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Sawvel apparently out as Fleck interviews Arkansas defensive coordinator
ESPN reported the new Gophers football coach was going outside the program to hire a defensive coordinator.
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'He'll be different.' Fleck scoring so far with state high school coaches
P.J. Fleck’s youth, energy and persistent message -- along with his coaching ability -- appear to have won over many high school coaches and players in the state.
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Gophers buzz grows louder after stopping Ohio State
Coach Richard Pitino's team fought off desperate Ohio State in a 78-68 victory, giving the Gophers a share of the early-season Big Ten lead and a shot at being ranked in the nation's Top 25.
Gophers fans always worry about coaches leaving, but they rarely go
Minnesotans play a fatalistic game practically any time a coach of any repute is hired, particularly in the college ranks. "P.J. Fleck hired. (Will P.J. Fleck leave?)"
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Three Gophers football recruits decommit; starting center Moore will transfer
Center Tyler Moore had made 20 consecutive starts before missing the Holiday Bowl because of a back injury.
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Souhan: 'What's-his-face' Springs provides more than zero off U bench
In praising Gophers guard Nate Mason, Ohio State coach Thad Matta noted that Mason's ballhandling created openings for Akeem Springs. Although he didn't know Springs' name.
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Gophers ranked 24th in AP poll, first appearance since 2013
Being nationally ranked early in January means more to some college basketball teams than others. For the Gophers, it means coach Richard Pitino's team has come a long way since last season.
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Fleck in national media's eyes: Possible savior, coach for millennials, has sizzle
National media outlets followed Fleck to Kalamazoo, Mich., to tell his story and his "Row the Boat" message has spread across America.
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Gallery: Gophers 78, Ohio State 68
The Gophers men's basketball team held off Ohio State 78-68 at Williams Arena on Sunday night.
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With new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck, 'it's not an act'
Boisterous new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck has always known who he is - and what he wants.
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Postgame: Pitino on potential national ranking: 'It's not our goal.'
Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino doesn't care much about the fact that his team is likely to be in the top 25 Monday
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Gophers women skate past MSU Mankato
Kelly Pannek had two goals and two assists and Kate Schipper added a goal and two assists to lead the No. 2 Gophers over Minnesota State Mankato 5-3 in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic at Braemar Arena in Edina on Sunday.
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Gophers-Ohio State men's basketball game recap
Gophers freshman guard Amir Coffey scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half, adding five assists and four rebounds in 34 minutes. He shot 7-for-11 from the field and 4-for-5 from the foul line.
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Fleck nets four more recruits for U, including two from W. Michigan
New Gophers coach P.J. Fleck has landed 10 new recruits since taking the job Friday.
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Pregame: Lynch, Coffey adjusting to Big Ten
Freshman Amir Coffey and junior transfer Reggie Lynch combined for 29 points in Minnesota's victory Thursday at Northwestern.
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Gophers basketball playing into national discussion
Players want to stay focused as top 25, NCAA tournament talk picks up.
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Scoggins: Gophers basketball turnaround began off the court
The Gophers men's basketball program suddenly appears on solid footing under Richard Pitino after a transformational offseason.
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Gophers women rout Wisconsin for first Big Ten victory
The Gophers won their ninth in a row in the series.
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Souhan: You have to go back to Holtz for this kind of Gophers hire
Lou Holtz had the key people associated with the program convinced that he wanted to live in Minnesota forever, which is the same vibe radiating from P.J. Fleck.
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Gophers football alumni like P.J. Fleck's first impression
P.J. Fleck's energy and optimism drew high marks.
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Around the Region
- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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- Gophers men's basketball roster gets another major makeover
- After saying he'd stay, U point guard Hawkins entering transfer portal
- 'Failure to accept responsibility' leads to Robinson's firing by U
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