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Rhoda emerges as Gophers backup QB behind Leidner
Demry Croft, last season's No. 2 QB, is not listed on the Gophers first depth chart.
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Lingen looks to get back in action, extend Gophers' tight end lineage
He's only a junior, but if Brandon Lingen can stay healthy, he looks ready to follow in the footsteps of former Gophers tight ends Maxx Williams, Matt Spaeth and Ben Utecht.
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Race Thompson, son of Darrell, emerging as a basketball star
Armstrong junior Race Thompson is being heavily recruited by his dad's alma mater, Minnesota, and several Division I basketball programs after a breakout summer
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University, J Robinson reach impasse over negotiations
The sources said the university's internal investigation into Robinson's handling of the alleged use and sale of the prescription sedative Xanax by Gophers wrestlers is complete, with a report on the matter expected soon.
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Gophers look to junior college transfers to fill some big holes
A mixed history with junior college transfers doesn't stop the U football team from leaning on them.
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Tracy Claeys mum on Gophers' QB depth chart
Mitch Leidner is the undisputed starting quarterback for the Gophers, but the backup spot remains a question nine days before the season opener.
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Five JUCO transfers will play key roles for the Gophers — right away
Here's five junior college transfers the Gophers football team will be counting on to fill key roles:
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Artist showcases U.S. Bank Stadium in minimalist football collection
S. Preston has eight pieces of artwork featuring the Twin Cities sports market and his complete minimalist baseball stadium collection is on display at Target Field.
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Claeys 'torn' about Gophers' backup QB; Tyler Johnson won't redshirt
Football coach Tracy Claeys didn't release a depth chart but gave some clues in Monday's news conference.
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U linebackers coach Mike Sherels released from hospital
A roundup of Gophers news heading into Tracy Claeys' Monday news conference.
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Jerry Kill chronicles Gophers years with soft edge in upcoming book
Kill takes the high road in "Chasing Dreams: Living My Life One Yard at a Time," a book co-authored by Jim Bruton. The book will be released next month.
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Blankenship 8th in 1,500; Centrowitz grabs historic gold for America
The former U runner took eighth in the 1,500 meters.
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Remembering Darrell Thompson's prolific numbers
A look back at Thompson's career
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Still learning: Fun-loving sophomore could become Gophers' top wide receiver
Rashad Still didn't start playing football until midway through high school, and sometimes for the Gophers receiver, this all still looks like a lark
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Gophers defensive end Ekpe ready for final season, breakout year or not
Gophers defensive end Hank Ekpe managed just 2.5 sacks last year but says numbers don't tell the whole story.
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With Sherels ailing, Claeys names acting Gophers LB coach
Tracy Claeys took the delicate but necessary step Thursday of naming an acting linebackers coach, choosing Keith Jordan.
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Rashad Still's stats from his freshman season
A look at the numbers from 2015
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Kill thinks he'd still be coaching if not for pressure after Teague scandal
In an autobiography to be released next month, former Gophers football coach Jerry Kill said he took on fundraising and speaking duties that kept him from tending to his health.
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Whalen's mind focused on gold medal, not Rio distractions
Lindsay Whalen dedicated herself to making the U.S. team. She was thrilled to compete in her first Olympics in London, and is no less thrilled to be on the current team that is dominating in Rio.
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Reusse: Big challenge for Claeys is getting Gophers fans to buy in
A weak home schedule and more competition than ever for a local fan's sports buck is working against coach Tracy Claeys and the Gophers football program.
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- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
- UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
- Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
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- Tough question for Gophers donors: Give to the U or to the athletes?
- Seven transfers with big impact potential for U football this fall
- Former Gophers QB Kaliakmanis wins starting job at Rutgers
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- U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft
