https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/817695/joshua-ravensbergen
While it is clear the team is going to have to recruit players like this, but if they need to rely on Canadian players and the players filtering through the transfer portal it is going to change the entire brand image of this team.
Maybe it is just me, but one of the top reasons I am an avid Gopher hockey fan is that the team recruits the best Minnesota players and builds the team around them. We know these players. We have heard about them and seen them play since they were 14 years old, sometimes even younger. There is a historical pipeline that links these players with the Gopher players of the past.
Warroad. Grand Rapids. Edina. Stillwater. Duluth East. Eden Prairie. Would it be the same having a bunch of "North Vancouver BC" and "Niverville MB" be the bulk of the roster and winning the national championship?
Not to me I guess. The program would just become another mercenary sports program like football and basketball.
Well we need a goalie so I through a name out there. Our goalies have been Canadians for the last 8 or so years anyway. Yeah the all Minnesota kids is nice and cool and all but it’s not exactly panned out with the grand prize in over 20 years. We’re way over due.
my $.02 but now with NIL we are waiting for a kid who grows up bleeding maroon and gold and wants to play here because he truly wants to, not because someone pays him to.
I have a friend whose son is a good MN goalie and fits that description. Hope it pans out. 😁
The thing about recruiting goalies is that Canadian youth hockey plays so many more games at every level, while USA Hockey prefers to have a higher ratio of practices-to-games. The USA Hockey approach is better for overall skater development, but goalies need game conditions to develop the mental skills and situational experience important to their position. A Minnesota HS star goalie might get 60 varsity starts in 3 years, while a Canadian kid gets 60 starts every year.
Look at Begley’s older brother, was a brick wall for Hill-Murray but has done nothing at CC.
A HS goalie that doesn't share time will get more than 25 HS starts in a season, and won't the top giys also get playing time in the Elite league (fall and/or spring?) and possibly juniors?
I thought HS teams play 25 games plus 1 section game at least. I don’t think 26 games is meaningfully different from 25 when the fact is other leagues get their guys 45-60 games.
He didn't say 25 per year he said 20. And again how many more games can they add to that via all the other off-season leagues?
What a wild few days.
Following up on the earlier post from @goldy77 I am 100% in the camp of not wanting a roster full of Canadians and transfer portal guys. I'm perfectly find with a roster with some dashes of Europe, Canada and non-MN players but for me it just would not be the same if the roster wasn't mainly kids from the State of Hockey.
Next year is gonna be tough, no question, and I'm shocked by some of the departures give a lot of these guys will be riding buses in the AHL. However, I'll take a down year or two if it means we can rebuild the team organically. I said in the UMass game thread and reiterate it here, if College Hockey becomes an arms race like basketball where the only thing that matters is how much money we can throw at a kid then I'll be trading my season tickets for a partial package to the Wild. It's no longer college hockey if they kid has absolutely zero allegiance to the school other than the fact they can write him the biggest check.
I personally would favor college hockey going the other route and putting in stricter freshman eligibility rules with an age cap of 19 years old for incoming freshman. While this lowers the level of play, it lowers it uniformly. Every team would have freshmen 19 and under.
I hate the modern NIL and transfer rules, especially for the major revenue sports. These teams go to the top of the pile by cheating, then legalized the cheating. And what is insane is these teams STILL cheat.
Next years possible defense. They will be young, less point producing but more grit.
Assuming Chesley leaves-- Thomas is TBD and a possible Rud transfer
Phillips -- Mittlestadt
Gruba --- Thomas ?
Rombach -- Whipple
Grimes -- Begley
Rud ?
Rombach, Phillips and Grimes all will be 18 when the season starts. All 3 signed their NLI.
Bob may need to bring in an experienced portal defenseman or 2 depending on Thomas and Rud. Last year they had 9 defensemen ( including Rud )
Grimes will be back in Sioux Falls
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/817695/joshua-ravensbergen
While it is clear the team is going to have to recruit players like this, but if they need to rely on Canadian players and the players filtering through the transfer portal it is going to change the entire brand image of this team.
Maybe it is just me, but one of the top reasons I am an avid Gopher hockey fan is that the team recruits the best Minnesota players and builds the team around them. We know these players. We have heard about them and seen them play since they were 14 years old, sometimes even younger. There is a historical pipeline that links these players with the Gopher players of the past.
Warroad. Grand Rapids. Edina. Stillwater. Duluth East. Eden Prairie. Would it be the same having a bunch of "North Vancouver BC" and "Niverville MB" be the bulk of the roster and winning the national championship?
