With Barker Gone, Gophers Move On, Again
Minnesota's football program has grown accustomed to setbacks. The Gophers have plenty of experience with learning how to move on.
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Minnesota's football program has grown accustomed to setbacks. The Gophers have plenty of experience with learning how to move on.
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill defended a forceful rebuke of leading receiver A.J. Barker that led to the player's abrupt departure from the program, saying he had to discipline the player for a confrontation with the team's training staff.
Rodney Williams helped Minnesota rally in the second half after a sluggish start, scoring 15 points with six rebounds and four assists in the Gophers' 72-57 victory over Richmond on Sunday night.
Minnesota receiver A.J. Barker quit the team Sunday in a blistering email to coach Jerry Kill that he subsequently made public through his personal blog, the messy fallout triggered by their conflict about the treatment of the junior's sprained right ankle.
Tom Serratore's goal early in the third period was the game-winner as Minnesota beat Wisconsin 3-1.
Taylor Martinez threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns to Kenny Bell while becoming No. 16 Nebraska's all-time passing leader in a 38-14 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.
Michael Mensch had two goals to help Wisconsin earn a 2-2 tie with Minnesota on Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Rodney Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds as Minnesota defeated Tennessee State 72-43 Thursday night.
Minnesota will enter Nebraska's raucous stadium on Saturday with a third-string center making the line calls for a makeshift group in front of freshman quarterback Philip Nelson.
Minnesota will enter Nebraska's raucous stadium on Saturday with a third-string center making the line calls for a makeshift group in front of freshman quarterback Philip Nelson.
The Minnesota men's basketball team has signed two players to national letters of intent for next season.
The turnaround at Minnesota has passed a significant milestone. The Gophers are going to a bowl game.
Aggressive defense and the fast break go together in basketball, and Minnesota has both facets working well so far.
University of Minnesota women's basketball player Micaella Riche was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday after she helped lead the Gophers to a pair of wins last week in the Best Buy Classic.
It wasn't pretty, but Minnesota was good enough in a 17-3 win over Illinois on Saturday.
