Mike Thornton
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News: #Gophers star defensive end Anthony Smith announces he is coming back to Minnesota for the 2026 season during postgame interview on ESPN. Context: Smith was a monster in the 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl. He won the defensive MVP award.
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Heads up: The stream of #Gophers players announced as coming back on Tuesday are part of Cub Foods' NIL contribution. There will be more joining this group, but it's important to note that if current players aren't included, that doesn't necessarily mean they are leaving the U.
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Anthony Edwards on bringing a championship to Minnesota: "Don’t worry about it. I’m going to make it happen. I’m going to get fly as hell to where they can’t stop me.” (via @GrantAfseth)
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Drake Lindsey finished with 63% completion rate joining Brosmer, Morgan and Weber as the only Gopher QBs to do it in the last 15+ seasons. Over 2K yards, 16 TDs to only 6 INTs - what a tremendous season for the redshirt freshman!
A new QB era begins today for the Gophers, whose primary QB has posted a 60% or better completion rate only 3 times in the last 15 years. Brosmer did it last year and Morgan twice in 2022 and 2019. Prior to that you have to go back to Adam Weber in 2008. Let Drake cook!
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Not only do the #Gophers (7-5, 5-4) keep the Axe in Dinkytown, but with the victory, Minnesota has now finished above .500 in Big Ten play for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Takeaways, Fleck quotes, recruit reaction, and more coming to @Minnesota247.
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Max Brosmer will be the First Minnesota Gopher QB Graduate to start in the NFL !! Only fitting he does this with the Vikings
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This is really surprising given all the recent success. I was always going to cancel season tickets this season as I have a newborn, but I may have regardless given how much the price has increased over two years combined with difficulty selling tickets last year. No reason
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Wolves win their 10th straight home opener -- longest active streak in NBA.
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Attention player haters and disbelievers of all kinds…
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