Not to me I guess. The program would just become another mercenary sports program like football and basketball.
Well we need a goalie so I through a name out there. Our goalies have been Canadians for the last 8 or so years anyway. Yeah the all Minnesota kids is nice and cool and all but it’s not exactly panned out with the grand prize in over 20 years. We’re way over due.
my $.02 but now with NIL we are waiting for a kid who grows up bleeding maroon and gold and wants to play here because he truly wants to, not because someone pays him to.
I have a friend whose son is a good MN goalie and fits that description. Hope it pans out. 😁
The thing about recruiting goalies is that Canadian youth hockey plays so many more games at every level, while USA Hockey prefers to have a higher ratio of practices-to-games. The USA Hockey approach is better for overall skater development, but goalies need game conditions to develop the mental skills and situational experience important to their position. A Minnesota HS star goalie might get 60 varsity starts in 3 years, while a Canadian kid gets 60 starts every year.
Look at Begley’s older brother, was a brick wall for Hill-Murray but has done nothing at CC.
A HS goalie that doesn't share time will get more than 25 HS starts in a season, and won't the top giys also get playing time in the Elite league (fall and/or spring?) and possibly juniors?
I thought HS teams play 25 games plus 1 section game at least. I don’t think 26 games is meaningfully different from 25 when the fact is other leagues get their guys 45-60 games.
He didn't say 25 per year he said 20. And again how many more games can they add to that via all the other off-season leagues?
My point was that Canadian goalies play a lot more games over their youth hockey careers and that stands, regardless of nitpicking over whether it’s 40 more or 50 more starts. Sure, a few years in USHL goes a long way towards making up the difference, but that means the high school goalies aren’t gonna get commitments early (ie while they’re still playing H.S.)
Next years possible defense. They will be young, less point producing but more grit.
Assuming Chesley leaves-- Thomas is TBD and a possible Rud transfer
Phillips -- Mittlestadt
Gruba --- Thomas ?
Rombach -- Whipple
Grimes -- Begley
Rud ?
Rombach, Phillips and Grimes all will be 18 when the season starts. All 3 signed their NLI.
Bob may need to bring in an experienced portal defenseman or 2 depending on Thomas and Rud. Last year they had 9 defensemen ( including Rud )
Grimes will be back in Sioux Falls
He did sign his NLI, so he and Bob will have to work that out. I know it has happened before, with Hendrickson as an example in delaying his arrival. He probably needs another year in juniors though.
I was recently informed by a GPLer that I'm related to Airey
Gadowsky’s son in the portal. That would be interesting….
leaving Army. Gotta imagine he goes to play under his dad for his last year?
He looks like a pretty decent player. Good size etc
Also the last chance he can leave the Army without consequence. Like everyone else, I assume he’s headed to Penn State. Never know, though. Not every son wants to play for his father. Maybe he’ll pull a Mario Lucia, although it seems unlikely that he goes to CC.
Clark and Ziemer is all that's left of our top 2 lines. Bonin was on to something. The sky is falling.
Clark and Ziemer is all that's left of our top 2 lines. Bonin was on to something. The sky is falling.
Weatherman who predicts rain for 312 straight days celebrates when it happens.
@walker-barely-know-her word is Bob doesn't take goalies until they get 70-75 games in Juniors. Most MN HS goalies don't have the patience to wait this long for an offer.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/817695/joshua-ravensbergen
While it is clear the team is going to have to recruit players like this, but if they need to rely on Canadian players and the players filtering through the transfer portal it is going to change the entire brand image of this team.
Maybe it is just me, but one of the top reasons I am an avid Gopher hockey fan is that the team recruits the best Minnesota players and builds the team around them. We know these players. We have heard about them and seen them play since they were 14 years old, sometimes even younger. There is a historical pipeline that links these players with the Gopher players of the past.
Warroad. Grand Rapids. Edina. Stillwater. Duluth East. Eden Prairie. Would it be the same having a bunch of "North Vancouver BC" and "Niverville MB" be the bulk of the roster and winning the national championship?
Not to me I guess. The program would just become another mercenary sports program like football and basketball.
Well we need a goalie so I through a name out there. Our goalies have been Canadians for the last 8 or so years anyway. Yeah the all Minnesota kids is nice and cool and all but it’s not exactly panned out with the grand prize in over 20 years. We’re way over due.
my $.02 but now with NIL we are waiting for a kid who grows up bleeding maroon and gold and wants to play here because he truly wants to, not because someone pays him to.
