Why isn't Ben recruiting this kid??
He has offers according to 247 to Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Creighton among others.
A 6'9" PG who dominated a state championship game isn't good enough for Minnesota, and not good enough foe the last place team in the BIG???

See the tweet below- Gophers don't have a single player with handles like that, and this kid is 6'9"

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While the end of March is never a good time to predict how a recruiting class will end up in December, we’re going to give it a shot over the next two days.

My picks are up first, and @Dylan Callaghan-Croley is up tomorrow!

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In-state ATH had previously been committed to Iowa State as a PWO. Flips his pledge after a weekend visit with the Gophers.

Mr. Football this past season

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DeAngelo "Trill" Carter is officially in the transfer portal. A starter the last two seasons for the Gophers.

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Recently heard that New York DB Samuel Madu was on campus today. Had an extensive relationship with Nick Monroe prior to Monroe coming to Minnesota.

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The NCAA announced the D1 Natty Tournament At-Large Qualifiers this afternoon! For us that meant that Andrew Sparks and Garrett Joles got At-Large bids, giving us 9 qualifiers!!

Brayton Lee didn't get an At-Large bid. and even though he's been a 2x AA and an elite wrestler, at 4-9 this year there was just no way he was going to qualify. I have an informed knowledge of his situation and he's been injured and sick much of the year. It always seemed like he was ready to turn thew corner and be an elite wrestler again, but this year it was just not to be!

The D1 Championship brackets will be out tomorrow, and I'll post them then. I'm very excited about the tournament nine days from now, and I think our guys are very much READY TO GO!!!


Here's the article from Gophersports.com, followed by another article from NCAA.org which lists all of the 47 At-Large Qualifiers:

Sparks, Joles Earn At-Large Bids to Round Out Nine NCAA Qualifiers for Minnesota​

Gophersports.com
03/7/2023
Wrestling

MINNEAPOLIS - The NCAA announced the 47 at-large selections for next weekend's 2023 NCAA Championships this afternoon, as Andrew Sparks and Garrett Joles each received an at-large bid to compete in Tulsa next weekend.

Sparks and Joles join seven of their fellow teammates who automatically qualified for the national tournament at the Big Ten Championships, making Minnesota one of only nine teams to have nine or more national qualifiers.

Andrew Sparks joins the 165-pound field with a 16-8 record on the season and is coming off a ninth-place finish at the Big Ten championships with a 3-2 record on the weekend. He'll compete in his second career national tournament, previously competing at the 2021 NCAA Championships in which we went 0-2.

Garrett Joles will be making his first career NCAA tournament appearance after bumping up to heavyweight in early December, holding a 15-14 record on the season. Joles most recently placed 10th at the conference tournament with a 3-3 record in Ann Arbor.

Looking ahead, seedings and brackets for the NCAA championships will be announced tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. CST as all nine Golden Gopher national qualifiers await where they will line up in their respective brackets.

The NCAA Championships will take place on March 17-19 inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. Full coverage of the event can be found on ESPN's family of networks, or fans can follow along for full match-by-match updates on Twitter at @GopherWrestling.

NCAA announces at-large selections for 2023 Division I Wrestling Championships​

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced the 47 at-large selections for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Tulsa.

The at-large selections, listed in alphabetical order in each weight class, join the 283 student-athletes that qualified through their conference tournament finishes over the weekend. The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, ratings percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish.

Seeding and brackets for this year’s event will be revealed tomorrow, March 8, during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Selection Show on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. ET.

Visit http://ncaa.com/wrestling for more information about this year’s championship.

Here are the at-large selections. You can download a .PDF of the entire field here.

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Unofficially, I've got Minnesota with 82 scholarship players with Trill Carter entering the transfer portal today

I dont know about you, but I have really enjoyed the basketball between Gonzaga and UCLA the last few years. Talk about teams playing with heart as well as skill. That has turned in to a rivalry game that is "cant miss" for real basketball fans. There had to be a team that loses but neither team is a loser. Both true winners in my mind. SO enjoyable to watch as a fan. That is the heart that I want to the Gophers to have for many seasons. 2 well coached teams though there were mistakes by both teams that were glaring.

That PG from Kansas State, Marquis Nowell, is a really fun and gutty player as well. I had 2 TVs going because I did not want to miss Gophers hockey either. It was a very happy night of sports for me as a fan that enjoys the sports.

Via @Dylan Callaghan-Croley

Right here:

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Averaged 12.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game last season. 42% shooter

Michigan State has been eliminated by Kansas State in an overtime thriller 98-93. No Big Ten teams remain in the NCAA tournament

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Exploring his pro options

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Two notable visitors will be on campus today along with a group from Recruit Ready, a developmental group based out of Winnipeg, Canada. Sims already holds an offer from Minnesota and has close to 20 offers. Sevillano has a ton of offers, most recently from Ohio State and Notre Dame. He took part in Minnesota's camp last summer, so he's familiar with the program.

DT target out of Georgia has an official visit scheduled with the Gophers in June, more from @Dylan Callaghan-Croley

Talented defensive lineman are always a priority for all schools in recruiting, but even moreso when they are 6-foot-7 and 210-pounds. We caught up with Kissayi to get the latest on his recruitment ⬇️


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They're started, haven't they? If true, it sure is quiet around here. I'm especially interested in the linebackers and the defensive backfield.

Speculation elsewhere that DW may have not returned to school after spring break. Anyone know his actual status?