Gophers 101 — a Minnesota Gophers Podcast

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Gophers 101 hosts Ross Brendel, Manny Hill and Thor Nystrom are long-suffering, dedicated followers of Minnesota Gophers football, basketball, hockey and more! Each week, they dive into the latest Minnesota Gophers news, topics, and discussions from around Dinkytown, the Big Ten and college athletics. Gophers 101 is your go-to place for fun and informative Minnesota Gophers discussion and Minnesota Gophers news. Row the Boat, Ski U Mah, and Go Gophers! A SKOR North production.

  1. 2D AGO

    Minnesota Gophers are Golden at the Olympics! Men’s and Women’s hoops showing out!

    What a day for USA Men’s Hockey including former Minnesota Gophers Brock Faber and Jackson LaCombe who are now proud owners of Olympic gold medals after USA defeated Canada in the gold medal game. How about Gophers women’s hoops? They may end up hosting opening round play of the NCAA Tournament with a few more big wins. Finally, props to the men who have now won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly 2 months. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min

  2. FEB 17

    The Big Ten WILL NOT REST until every team makes the College Football Playoff!

    The Big Ten has circulated an internal document that supports a 24-team college football playoff format. When is enough enough when it comes to the number of teams in the CFP? What would expansion mean for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Big Ten? Manny and Ross discuss. The Minnesota Gophers women’s basketball team is a near lock for the NCAA tournament while the men continue to limp to the finish line.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min

  3. FEB 8

    Minnesota Gophers P.J. Fleck to receive NEW amended contract; PLUS, time to renovate Williams Arena?

    Minnesota Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck will have a brand-new amended contract later this week that will increase bonus potential and retention bonuses along with the introduction of a new “management bonus.” Ross Brendel and Manny Hill discuss the amended contract and why it does or does not matter. The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team picked up a BIG win this week over #10 Michigan State. Will the Gophers build upon that win and finish the season strong? Finally, will the University of Minnesota ever stop kicking the can down the road on Williams Arena and potential arena updates and upgrades?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    36 min

  4. FEB 1

    2026 Minnesota Gophers football schedule release; 8 or 9 wins on the horizon?

    The Minnesota Gophers officially know when and where they will play their opponents in the 2026 football season. Will their Minnesota Gophers improve upon last season 7-5 regular season? The Gophers men’s hoops squad enters the back half of their regular season schedule today. What does success look like the rest of the season? Finally, do fans really want to move on from Bob Motzko as the Gopher men’s hockey head coach? That seems very kneejerk to Ross and Manny. 3:15 – Looking at the Minnesota Gophers 2026 football schedule 20:41 – 10 games left for Gophers men’s hoops. What does success look like the rest of the way? 28:03 – Time to move on from Bob Motzko?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    40 min

  5. JAN 25

    Year one comparisons for Minnesota Gophers Niko Medved and Ben Johnson

    The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team continued their biggest slide so far of the 2025/2026 season as losers of now five games in a row after falling to Nebraska on Saturday. The Gophers do continue to play hard and competitive, so that’s a good thing. How does year one of Niko Medved rank in comparison to year one of Ben Johnson with the Gophers. Finally, what are some of our favorite Minnesota Gophers upset wins in recent memory… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    27 min

  6. JAN 18

    HEARTBREAKING week for Minnesota Gophers!

    Tough week for the Minnesota Gophers basketball squad with a buzzer beating loss to the Wisconsin Badgers and a 10-point loss on the road at Illinois. The Gophers are now on a 3-game losing streak and the depth issue appears to be rearing its ugly head. How good can the 2025-2026 Minnesota Gophers still be and do results even matter? Ross Brendel and Manny Hill also welcome back former Minnesota Gophers Offensive Coordinator Matt Limegrover and play a little Manny Mania! 0:00 – Good BUT heartbreaking week for the Minnesota Gophers. 6:07 – Wins are still on the schedule for these Gophers 9:15 – Depth is still a BIG issue. 14:28 – Judge the rest of the season on looks, not results. 21:05 – Welcome back to Dinkytown Matt Limegrover. Mo Ibrahim and Isaac Fruechte too. 26:08 – Manny Mania. Ross quizzes Manny on a random Gophers hoops team. Tubby Smith talk too See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  7. JAN 10

    What we like about Minnesota Gophers basketball so far; Cade Tyson is AWESOME!

    The Minnesota Gophers suffered a tough loss on Friday night to USC but overall, there is a lot to like early on in Big Ten Conference play from these Minnesota Golden Gophers. Cade Tyson is awesome. Isaac Asuma is developing into a legit Big Ten player. The Minnesota Gophers are winning basketball games and competing at a high level! Ross Brendel and Manny Hill break down what they like and what they don’t like thus far in the Gophers basketball season and lay out where they think the program might be heading under Niko Medved. They also discuss the upcoming college football national championship game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes. 1:55 – It was a good week for the Minnesota Gophers by beating Iowa and competing with USC. 6:03 – What we like and what we don’t like about this Minnesota Gophers basketball team… Isacc Asuma is developing and turning into a threat. 13:03 – Worried about the Minnesota Gophers depth. 17:27 – Breaking down the schedule over the next few weeks. 22:40 – The Gophers should play in a postseason tournament this year. 30:42 – Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers national championship preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

  8. JAN 5

    Can Minnesota Gophers surprise in Big Ten Hoops? Koi Perich done with Gophers?

    What a nice win for the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team this past Saturday night in Evanston against Northwestern! Is the Minnesota Gophers early season Big Ten success sustainable? Just how good of a player is Cade Tyson and can the Gophers increase their depth during the season? For the football team, Koi Perich has entered the transfer portal. If he’s not back in 2026, is it all doom and gloom? 0:45 – Minnesota Gophers are above .500 in conference play! 4:45 – Minnesota Gophers will need more depth to compete in the long run. 7:58 – How can Gophers build the program? 12:35 – How good is Cade Tyson? 19:15 – Koi Perich has entered the transfer portal. Will he be back in 2026? 24:56 – Who is coming back to the Minnesota Gophers football team? 28:45 – Let’s fix college athletics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 min
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Gophers 101 hosts Ross Brendel, Manny Hill and Thor Nystrom are long-suffering, dedicated followers of Minnesota Gophers football, basketball, hockey and more! Each week, they dive into the latest Minnesota Gophers news, topics, and discussions from around Dinkytown, the Big Ten and college athletics. Gophers 101 is your go-to place for fun and informative Minnesota Gophers discussion and Minnesota Gophers news. Row the Boat, Ski U Mah, and Go Gophers! A SKOR North production.

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