Minnesota Golden Gophers (Football)

DFL Rep. Gene Pelowski: Tubby Smith's $2.5 million buyout is "obscene"

Rep. Gene Pelowski, D-Winona, is chair of the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, so it's not like he's just another voice in the wilderness when it comes to the University of Minnesota.SEE ALSO: Rush Limbaugh decries University of Minnesota's female orgasm event And at a time when ... More >>

Sid Hartman blasts Gophers AD Norwood Teague over Tubby Smith firing

Tubby Smith's had no stronger supporter in the Twin Cities news media than the venerable Sid Hartman.SEE ALSO:-- Tubby Smith's camp "furious" after coach first learns of U of M firing from news reports-- Sid Hartman interviews Tyus Jones with recorder that might've been Fred Flinstone's [PHOTO] The ... More >>

DFL Rep. Ryan Winkler proposes to pay the U of M $800,000 to play UND in men's hockey

Rep. Ryan Winkler, D-Golden Valley, has a case of the sads over the exodus of the University of Minnesota and University of North Dakota from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.SEE ALSO: UMD hockey fans warned after "smallpox blankets" chant during Fighting Sioux seriesNext year, the storied ... More >>

U of M to spend money on study investigating whether it spends too much money

A December 28 Wall Street Journal report raised questions about the amount of money the U of M is spending on administrative costs at an unfortunate time - the university is seeking $91.6 million from the legislature for the next two years, a 8.4 funding increase over the current biennium.SEE ALSO:- ... More >>

Coaches Tubby Smith and Jerry Kill are U of M's highest-paid employees in 2012

On the list of top-earning University of Minnesota employees for fiscal year 2012, University President Eric Kaler comes in a distant third.See Also:- When it comes to U salaries, Tubby, Blake-Davis top Bruininks- Minnesota universities join the rest of the nation in plying presidents with CEO salar ... More >>

TCF Bank Stadium booze sales brought in over $900,000, reduced police incidents

Booze sales at TCF Bank Stadium seem to have been a win-win both for the U of M's athletics department and for police.SEE ALSO: Beer sales at TCF Bank Stadium means Gophers football finally leads Big Ten in something Not only did booze sales bring in nearly a million bucks, but the Gophers' 2012 hom ... More >>

Gophers vs. Texas Tech in Meineke Car Care Bowl dead last in ranking of every bowl game

As Michael Rand notes on his RandBall blog, there are reasons for the U of M to be excited about being selected to play in the December 28 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston -- "It means a primetime bowl appearance on a Friday night, on ESPN, with no other televised bowl competition" and "It means a c ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list

Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #10-1

Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #20-11Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory about Minnesota without ever becoming full-time residen ... More >>

Gary Tinsley death: Gophers senior linebacker died due to enlarged heart

Late yesterday, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office announced that 22-year-old University of Minnesota football player Gary Tinsley died due to an enlarged heart.Tinsley had a condition called cardiomegaly, more commonly known as an enlarged heart, which can be developed temporarily becaus ... More >>

Beer sales at TCF Bank Stadium means Gophers football finally leads Big Ten in something

The Minnesota Gophers football team is finally first in the Big Ten!No, not in the standings, silly. That's preposterous. But the Gophers are the first team in the conference to allow alcohol sales at their stadium.Earlier this week, legislators voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing beer ... More >>

Gary Tinsley death regarded as "suspicious" by university police [VIDEO]

Authorities are treating the death of Gophers linebacker Gary Tinsley as "suspicious," University of Minnesota Police Chief Greg Hestness said at a press conference this afternoon. Hestness says there was nothing about the scene to suggest a crime had been committed, but "the death of a young athle ... More >>

U of M spent over $6 million per football win, but still made money

The U of M ranked 20th overall in spending on college sports. ​Talk about getting little on-field bang for the buck. A Memphis Business Journal analysis indicates that during the 2010-11 academic year, the University of Minnesota spent $17 million on its football program -- the 36th most out of an ... More >>

College bowl system loots universities

U of M and others spend millions while insiders profit

TCF Bank Stadium fires jerk guard who tried to fight field-rushing fans [VIDEO]

The guard in the pink jacket tried to fight... pretty much everyone.​The University of Minnesota football team actually won a big game on Saturday, stealing a late win over a pretty decent University of Iowa team.As the seconds counted down on the 22-21 comeback victory, Minnesota students, finall ... More >>

Jerry Kill taking time off to seek treatment at Mayo Clinic for ongoing seizures

Jerry Kill will take "some time" off to treat his seizures.​Jerry Kill will seek treatment at Mayo Clinic for his seizures, which have continued to reoccur since he suffered one on the sidelines at the end of Minnesota's game against San Diego State.Last week, Kill announced that he'd had somethin ... More >>

Jerry Kill, going on 20 seizures in six days, holds greatest press conference ever

