Gophers Football thread

[hategreenticemase]

Coaches jump jobs all the time. I'm not bothered that he left. I'm way more bothered that he made a lateral move for more money. They are in one of the two major NCAA conferences, with massive TV money rolling in every year. Where does all the money go? Local media loves to go after the U looking for scandals. Someone needs to get into the Athletic Department's books and figure out what the hell is going on over there.

I wouldn't be about someone leaving either, but agree with your thoughts - but if you sign and extension, at least stay one fu king year

[feekdogg]

Sounds like Danny Collins will be named the new DC. Collins is only 32, but he was interim DC last year for the bowl game, and he's coached with Fleck since WMU and he's been the Safety coach for 3 years. Pretty easy argument to make that Safety has easily been the strongest defensive position during Fleck's time here.

They've also made Mariano Sori-Marin the new Linebackers coach.

[hategreenticemase]

Sounds like Danny Collins will be named the new DC. Collins is only 32, but he was interim DC last year for the bowl game, and he's coached with Fleck since WMU and he's been the Safety coach for 3 years. Pretty easy argument to make that Safety has easily been the strongest defensive position during Fleck's time here.

They've also made Mariano Sori-Marin the new Linebackers coach.

Interesting. We have churned out Safety's that is for sure.

[feekdogg]

The only issue I have with this is that losing Hetherman not only saved them a ton of money due to simply promoting guys already on staff (who'll both get raises, but it'll be nowhere near what Hetherman would have gotten), but due to the buyout, they are making a pretty good chunk of money. That's well over a million dollars that should go right back into the football program. But knowing how they operate over there, they'll probably take that money and give it to some art student with nose piercings and lime green hair to build a giant sculpture of two turtles humping.

[hategreenticemase]

The only issue I have with this is that losing Hetherman not only saved them a ton of money due to simply promoting guys already on staff (who'll both get raises, but it'll be nowhere near what Hetherman would have gotten), but due to the buyout, they are making a pretty good chunk of money. That's well over a million dollars that should go right back into the football program. But knowing how they operate over there, they'll probably take that money and give it to some art student with nose piercings and lime green hair to build a giant sculpture of two turtles humping.

Turtles matter too!

[Hoop Dreams]

The Gophers play Cal in week three next season...

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Obviously you never know if someone like this makes it to campus butt... https://www.emilysportnews.com/2025/01/ ... QyWNiREj9w

Minnesota Gophers Land Louisiana’s Mr. Football Commitment

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Wow...

[feekdogg]

Wow...

Sucks, but not real surprising. He was teammates with Arizona DC Nick Rallis and he's been really highly regarded for what he's done since he got the DL job. Probably felt he should have gotten the DC job here.

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Good luck.

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Gophers had some recruits at the Gophers-Wisconsin hockey series over the weekend, which saw both games sellout and had over-flowing student sections. Can't hurt I guess.

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Nice pick-up. Four star recruit. Pulled him out of Tennessee and he had an offer from the Vols.

[feekdogg]

Great offer list. Now we'll play the waiting game to see if he ever ends up here, and if he does, if he stays for multiple years.

[Slap Shot]

Yup. This is another one in which there's a lot of time between now when he'd be scheduled to hit campus.

https://footballbio.com.ng/massive-comm ... ll-be-his/

Gophers sign official four-star Academy linebacker announced just now, who played his entire high school career at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia, so 2025 will be his first at IMG Academy. He played tight end and outside linebacker as a junior, but given his size, he likely projects as an inside linebacker at the next level to 5-star on Minnesota Gopher

[Hornets]

Yup. This is another one in which there's a lot of time between now when he'd be scheduled to hit campus.

https://footballbio.com.ng/massive-comm ... ll-be-his/

Gophers sign official four-star Academy linebacker announced just now, who played his entire high school career at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia, so 2025 will be his first at IMG Academy. He played tight end and outside linebacker as a junior, but given his size, he likely projects as an inside linebacker at the next level to 5-star on Minnesota Gopher

My guess is there's less than a 10% chance he makes it to Dinkytown....what odds do you give it?

[Slap Shot]

Yup. This is another one in which there's a lot of time between now when he'd be scheduled to hit campus.

https://footballbio.com.ng/massive-comm ... ll-be-his/

Gophers sign official four-star Academy linebacker announced just now, who played his entire high school career at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia, so 2025 will be his first at IMG Academy. He played tight end and outside linebacker as a junior, but given his size, he likely projects as an inside linebacker at the next level to 5-star on Minnesota Gopher

My guess is there's less than a 10% chance he makes it to Dinkytown....what odds do you give it?

Word is out that Minnesota has become a lot more competitive with NIL of late, but I'd still put the odds at less than 50%. The difference between that and 10% would be purely an uneducated guess.

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https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/go ... er-badgers

No. 1 ranked Wisconsin high school recruit chooses Gophers over Badgers

[feekdogg]

Well, that was quick. Zach Pyron has entered the portal. Lindsey must be running away with the QB job.

[rtb]

I hope that's the case, biggest concern going into next year, really do not want to go back to the pre-Brosmer level of qb play

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[Hornets]

Go get him PJ!!!

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