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Back in late November of 2013, Rodney Smith of Jonesboro, Ga., decided to accept the Gophers' offer of an official recruiting visit to campus. The running back had piqued the interest of then-coach Jerry Kill and his staff, and Smith wanted to take a look. His mother, however, was skeptical. After Continue to Article

August 29, 2018 10:57:pm EST

“Zookeeper!'' coach P.J. Fleck yelled encouragingly during the Gophers' open practice Friday at TCF Bank Stadium. “Let's go!'' A zookeeper? On the football field? Yep, and in the Gophers' case there are two of them. Defensive linemen Winston DeLattiboudere and Jerry Gibson Continue to Article

August 13, 2018 11:31:pm EST

“Zookeeper!'' coach P.J. Fleck yelled encouragingly during the Gophers' open practice Friday at TCF Bank Stadium. “Let's go!'' A zookeeper? On the football field? Yep, and in the Gophers' case there are two of them. Defensive linemen Winston DeLattiboudere and Jerry Gibson Continue to Article

August 13, 2018 11:18:pm EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Winston DeLattiboudere and Jerry Gibson, as defensive ends for Minnesota, will be engaging their share of daunting blockers on the field this fall. Those oversized and overpowering offensive linemen in the Big Ten were the least of their worries one day this summer, when a 16-foot, Continue to Article

August 10, 2018 11:06:am EST

Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., identical twins Julian and Jacob Huff turned heads on the football field, but not typically at the same time. If one of the twins played well, the other usually struggled. “It's always been a running joke in our family,” said Jacob, a Gophers Continue to Article

August 09, 2018 11:04:pm EST