Jerry Kill is tougher than you are.​Minnesota coach Jerry Kill brought the college football world to standstill a couple weeks ago with a seizure at the end of the U's close loss to New Mexico State. There were questions on whether he, and the team, could bounce back from such a scary moment. Answ ... More >>

New Goldy the Gopher promo video features unfortunate appropriation of Midnight Star

​Because nothing says "Let's get ready for some college football!" like a vintage 1986 R&B jam, the University of Minnesota decided to pair up footage of Goldy the Gopher running around the TCF Stadium with the music video for Midnight Star's "Midas Touch" to create one of the weirdest promo v ... More >>

Jerry Kill has seizure on sidelines during Gophers home opener

Jerry Kill's seizure brought the game to a stunned, 10-minute silence.​Jerry Kill's first home game as head coach of University of Minnesota football team came to a scary end when Kill suffered a seizure with less than a minute left in the team's 28-21 loss to New Mexico State. Moments after the G ... More >>

Five Minnesota sports saviors who fell short

Ricky Rubio: Caution, savior at work.​Ricky Rubio has arrived in Minnesota with all the fanfare of a rock star, and now has the not-so-enviable task of trying to help the Minnesota Timberwolves earn the respect of their fans rather than ridicule.So in honor of Rubio's arrival, let's look back at f ... More >>

Vikings will host Bears outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium

The Metrodome is out of service, so the Vikes will move across the river.​Are you ready for some outdoor football? The Metrodome is still torn and frayed from the blizzard, so the Minnesota Vikings are going to host the Chicago Bears at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium on Monday ... More >>

Jerry Kill will coach the Gophers and Joe Maturi will cross his fingers

Jerry Kill is not Tubby Smith.​Back on September 25, Jerry Kill and his Northern Illinois Huskies handed the Gophers their third straight home loss of the season. Now Kill is coming back to try and give Minnesota a hand out of the ditch. The university will officially announce its way-off-the ... More >>

U of W Rose Bowl ticket scalpers reamed by campus newspaper

The home of rank capitalism.​The University of Wisconsin has the kind of problem we wish we had with the University of Minnesota: How to dispose of Rose Bowl tickets in a fair and decent manner. For now, we'll just watch from a distance. It's quite a game, too. Some 5,800 student tickets went ... More >>

Tim Brewster fired after Gophers loss at Purdue

Tim Brewster has been fired.​University of Minnesota football coach Tim Brewster was kicked out of his job Sunday, a day after the Gophers lost 28-17 at Purdue. Offensive coordinator Jeff Horton has now been handed the responsibility of salvaging the team's 1-6 season, while Brewster rides of ... More >>

Dale Gagne wrestles with the truth

Drama and deceit in sports entertainment's inner circle

Tim Brewster's biggest fans today are in South Dakota

Tim Brewster says he feels your pain.​Tim Brewster's biggest fans today can mostly be found in Vermillion, S.D. But back home, the Gophers' football coach has a target on his back after Saturday's humiliating 41-38 loss to the FBS Coyotes, and a previous skin-of-the-teeth victory at Middle Ten ... More >>

U of M students not paying to fill their own TCF Bank Stadium

TCF Stadium ticket sales are weak​Swanky new stadiums only go so far: The University of Minnesota is reporting that it's having a hard time selling tickets to students to watch their very own Golden Gophers ahead of the 2010 season, just a year after the same seats sold out well in advance. Th ... More >>

Senate reconsiders TCF Stadium booze ban

​Good news for Gophers fans and stadium-goers looking to get their booze on in TCF Stadium: a bill that would allow stadium vendors to sell alcohol passed through the Senate Finance Committee yesterday and is heading toward the full chamber.University regents originally wanted beer and liquor to b ... More >>

Gophers' Salamon busted for underage boozin' after Dinkytown brawl

Salamon is the third Gophers football player to find himself on the wrong side of the law in the past two weeks.

Confirmed: U2 will play TCF Bank Stadium

Bono and the boys plan to bring some elevation to the new home of Gophers football.

Should Gopher football play USC next year?

Narrow Saturday win over D-IAA South Dakota State begs the question.

U2 to rock the U?

Sounds like there may be an unforgettable fire at TCF Stadium next year. Stay tuned.

TCF Bank Stadium built with U of M students' overdraft fees

Gophers get state-of-the-art arena, but at what price?

A Pitt. in Vikings' cherry season?

Will the Steelers stain our perfect 6-0 record on Sunday? Game preview inside.

Twins take down Tigers in 12! Playoffs begin today vs. Yanks

Twins win 6-5 in a Stressball classic. Playoff analysis and game preview inside.

Can't attend dry Gopher football game? Smuggle in your booze via boobs, belly

We understand the need to continue drinking to actually enjoy watching the Gophers play. Here are some ways to smuggle in some fun.

Gophers vs. Indiana