LIVE BLOG: Gophers Lose 70-50 to Spartans, Ending Season
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 23, 2019
Sam Ekstrom is in Des Moines, Iowa as the Minnesota Golden Gophers try to advance to the Sweet 16 with a win over the Michigan State Spartans. […]
Gameday: Even-Keeled Gophers Letting Loose, Playing Looser
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 23, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s a reason Jarvis Omersa has gotten so much attention despite making just nine field goals the entire season. The Minnesota Golden Gophers […]
Amir Coffey’s Last Seven Games Have Been Transformational
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 22, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was no players-only meeting. No emotional outburst. No rousing pre-game speech. Nobody told Amir Coffey the Minnesota Golden Gophers needed his best […]
The Golden Gophers Beat Louisville at Its Own Game
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 21, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Minnesota Golden Gophers went into Thursday’s first-round NCAA Tournament game hoping to run the Louisville Cardinals off the 3-point arc. It didn’t […]
LIVE BLOG: Gophers Knock Off Louisville in NCAA Tournament
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 21, 2019
Sam Ekstrom is on the ground in Des Moines. Follow along as the Minnesota Golden Gophers look for the tournament upset against the Louisville Cardinals. 10:35 a.m. […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Cap Space and the O-line, Phone Calls, and Twitter Questions
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 20, 2019
The Vikings have now done some work on the offensive line, but they will need to continue to fill and reinforce through the draft. What is Spielman’s […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Vikings Finally Address The O-Line
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 20, 2019
March Madness is in the air, but more importantly, the Vikings have finally started to address the O-line. New and old faces, filling out depth through free […]
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Vikings Lose Two Offensive Guards, Re-Sign RB Ameer Abdullah,
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 18, 2019
Cap-strapped after agreeing to terms with Anthony Barr on a five-year, $67.5 million deal, the Minnesota Vikings didn’t have much cash left to throw around in NFL […]
Meet the Opponent: Gophers Draw Louisville in First Round of NCAA Tournament
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 18, 2019
As it turns out, bracket experts Jerry Palm and Joe Lunardi might have been too optimistic about the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ resume. Projected as an 8- or […]
Gophers Show Their Best — and Worst — in Final Games Before Big Dance
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 16, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill. — In less than 24 hours, the Minnesota Golden Gophers showed their Jekyll-iest Jekyll and their Hyde-iest Hyde. Their best version and their worst version […]
LIVE BLOG: Gophers Run Out of Gas in Big Ten Semi, Lose to Michigan
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 16, 2019
After dramatic wins on Thursday over Penn State and Friday over Purdue, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing for a place in the Big Ten Championship against […]
The Gophers Have Purdue’s Number, and They’re On to the Big Ten Semis
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 15, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill. — Underlooked, overachieving and running on fumes. That’s how the Minnesota Golden Gophers roll in the Big Ten semi-finals Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines. If […]