If one or more aren't coming back, wouldn't we know fairly soon? I'm hoping they are all back.

Any guesses on a timeline for knowing?

Please people, what is with all the whining? Don't blame GI for the fact that no FB news is happening. The GI staff is writing an article each day it seems on the boring practices....and that's plenty. There is zero recruiting news, and that is not GI's fault.

Do you really expect detailed notes every day from a boring practice?? Even though I like Pitino, I don't ask for daily practice notes. Geez.

I'm not trolling you guys. But what happens in practice has zero effect on anything. This site is for recruiting news.

Five of us are going, probably to game two. I don't know if my seven year old can handle a double header. It depends on one of my buddies.

Is it appropriate to yell "who hates Iowa" at baseball games?

If you want to relive this here is the link. I will forever blame the officials. I was full of conspiracy theories after this game.

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ok, sorry if I tricked you to read this, thinking I had some info.

Actually, Beebe was one of the guys that most were raving about from last years class as a total stud recruit. I was hoping someone had some info on him. Is he slated to be a TE? or defense? Any idea how he has looked this spring?

Thanks

Couldn't help it. Had to do it. Here we go

Man this sucks. I was thinking that one of the few good things that are coming from being laid up and half helpless, is that for the first time in my life, I wouldn't be occupied with work, and would be able to watch opening day for the Twins. Makes a man want a drink

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A great sign for Gophers bball if this is indeed true. There have been a lot of questions if Amir could shoot from the outside...this should answer it.

Minnesota split a double header today to take the home series against Iowa.

In two games Sunday, Matt Fiedler had five hits, including two home runs and touted a team-high five RBI. Connor Schaefbauer added a pair of solo homers, while Austin Athmann added one as part of his three hits in the two games.

Iowa won the first game 6-3 but Minnesota won the second 6-3. Minnesota is 15-10 and 2-1 in conference play.

Nevermind, fell for it hook, line and sinker

Will we all get a year membership for free

Who can confirm? Thanks.

Sat outside for a cold game vs Iowa. We won 4-1, go out the next 2 days to cheer on the boys. ALWAYS a good day when you beat Iowa....even in baseball!

https://minnesota.n.rivals.com/news/the-burrow-what-would-a-winning-season-deliver- -- What would a winning season in 2016 bring to U of MN

https://minnesota.n.rivals.com/news/spring-football-gophers-showing-much-improvement-in-trenches -- Gophers showing much improvement in the trenches.

https://minnesota.n.rivals.com/news...-to-become-next-in-family-to-play-for-gophers
In-state DB Malik Lofton talks about wanting a U of MN offer.

Leftovers from Saturday's practice.

Demry Croft continues to prove himself as the uncontested No 2 behind Mitch Leidner and frankly, the future behind center. After taking all of the first team reps this spring and being the prototype for Jay Johnson's offense, Croft is setting himself up to be the starter in 2017 and is good for a 1500 + 500 season in his first year as a starter.

Cody Pook, in his first season with the program last season, finished as the the second leading tackler on the team, Pook made a highlight tackle in the backfield on Rodney Smith, a preview of what should be a reoccuring theme in 2016. Pook said his success in 2016 will certainly help him this year.

Special teams looked sharp. In practice on Saturday, Emmit Carpenter made a 43 yard FG in practice. Andrew Harte attempted a 54 yarder, had the distance, but was wide right.

Freshmen DBs: Ray Buford and Zo Craighton are proving themselves in practice and will add quality to the secondary's depth when the 2016 begins. Buford stoodout Saturday, tackling Jonathan Femi-Cole in the backfield for a loss while Craighton broke up a potential touchdown catch in the end zone during 11 on 11 drills.

I take it that the staff will hit the road a week ahead of the staffs of the other B10 Teams (other than Michigan)

This should give them a bit of an edge.

Also, G.I. should also step things up a notch. Their staff is larger than SCOUT, it would be great for G.I. if it would break info on the coaches travels for the upcoming month prior to SCOUT/RB.

I like speed and quickness as much as anyone.. But our niche has to be crisp execution, at all the positions.. We want to be athletic, but I hope that is not the main 'take away' from spring as saying "We are athletic" is always relative.. We aren't 'athletic' compared to the Michigan States, Ohio States, Michigans in the Big Ten, most of the time. When I think of 'CRISP", I am thinking the o-line from when Maroney and Barber were running behind that line. "Crisp" is when a receiver runs a good route and the ball is right there when the receiver turns his head. Then, be able to improvise well when a play 'goes to pot'. Jet sweeps sound great and sexy to say, but the most athletic opposing teams will have coaches that read those formations, and have DBs and LBs waiting on the other side that can run with anyone.. We aren't going to "OUTATHLETE" the Buckeyes, Wolverines, or Spartans.. Maybe catch them in a safety blitz or a safety sneaking up to the line towards the middle of the defense where that jet sweep can be effective around the end. Even then, we still have to maintain our blocks. We have to execute with sharpness to be competitive.