I have a friend whose son is a good MN goalie and fits that description. Hope it pans out. 😁
The thing about recruiting goalies is that Canadian youth hockey plays so many more games at every level, while USA Hockey prefers to have a higher ratio of practices-to-games. The USA Hockey approach is better for overall skater development, but goalies need game conditions to develop the mental skills and situational experience important to their position. A Minnesota HS star goalie might get 60 varsity starts in 3 years, while a Canadian kid gets 60 starts every year.
Look at Begley’s older brother, was a brick wall for Hill-Murray but has done nothing at CC.
A HS goalie that doesn't share time will get more than 25 HS starts in a season, and won't the top giys also get playing time in the Elite league (fall and/or spring?) and possibly juniors?
I thought HS teams play 25 games plus 1 section game at least. I don’t think 26 games is meaningfully different from 25 when the fact is other leagues get their guys 45-60 games.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
If you're bringing in a goalie directly from high school you're giving them a one-way ticket directly to the transfer portal, likely with a year of USHL or BCHL action before they re-enroll.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
WHo is talking about "true freshman" goalies? Instead, RECRUIT a top goalie like you recruit any other position. They play NDTP or USHL and then come in.
Instead, amazingly, we are seemingly waiting on this critical position. We have found some talent in the transfer window and we got lucky with a walk on that played above average and led us to a NCAA Final. But I think that is a poor bet.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
Tell me the goalie he should have gotten.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
WHo is talking about "true freshman" goalies? Instead, RECRUIT a top goalie like you recruit any other position. They play NDTP or USHL and then come in.
Instead, amazingly, we are seemingly waiting on this critical position. We have found some talent in the transfer window and we got lucky with a walk on that played above average and led us to a NCAA Final. But I think that is a poor bet.
Umm maybe look at the poster I quoted who mentioned two goalies who would be true freshman next season.
And I'm in agreeance with you.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
Tell me the goalie he should have gotten.
Easy, Hampton Slukynsky.
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
Tell me the goalie he should have gotten.
Easy, Hampton Slukynsky.
Agreed we need to still recruit one them Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek or someone with good stats. Let them have a year on the Fargo Force like Hampton Slukynsky did or wherever and come in the next year. We can't afford to miss out on great talent at goalie. You can bet other teams are looking into recruiting the top MN HS goalies.
@johnny-five You are correct that the House v. NCAA proposed settlement will have profound effects on college hockey and the Gophers teams. Here are some of the implications:
- They will be limited to 26 roster slots. On the bright side, all 26 can be on full scholarship.
- The University of MN is required to participate in revenue sharing. The following website (nil.ncaa.com/hockey/) estimates that for the 2025-26 academic year the Gopher Men’s Hockey Team will receive $1,054,020 in total, or $40,539 per hockey player.
- As you noted, this is revenue sharing for the players and is independent of NIL that may be available to the players.
In theory, this should make Minnesota very financially competitive for players. The other BigTen team estimates are:
- Wisconsin - $20,300 per player
- Penn State - $15,186
- Ohio State - $5,875
How about Charlie Stenehjem or Luke Marsalek for goalie options next year? There are definately a few more decent MN HS options as well. Not sure if either of those are even available.
Well no, true freshman goalies aren't the answer and Motzko definitely favors older goalies who have a good 2+ full seasons of juniors before coming in.
I think the goaltending position is one area where it is fair to be critical of Motzko, and it seems like a position he hasn't fully figured out yet as there have been more misses than hits. Looking at all the holes in the roster to fill for next season, there is definitely incoming talent at both forward and defense, but how can we have zero committed goalies in the pipeline? Banking on a transfer portal goalie add each season isn't the answer.
Tell me the goalie he should have gotten.
Easy, Hampton Slukynsky.
You’re a genius. We have such an established pipeline of Warroad guys.
I remember just a little less than three years ago we were all lamenting another loss to Mankato and how much of our roster we were losing. Broz, Chaz Lucius, Cruz Lucius going to Wisconsin, Sorenson, and Perbix. I know we were returning a lot of older talent on the backend and bringing back guys like Nelson Knies up front. But there was a lot of youth coming in, Close had yet to totally prove he could be the starter for a whole season, and while we were excited about Cooley and the rest of that freshman class there were still questions, especially regarding how much roster turnover we were going through. Admittedly we don’t have “a Cooley” coming in next year and there are, again, a lot of questions for this offseason. But let’s just see how the rest of 2025 plays out before we already write off any chance of us going to the FF next year. It may be a bit of a reloading year but this is where Motzko and Co. make the big bucks. Let’s see what they have in store before completely giving up on the 2025-26 season on April 1, 2025. The end of this season has been tough to swallow and I know we’re all aching for a national championship but it’s never quite as bad as it seems. The sun will come up tomorrow.
