Fisch puts Gophers through the motions

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Spring practice felt more like spring training for Minnesota junior quarterback Adam Weber.
To loosen his arm before each Gophers workout, Weber warmed up by throwing a baseball. To get his hips more into each pass, Weber swung a baseball bat and hit soft toss into a fence. About the only thing Weber didn't do was field grounders, though he might…
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Gophers’ Stommes aims to measure up

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MINNEAPOLIS — Tim Brewster knows what an NFL player looks like. So do the scouts that visit Minnesota to evaluate Gophers players. 
When they look at a filled-out Matt Stommes, they like what they see. 
"He just has some great measurables," Brewster said. 
Stommes doesn't just pass the eye test. He aces it. The senior is…
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Tim Brewster, Minnesota Golden Gophers Land Wisconsin QB for Class of 2010

To the delight of Steve Huck (left) and arrogant Arrowhead High School graduates everywhere, the University of Minnesota received a verbal commitment from Tom Parish, a 6′3″, 200-pound quarterback out of Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin.

Parish, who is currently unranked by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, is one of five Minnesota commitments for the Class of 2010. Leading the way in this class…
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Big Ten lunch links: Gophers’ Gray progressing

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Nick Sheridan had impressed Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez before his leg injury, while young players like Vincent Smith and Martell Webb have stood out, Pete Bigelow writes in The Ann Arbor News.
More on the Sheridan situation, plus tackle Stephen Schilling has moved from tackle to guard, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News. …
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Minnesota offensive lineman leaves program

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Minnesota offensive lineman Jason Meinke has decided to leave the program, head coach Tim Brewster announced Wednesday afternoon. 
Meinke, a 6-5, 278-pound offensive tackle, appeared in 17 games for Minnesota and started eight games last fall. The Gophers have restructured the offense behind new coordinator Jedd Fisch and line coach Tim Davis, and…
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Big Ten lunch links: Spartans QB race kicks off

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I'm still decompressing a bit from my trip to Minneapolis for football and hoops. The Big Ten tour continues next week at Wisconsin.
In honor of the Gophers, welcome to Linkytown. Some good Wisconsin notes from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jeff Potrykus, including an update on an offensive line that appears set entering spring ball. …
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Spring Q&A: Minnesota’s Tim Brewster

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MINNEAPOLIS — There's a noticeable buzz around Minnesota football right now, with a new on-campus stadium opening this fall and plenty on the agenda for spring practice, which began Tuesday. The Gophers welcome new coordinators on both sides of the ball and a new offensive system, which will look more what fans are used to in the Twin Cities. …
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Observations from Minnesota practice

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota kicked off spring ball this afternoon as the team held its first practice indoors at Rod Wallace Field. Players and coaches seemed amped up to get started, and here are some notes from the Gophers' first workout. Linebacker Sam Maresh participated in his first practice as college player after battling back from open heart…
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Gophers’ Decker continues to do double duty

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MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Decker looks for a place to sit down and chat, so he enters Minnesota's football offices and pokes his head in the team meeting room.     Bruce Kluckhohn/US Presswire   Eric Decker led the Big Ten with 84 receptions in 2008.
Hearing the booming voice of a coach going over film with a group…
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Former Gophers star barred from leaving state

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A judge in Minnesota ruled Wednesday that former Golden Gophers star Dominic Jones would not be allowed to leave the state to participate at Ohio State's Pro Day on Friday. 
Jones, a standout safety and kick/punt returner for Minnesota in 2006, recently completed an eight-month sentence in a workhouse after being convicted of fourth-degree…
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