Defensively, I know the DBs will be there.. Sounds like the LBs as well. My concern is still the lines and D-line has to be sharp.. Otherwise, you have to get help from the LBs and DBs. That is when the defense falls apart is when the d-line needs the help. When the d-line struggles, everyone has to shift up towards the line and responsibilities intermediate and deep, get exposed.. The nice thing about the spring game is to see what needs to sharpen up but when you are a program like ours, crispness in execution is what we HAVE TO HAVE, coming out of the summer.. Without Mitch, things wont be great but we gotta see some of that sharpness even without him or we wont get to that 8-9 win season.

How did we do it?? The thing I like about this board is there are people that remember games 40 years ago. I was so young but a big Gopher fan then and I was running around the house like Minnesota won the national championship when i heard the score.. How did we beat them?? Was Trestman, Carlson, or Avery the QB?? I am guessing Kent Kitzman was the FB at the time. I think the game was at Memorial Stadium but could anyone recollect the day and your feelings on the game??

I am guessing that Michigan had Rick Leach so we must have played great defense in that game. I remember Paul Rogind was the kicker but that is about it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...for-striking-charlie-coyle-in-face-with-stick

Should be suspended for the entire playoffs and well into next year

SIAP. Sister-in-law had conference with Kill being one of the speakers. She loved him. Anyway, Coach has a book to be out soon called "Chasing Dreams. Living My Life One Yard at a Time". Out in next few months. All proceeds go to the Cancer and Epilepsy foundations.

I wonder if this guy might be tight end material. Can he catch the ball? Can he block? We lost Plsek; we need another blocker over there. I know he's looked good running it, but will he get many reps? I was also thinking maybe Johnson could put in an option play; Johannesson looks like a Navy fullback. If we'd had that option play at Michigan, there's no way we would have lost. Even Mason had an option play.

Ive been asked to join a hr derby fantasy game. You pick 6 players and who's ever lineup ends up with most Hrs at the end of the season wins. Your 6 players had to have had 130 or fewer total HRs in 2015. Here's the lineup I'm leaning towards, am I missing anybody or would sub out someone? These guys totaled 128 last year.

Giancarlo Stanton

Byung Ho Park

Bryce Harper

Kris Bryant

Miguel Sano

George Springer

Catch Eric Mussleman and the Nevada Wolf Pack play.Morehead State on ESPNU this Friday night at 9:00 EST for the CBI Championship.The series is tied at 1-1 with Nevada winning tonight in Reno before a packed "white out" crowd. Musselman doing it with 7 scholarship players and 5 walk-ons. He does his dad's original pre-game warmup that was so popular when Bill was at Minnesota.Previous winners in the CBI tourney have been Virginia Tech when Smart was coaching and recently Oregon. The first two games have been just as intense as anything in the NCAA Tournament. 5 technical fouls called tonight. The Nevada crowd would put the Barn to shame. As reported before Pitino was hired, Musselman was next in line for an interview ( per.Marcus Fuller and Charlie Walters)

Nate Mason, Kevin Dorsey, & Dupree McBrayer will all return to Minnesota, Richard Pitino told @CBSSports. Were suspended for final 4 games.


Cue the road to the final 4 lets goooooooooooooooooooo!!

The head of the Minneapolis NAACP already said "if the city burns, it is on your hands" referring to Mike Freeman.

Very productive. Let's hope that we can be a shining light to the rest of our country and not burn down North Minneapolis, but the language and rhetoric is already not pointing in that direction.

Yesterday morning, Tom Izzo had one more scholarship player than scholarships to give... After he had the postseason talk and evaluation of each player, Marvin Clark and Javon Bess decided to transfer... Clark is a 6-7 forward who went to the same HS as Dupree McBrayer in Kansas(Sunrise Christian). His stats are not impressive but he only played 10 minutes a game.. Probably a productive 6 to 8 point a game player with 5-6 rebounds if you pro-rate his stats over 20 minutes a game.. He is from Kansas City and I wonder if he will end up in the Big 12 somewhere. Clark ran into a numbers game with the team as he would play power forward... They have Devonte Davis, though they don't know if he will turn pro or not( I dont think it would be a good move) plus they got an unexpected contribution from Kenny Goins, who is an athletic and tough player... They return Gavin Schilling and will play incoming freshman Nick Ward so Clark was the "odd man out."

Bess is a tough kid but he has had health problems with his feet since he arrived in Lansing... From the same HS in the Columbus, Ohio area as incoming freshman, Nick Ward. He is a kid that I wonder as to what level takes him on as a transfer as he has been injured his first 2 years at Michigan State. They still have Eron Harris as well as Matt McQuaid with Kyle Ahrens and are bringing in Miles Bridges and possibly Josh Jackson. Bess would also be an "odd man out"

Michigan State is a major player for the services of Josh Jackson, who used to live in Detroit. A scholarship is open in case he chooses the Spartans. I have heard Kansas and Arizona are in the mix, as well... Jackson is the real deal, as I have seen him play when he lived in Detroit.. He would start right away. If Davis stays, they have to be up there again as one of the top 5 teams when the opening polls come out.