, or anyone else for that matter, felt that same excitement while watching a Gophers football game? Sure, it’s always intense when the Gophers face a division rival like Wisconsin or Iowa, but when have you [...]

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Spring Practice Update


The Gophers football team held their sixth spring practice Saturday in TCF Bank Stadium. It was their first outdoor practice. The first five practices were held indoors at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex. The weather was great for Saturday’s practice as it was sunny with a temperature in the mid-50′s. The Gophers also had their first scrimmage Saturday, going live for roughly 45 minutes.  [...]

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