The financial allocation of the University of Minnesota administration to the Gophers men’s and women’s athletic department budget will only be about 1 percent of $104 million or $1.2 million this coming year, which is way down from what it was in years past. “There’s some swapping of money back and forth that you may see in print or in the end-of-year deal, but in the end we make about $1.2 or $1.3 [million] or we’re given $1.2 or $1.3 from the university,” Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague said.
“Keep in mind, we also pay $10 million back to the university for our scholarships. So we make a nice payment back to them for the scholarships that we give our kids.”
• Former Gophers defensive end Bob Stein is listed on the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. …
Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeyssays the team will acquire some depth because of players returning from injury, “We’ll pick up [redshirt junior defensive lineman] Scott Ekpe from his knee injury, [redshirt junior linebacker] Nick Rallis will be back off his knee injury. So we’re going to pick up some more depth that way,” he said.
Athlon Sports ranked the Gophers as having the second-toughest football schedule of all Big Ten teams next season. “Minnesota could face two potential playoff teams with TCU in the nonconference and Ohio State in crossover. The Gophers also must face Michigan from the East. Add to that slate divisional dates with Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa, and Jerry Kill is looking at an uphill battle in the West.” Somehow that slate was ranked easier than Rutgers’ schedule, because the Scarlet Knights face Army, Norfolk State, Washington State and Kansas in nonconference games.
“Keep in mind, we also pay $10 million back to the university for our scholarships. So we make a nice payment back to them for the scholarships that we give our kids.”
• Former Gophers defensive end Bob Stein is listed on the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. …
Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeyssays the team will acquire some depth because of players returning from injury, “We’ll pick up [redshirt junior defensive lineman] Scott Ekpe from his knee injury, [redshirt junior linebacker] Nick Rallis will be back off his knee injury. So we’re going to pick up some more depth that way,” he said.
Athlon Sports ranked the Gophers as having the second-toughest football schedule of all Big Ten teams next season. “Minnesota could face two potential playoff teams with TCU in the nonconference and Ohio State in crossover. The Gophers also must face Michigan from the East. Add to that slate divisional dates with Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa, and Jerry Kill is looking at an uphill battle in the West.” Somehow that slate was ranked easier than Rutgers’ schedule, because the Scarlet Knights face Army, Norfolk State, Washington State and Kansas in nonconference games.
