Max Shortell to transfer from Minnesota
When Minnesota decided to take the redshirt off of quarterback Philip Nelson on Oct. 20 at Wisconsin, it seemed likely that Max Shortell’s days with the team were numbered. The team announced Tuesday…
Precocious Nelson has Gophers on move
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill knew he was getting a special player when he recruited quarterback Philip Nelson. He just didn’t expect to reap the benefits so soon. The Gophers had planned to redshirt…
Gophers move on with QB Nelson, WR Gray
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill is looking to the future, both with his program and with his best player. Injuries to top quarterback MarQueis Gray (knee/ankle) and backup Max Shortell (shoulder) prompted Kill to…
Shortell relieves Gray; Gophers to 3-0
Arguably the biggest question for Minnesota entering the season was whether the Gophers had any offensive weapons besides senior quarterback MarQueis Gray. The Gophers showed Saturday they have plenty. Despite losing Gray to…
MarQueis Gray leaves game with leg injury
Minnesota’s strong start to the season has been tempered by some bad news. Gophers senior quarterback MarQueis Gray left Saturday’s game with a left leg injury in the second quarter and will not…
Midseason report: Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers Record: 1-5 (0-2 Big Ten) About the best thing Minnesota can say for the 2011 season right now is that at least it’s halfway over. Not much was expected out…
Starting QBs: Caleb TerBush, Max Shortell
Both Minnesota and, to a lesser extent, Purdue had quarterback questions entering today’s game at Ross-Ade Stadium. The questions have been answered. Junior Caleb TerBush will make his fifth consecutive start at quarterback…
Michigan Football: Video of the Top Offensive Plays in Recent Wolverines History
Michigan was dominant on both sides of the ball Saturday in the Wolverines’ huge 58-0 win over Minnesota at the Big House. And while the Blue defense dominated Gophers freshman Max Shortell and…
Starting QBs: Dusty Kiel, Max Shortell
Two quick updates on starting quarterbacks today in the Big Ten: Dusty Kiel will make his first career start for Indiana against Penn State. Kiel led Indiana’s comeback last week at North Texas,…
Gophers’ Gray questionable for Saturday
As if Minnesota needed another problem this month … Quarterback MarQueis Gray is questionable for Saturday’s game at Michigan because of a toe injury, Gophers coach Jerry Kill said Wednesday. “Tomorrow will be…
