The Golden Gophers come to town for the Big Ten Conference opener.
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Minnesota recruit Whaley recuperating after being shot in leg
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota coach Tim Brewster said running back recruit Kevin Whaley is "fortunate that he's alive" after being shot in the leg outside a Virginia night club earlier this month.
Police say Kevin Whaley was leaving the club in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., shortly after 2 a.m. on March 22 when a vehicle pulled up and a gunman opened fire, hitting the Salem High School star in the leg.
Whaley was hospitalized with "non-life threatening injuries," but is back at home recovering, Brewster said Tuesday.
"I talked to Kevin yesterday," Brewster said. "He was very upbeat, very positive. He said, 'Coach I didn't run the 40 but I was out walking in the hallway."'
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Minnesota WR Herndon released from scholarship
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wide receiver Tray Herndon has been granted a release from his scholarship by Gophers coach Tim Brewster.
Herndon appeared in all 12 games for Minnesota last season as a true freshman, starting seven times. He caught 22 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown.
The Gophers also announced their captains for 2008 on Monday: senior linebacker Steve Davis, junior wide receiver Eric Decker, senior defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg, and sophomore quarterback Adam Weber.
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Scouting the Big Ten: Minnesota Golden Gophers
By Kyle Nagel
Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Scouting the Gophers
2007: 1-11, 0-8 Big Ten
Last 5 years: 31-31, 15-25
Last bowl: 2006 Insight Bowl, 44-41 loss to Texas Tech
Coach: Tim Brewster Starters returning: 8 on offense, 7 on defense
Positive vibes: Optimism surrounds Minnesota's new TCF Bank Stadium, which will open in 2009. The Gophers could use a better season to prepare, and they do return 15 starters.
Negative vibes: Tough to be optimistic after a one-win season, although Brewster is one of the more energetic coaches in the conference.
Numbers game
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Mason is assigned to Gophers vs. OSU
Marlin Levison, Star Tribune
Glen Mason will serve as honorary Buckeyes captain, then work the televised Gophers-OSU game.
Last update: September 15, 2008 - 11:23 PM
Glen Mason will be a Big Ten Network television analyst for a Gophers football game for the first time when Minnesota plays at Ohio State on Sept. 27. The former Gophers coach will celebrate a more significant milestone before the game when he serves as an honorary captain for Ohio State, the school where he played and worked as an assistant coach.
Awkward?
"I don't think so," Mason said Monday after learning he'd be working the game. "Even when I do games like this weekend -- I've got Penn State against Temple -- I still have to be impartial, even though I'm a Big Ten guy."
BigTen scheduling changes next year... it is done so each team gets 4 home and 4 away games each year. The same thing happened with Wisconsin a couple of years ago... I believe we played them in 2002 and 2003.HOLYBUCKEYE10;1263258; said:This is kinda off-topic kinda not but.... why is it listed on osu.edu that nexts years game also going to be Minnesota @ Ohio State?
I'm assuming that has something to do with the new stadium or it's and error or.....?
bkochmc;1263278; said:BigTen scheduling changes next year... it is done so each team gets 4 home and 4 away games each year. The same thing happened with Wisconsin a couple of years ago... I believe we played them in 2002 and 2003.
JonathanXC;1264375; said:I don't like playing Minnesota...they seem to always play us better than they play everyone else.