Hampton Slukynsky was recruited by the Gophers the first time around, when he committed to Northern. I imagine playing with his brother was the selling point. Last summer with Potulny leaving so abruptly, Minnesota already had Souliere—and again there was the package deal aspect.
It's a pretty unique problem for this program as of late but it's really not that unusual to have to replace this many guys, the difference being for most teams it's guys who are out of eligibility or are transferring.
Having this many guys leave early for the pros maybe hurts more, but having to replace 9 or 10 guys isn't all that unique. (It doesn't help that it's primarily the best players on last year's team, but I trust Bob).
I remember just a little less than three years ago we were all lamenting another loss to Mankato and how much of our roster we were losing. Broz, Chaz Lucius, Cruz Lucius going to Wisconsin, Sorenson, and Perbix. I know we were returning a lot of older talent on the backend and bringing back guys like Nelson Knies up front. But there was a lot of youth coming in, Close had yet to totally prove he could be the starter for a whole season, and while we were excited about Cooley and the rest of that freshman class there were still questions, especially regarding how much roster turnover we were going through. Admittedly we don’t have “a Cooley” coming in next year and there are, again, a lot of questions for this offseason. But let’s just see how the rest of 2025 plays out before we already write off any chance of us going to the FF next year. It may be a bit of a reloading year but this is where Motzko and Co. make the big bucks. Let’s see what they have in store before completely giving up on the 2025-26 season on April 1, 2025. The end of this season has been tough to swallow and I know we’re all aching for a national championship but it’s never quite as bad as it seems. The sun will come up tomorrow.
That situation does not even come close to matching the losses this season.
@walker-barely-know-her word is Bob doesn't take goalies until they get 70-75 games in Juniors. Most MN HS goalies don't have the patience to wait this long for an offer.
I've heard Bob say that he'd like a goalie to get 2000 minutes of junior hockey before feeling comfortable knowing what they could potentially do in college.
Minnesota players in general aren't very patient with the development path and I think a lot of families don't realize how rare it is to successfully play college hockey at 19-years-old.
I’m bummed like most folks regarding the departures but as it goes along, I’m getting more optimistic about what’s to come…
excited to see the new freshman (as usual) and also to watch the other slots play out with whatever that entails (transfers, Canadians, etc.).
also like the idea of a new approach regarding goalie recruitment and philosophy overall.
someone referred to Bob’s approach to goalies…I also recall hearing that the assistants were recruiting and scouting the goalies. I gotta wonder if Bob turns goalies over to his staff to do most of the recruiting heavy lifting? Many coaches defer that to “the goalie guy”.
maybe we need a new “goalie guy/goalie coach”? someone with a different goalie mindset or philosophy?
I remember just a little less than three years ago we were all lamenting another loss to Mankato and how much of our roster we were losing. Broz, Chaz Lucius, Cruz Lucius going to Wisconsin, Sorenson, and Perbix. I know we were returning a lot of older talent on the backend and bringing back guys like Nelson Knies up front. But there was a lot of youth coming in, Close had yet to totally prove he could be the starter for a whole season, and while we were excited about Cooley and the rest of that freshman class there were still questions, especially regarding how much roster turnover we were going through. Admittedly we don’t have “a Cooley” coming in next year and there are, again, a lot of questions for this offseason. But let’s just see how the rest of 2025 plays out before we already write off any chance of us going to the FF next year. It may be a bit of a reloading year but this is where Motzko and Co. make the big bucks. Let’s see what they have in store before completely giving up on the 2025-26 season on April 1, 2025. The end of this season has been tough to swallow and I know we’re all aching for a national championship but it’s never quite as bad as it seems. The sun will come up tomorrow.
That situation does not even come close to matching the losses this season.
That’s fair but I guess my point is that there was a lot of roster turnover and hand wringing three years ago just like this year. Let’s just wait and see how everything plays out.
This year is different to me because of not only the roster losses but the recruiting to date for this year has some interesting pieces but brings a lot of uncertainty (as least to me). Next years recruit pool seems sparse at best. The portal also ups the stress level as well.
