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…
Meineke Car Care of Texas
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, Houston (ESPN) Minnesota take by Big 12 blogger Brian Bennett: Few teams would be as thrilled to accept…
Big Ten lunchtime links
Quoting Weird Al Yankovic’s Twitter feed: “Remember, people, tomorrow we need to vote Nicholas Brody OUT of Congress. The man is a TERRORIST, for crying out loud!” Taylor Martinez has improved a whole…
Previewing Michigan-Minnesota
For the first time this season, there’s only one Big Ten game on tap during the noon ET window. Michigan and Minnesota will have the stage to themselves as they compete for the…
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…
Final: Minnesota 44, Purdue 28
Third time’s the charm, right? It seems that way for the Minnesota football team. The Gophers are on their third quarterback of the season, but their first that seems to be making major…
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…
Report: Gophers set to start Nelson at QB
When Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray initially hurt his knee and ankle in Week 3, coach Jerry Kill maintained that the team would keep the redshirt on heralded quarterback Philip Nelson. Recent events have…
Report: Gophers likely to start Nelson at QB
When Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray initially hurt his knee and ankle in Week 2, coach Jerry Kill maintained that the team would keep the redshirt on heralded quarterback Philip Nelson. Recent events have…
