Gophers 101 — a Minnesota Gophers Podcast

One week after the Minnesota Golden Gophers lost at Cal, Cal turned around and got destroyed by San Diego State. Does Cal’s recent performance have Ross and Manny feeling worse about the 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers? How important is next week’s Minnesota Golden Gophers game against Rutgers? The Big Ten has their share of haves and have nots. Is it fair to say the Minnesota Golden Gophers are fir...

The Minnesota Gophers are 2-1 as they head into a bye week before opening up Big Ten play at home against Rutgers. Thor Nystrom joins Ross to weigh in on the Minnesota Gophers loss at Cal. Having now had a few days since initially reacting to the Minnesota Gophers loss, how does Ross feel about the loss? Thor and Ross also discuss the elephant in the room… Do the Minnesota Gophers need to scale ba...

The game was there for the taking for the Minnesota Gophers on Saturday night, but it was not to be for a variety of reasons. Koi Perich struggled in the punt return game by calling for a fair catch at the two-yard line and muffing a punt late in the 4th quarter leading to a Cal touchdown. YIKES! The Minnesota Gophers defense didn’t force one turnover and likely didn’t pressure Cal’s true freshman...

The Minnesota Gophers are 2-0 after two rather convincing wins over Buffalo and Northwestern State. Thanks in part to Quarterback Drake Lindsey Is it too early to believe in the Minnesota Gophers and what can we take away from a Minnesota Gophers win or lose this upcoming weekend at Cal? SKOR North’s Ross Brendel is joined by Fantasy Life’s and SKOR North contributor Thor Nystrom to talk Minnesota...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers did what they needed to do by easily handling Northwestern State on Saturday afternoon by a final of 66-0. The game was so lopsided in favor of the Minnesota Gophers that it was tough to point to anything learned in the victory, but Ross and Manny did find a few things. How and who will carry the load for the Minnesota Gophers when they take on Cal if Darius Taylor is...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers won their season opener against Buffalo and redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Lindsey looked solid in the win! His numbers would have looked better too if it wasn’t for a barrage of drops by Minnesota Golden Gophers receivers. More good news, the offensive line appeared to gel for the Gophers as the game went on too! Ross and Thor also take a look around the Big Ten...

The Minnesota Golden are 1-0 behind the arm of Drake Lindsey and the legs of Darius Taylor. In our opinions the win was far more decisive than the final score indicated. BUT, what can the Minnesota Golden Gophers do to get better and what can they work on next week against and FCS opponent? It's Gophers 101 on SKOR North. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Minnesota Golden Gophers content is BACK on SKOR North with Gophers 101 ! The Minnesota Golden Gophers head into the 2025 college football season with seemingly a “manageable” schedule to a degree but also questions on the offensive line and at Quarterback. Can Drake Lindsey lead the Gophers football team back to a bowl game in 2025? What concerns should Gopher football fans be aware of in 2025? J...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a new Center, Joan Beringer of France. When can Minnesota Timberwolves fans expect to see Joan play? Daniel House from Gophers Guru joined Ross on today’s Minnesota Sports Chat and Daniel is a big NBA draft guy. So naturally we quickly ranked the drafts in order by sport. Daniel also gives us the lowdown from Dinkytown on the Minnesota Golden Gophers, NIL, and reven...

April stunk for the Minnesota Twins. May was great for the Minnesota Twins. So far, June has stunk for the Minnesota Twins. So… Are the Minnesota Twins going to buy or sell at this year’s MLB trade deadline? Ross Brendel and Manny Hill discuss IF the Minnesota Twins are going to sell, who is going to be traded? Who should stay? Finally, do we have too much sports in our lives?  See Privacy Po...

How did Minnesota pull off the upset over Los Angeles? Who was the most valuable Timberwolves player in the first round? How confident should fans be about the Timberwolves' potential semifinals matchup? All this and more on the FINAL episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of the Los Angeles Lakers in a gentleman’s sweep. But how good are the Minnesota Timberwolves? NBA Finals good? We think so! Who presents the biggest threat to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the next round of the NBA playoffs. Plus, our poor Minnesota Wild… Another one and done for the Minnesota Wild. Will it ever change for them? See Privacy Policy at https://a...

How can the Timberwolves expose Luka's defensive deficiencies? How should Anthony Edwards attack the Lakers' small-ball lineups? Is Julius Randle the most important player in this series? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota sports and sports in general can truly be magical! Ross is joined by radio hall of famer and broadcasting legend Tom Barnard to talk Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings memories. Tom also humors Ross with some Minnesota Golden Gophers football talk. Many know but not everybody does, Tom and his radio show on “The Q” rose to fame just as the Minnesota Twins began to win World Series cha...

The Minnesota Timberwolves had another epic 4th quarter meltdown? Who is to blame for the Minnesota Timberwolves regression? Anthony Edwards or Chris Finch. Will Anthony Edwards ever take the next step in the NBA? SKOR North’s Judd Zulgad joins Ross to “chat” about it. PLUS… Across town things are not much better for the Minnesota Twins who have started the year looking a lot like last years club…...

How high will the Minnesota Timberwolves climb in the Western Conference? How can Coach Finch help Anthony Edwards get better looks at the basket in the clutch? Was the Timberwolves' win over the Nets a sign of growth? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Will the Timberwolves clutch time issues hurt them in the playoffs? Are the Timberwolves the most frustrating team to watch? Should we be concerned if the Timberwolves finish as a play-in team? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves Western Conference Finals-bound? Can Julius Randle sustain this level of playmaking? How should the Timberwolves utilize their depth in the playoffs? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Let’s just say Sam Darnold does return to the Minnesota Vikings next season… Is that good for the Minnesota Vikings? And how would Minnesota Vikings fans react and feel? PLUS, who should the Minnesota Vikings be targeting in Free Agency. Manny Hill from Purple Insider, Jazz88 and MPS Voices, and SKOR North joins Ross to “chat” about it all. The boys also spend the back half of the show in a spirit...

Big decisions loom for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. Should the Minnesota Vikings tag and trade Sam Darnold? Should the Minnesota Vikings sign D.J. Reed? What about this year’s NFL draft class? PLUS, is a change imminent for Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball at Head Coach? Ross Brendel and Daniel House from Gophers Guru discuss.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Should Anthony Edwards change his mindset around being the face of the NBA? Will the Timberwolves take advantage of their schedule? Naz Reid needs to stay in the starting lineup....right? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves back? Can Anthony Edwards begin to dominate again for the Minnesota Timberwolves? Will the Minnesota Timberwolves make a trade or trades at the NBA trade deadline? Sam Darnold is NOT coming back to the Minnesota Vikings next season, is he? Judd Zulgad from SKOR North and Purple Daily joins Ross to talk about all of that plus some Minnesota Wild, Twins, and Gophers ta...

The Minnesota Vikings have given Kevin O’Connell a new contract. We knew it was coming but it sure is nice to finally have the KOC trade talk behind us. J.J. McCarthy is set to be the Minnesota Vikings starting QB next season. BUT are we sure that’s the case? AND, do Ross and Manny Hill owe Ben Johnson and the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team an apology? See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Why should Timberwolves fans remain optimistic? Which players have stepped up and played winning basketball lately? Should coach Finch's job be on the line right now? All this and more on this week's episode of 4 Wolves Takes with Artis Woods! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .