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Michigan kicker Beckham Sunderland has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Sunderland is the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue and a former Major League Soccer player who spent three seasons in the league as a goalkeeper before medically retiring due to concussions. He then started training with […]
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The Barnyard is not friendly to Hawkeyes.
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Michigan State defensive back Elisha West has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He did not see the field this season after transferring from Merrimack College. His brother, Aydan, also committed on Tuesday. West has three years of eligibility remaining. If he contributes this fall, it could be at cornerback, nickel, or safety.
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Michigan State cornerback Aydan West has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded 19 total tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass break-up as a true freshman this season. West has three years of eligibility remaining. West saw 400 defensive snaps this year and should be an immediate factor at the cornerback position, where […]
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Southwest Minnesota State defensive back Parker Knutson has committed to transferring to Minnesota, turning down offers from Iowa and Iowa State. He was a two-year starter for the Mustangs who recorded 39 total tackles, one tackle for loss, eight interceptions, and six pass break-ups this season. Knutson has two years of eligibility remaining. Knutson adds […]
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Auburn wide receiver Perry Thompson has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded 17 receptions for 154 yards as a redshirt freshman with the Tigers this season. Thompson has two years of eligibility remaining. Thompson is a former four-star prospect who signed with Auburn out of high school, turning down Power 4 scholarship offers from […]
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Marshall defensive tackle Naquan Crowder has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He finished this season with 26 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, three quarterback hurries, one pass break-up, and one forced fumble for the Thundering Herd. Crowder has two years of eligibility remaining. This is a critical addition for the Golden Gophers […]
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The Barn 7:00 BTN Iowa Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 9-5 (2-1)KenPom Rank: 96 Iowa HawkeyesRecord: 12-2 (2-1)KenPom Rank: 17 Ben McCollum has coached just two seasons at the D1 level but he has been very successful. After 15 seasons at D2 NW Missouri State, where he won four national championships, McCollum was hired at Drake. He […]
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team will look to add another huge road Big Ten win to their past one when they head to Ann Arbor to face the #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines on Monday evening. Minnesota enters the game 1-1 in Big Ten action after blowing what should have been a home upset […]
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Over the last few days some several of the international hockey federations have begun to announce their men’s and women’s hockey rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6-22. Both the US men’s and women’s roster were announced last Friday with a quintet of […]
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Portal Season is here. Are you ready? The NCAA database of players intending to transfer, affectionately known as the transfer portal, was created in 2018. But in 2021, the NCAA regulations changed to allow players to transfer without being required to sit out a full season. In that same timeframe, Name, Image and Likeness was […]
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Eastern Michigan linebacker Andrew Marshall has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded 61 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and three quarterback hurries this season. Marshall has two years of eligibility remaining. Linebackers Maverick Baranowski, Emmanuel Karmo, and Matt Kingsbury all figure to be key contributors on the Gopher defense this fall, […]
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Tennessee offensive lineman Bennett Warren has committed to transferring to Minnesota. One of the Golden Gophers’ top offensive line targets this portal season, he has three years of eligibility remaining. Warren is a former four-star prospect who had 25+ Power 4 scholarship offers coming out of high school. After redshirting last season, he appeared in […]
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Gopher basketball has not won at Northwestern since February of 2020, but on Saturday afternoon, they came from behind to beat Northwestern 84-78. Cade Tyson led the way with 24 points, but this was a total team effort. Langston Reynolds flirted with a triple-double with 13 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. Isaac Asuma was […]
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New year and the Big Ten grind begins. You can also watch the Timberwolves if this game becomes less interesting.
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Evanston, IL 4:00 BTN Northwestern Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 8-5 (1-1)KenPom Rank: 102 Northwestern WildcatsRecord: 8-5 (0-2)KenPom Rank: 54 This should be a fun matchup as we get to watch Nick Martinelli and Cade Tyson. The two forwards are pacing the Big Ten in scoring and should be matched up with each other for most of […]
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Purdue running back Jaron Thomas has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He redshirted as a true freshman this season with the Boilermakers and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Thomas was a three-star prospect coming out of high school. He signed with Purdue over scholarship offers from Army, Ball State, Navy, and Western Michigan. […]
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Liberty quarterback Michael Merdinger has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He completed his redshirt freshman season with the Flames this year after transferring from North Carolina last offseason. Merdinger saw limited action this season at Liberty, completing 51.2 percent of his passes (21-of-41) for 350 passing yards and one touchdown. He also rushed 19 times […]
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Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press is reporting that Minnesota is bringing back Gopher football alums Mohamed Ibrahim and Isaac Fruechte as running backs coach and wide receivers coach, respectively. Head coach P.J. Fleck is also hiring New Mexico special teams coordinator Daniel Da Proto to the same position. Ibrahim requires no introduction for Gopher […]
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will not retain wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator Matt Simon next season, according to a report by 247 Sports’ Ryan Burns. Simon was one of only two assistant coaches who have been part of head coach P.J. Fleck’s staff since he arrived at Minnesota. Now, only offensive line coach Brian […]
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Running back Darius Taylor announced Friday through the NIL collective Dinkytown Athletes that he will return to Minnesota next season for his final year of eligibility. The announcement is part of Cub Foods’ contribution to Dinkytown Athletes. When healthy, Taylor is one of the best running backs in the Big Ten. He missed three games […]
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It’s now officially 2026 and the Holidays are gone and behind us. Finals are over, the transfer portal for football is open, and the rest of the winter Minnesota Golden Gophers teams are back to work and ready for the final run over the o few months to the postseason. We also have the debut […]
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ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that All-Big Ten safety Koi Perich plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Friday, Jan. 2. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Thamel noted that Perich has “not ruled out a return to Minnesota” but “wants to explore his options.” The Esko native became a […]
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Wisconsin is set to hire Minnesota running backs coach Jaydon Everett for the same position after one season with the Golden Gophers. 247 Sports’ Ryan Burns was the first to report it. It’s tough to say whether this is much of a loss for Minnesota. The running back position was a bit of a wash […]
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The football transfer portal opens on Friday, Jan. 2, and closes Friday, Jan. 16. Minnesota will see its fair share of departures, but I also expect the Golden Gophers to be active in the transfer portal to address their roster deficiencies. Here are what I see as their Top 5 roster needs heading into portal […]
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