Couple that with some teams really separating themselves in recruiting (BC, BU, Michigan, MSU) and the current king of college hockey Denver (when / if Carle leaves --- who knows) also getting more than a few good players, its not easy to see the path forward.
But its not my job.
You see the non-traditional powers like Maine, UConns, PSU, and OSU (nice seed / 1st round loss) flash in the tournament and hope that the Minnesota brand coupled with some revenue (as indicated above), we'll refill the roster and be successful next year.
While I understand the desire (and need) to push hard on the in-state recruits, I wouldn't mind at all occasionally changing gears and having a year or two of high-level out-of-state or international recruits taking the reins until the in-state recruits come forward again...
It looks like the new normal in college hockey is NHL-caliber kids will leave after their sophomore or junior years while roster holes will be filled in with portal rentals from pretty much anywhere.
Denver doesn't have much home grown talent to choose from but manages to cherry pick top kids from Minnesota and out west. I see they have like 8 Canadians on the team, so they're a bit ahead of the curve.
Just Win. I could care less who makes up the roster, as long as they want to be Gophers.
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Just Win. I could care less who makes up the roster, as long as they want to be Gophers.
In the end we're just cheering for laundry.
Random thing to watch for this season, may be pushes to sign Carle or Ferschweiler in the NHL somewhere which could be especially appealing for someone like Ferschweiler who's getting 420k/year. Probably tougher to get a guy like Carle purely based off that (rumor is he makes about 700k, similar to Motzko and Nightengale)
Random thing to watch for this season, may be pushes to sign Carle or Ferschweiler in the NHL somewhere which could be especially appealing for someone like Ferschweiler who's getting 420k/year. Probably tougher to get a guy like Carle purely based off that (rumor is he makes about 700k, similar to Motzko and Nightengale)
Carle also has young kids and has said repeatedly he's committed to Denver for a while. Of course, there is always a chance the right dollar figure moves anyone, but he doesn't strike me as the guy easily swayed. I think he'll go when he gets bored, but he seems to be thoroughly enjoying raising banner's for now.
I was just thinking how a couple of months ago a few posters here were lamenting the lack of recruits signed this year. But then others said yes, but there aren't really many open spots for the next year or two.
How things change.
Carle isn’t going anywhere unless The Avs want him and they have no reason to fire their coach.
Carle isn’t going anywhere unless The Avs want him and they have no reason to fire their coach.
Not sure what Carle's aspirations are for the NHL right now, but I could see Chicago and Nashville making a push to lure him in the offseason.
@norm I've been sounding the alarm for next season and seasons to come since the start of this year. I still refuse to believe bob had no idea. I guess now we'll have to settle on pretty low end transfers. Maybe we'll get some good nahl pick ups for next year!
Hoskin to Merrimack. Which is confusing
@norm I've been sounding the alarm for next season and seasons to come since the start of this year. I still refuse to believe bob had no idea. I guess now we'll have to settle on pretty low end transfers. Maybe we'll get some good nahl pick ups for next year!
Wouldn't be surprised if they move down to club level soon.
@norm I've been sounding the alarm for next season and seasons to come since the start of this year. I still refuse to believe bob had no idea. I guess now we'll have to settle on pretty low end transfers. Maybe we'll get some good nahl pick ups for next year!
Remember this post when they win their first-round playoff series next year LOL
Maybe some players could come in early.
https://twitter.com/YouthHockeyHub/status/1907238014377754697?t=zc1SwkSDqyeNUyT5JMwXrg&s=19
We have good news! Need a few more pieces!
That is great news (assuming it holds true). Strong freshman year; assuming good health steps right in to a key role next season.
That is great news (assuming it holds true). Strong freshman year; assuming good health steps right in to a key role next season.
I likely missed it earlier, but does anyone know what the injury was? Very solid addition either way if true.
That is great news (assuming it holds true). Strong freshman year; assuming good health steps right in to a key role next season.
I likely missed it earlier, but does anyone know what the injury was? Very solid addition either way if true.
All I could find is upper body which resulted in surgery. He did return briefly late in the year, which seems like a good sign.
FWIW, Mike McMahon has speculated the same about Ludtke
I was recently informed by a GPLer that I'm related to Airey
Just Win. I could care less who makes up the roster, as long as they want to be Gophers.
In the end we're just cheering for laundry.
It's funny you should say that. I just told a friend at dinner that sports are the biggest scam ever pulled. I don't know a single person on the Vikings but on game day it matters to me that the strangers in purple beat the strangers in green. Why?