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May 20, 2013

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McDonald had an up-and-down freshman season with the Gophers.
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Mon, 03/11/2013
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Gophers wide receiver Andre McDonald will miss spring practice because of personal issues, a team spokesperson confirmed Friday. 

McDonald was last enrolled at the University in fall 2012, according to the school’s directory.

Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill declined to comment on the situation.  McDonald, a former Hopkins High School standout, did not respond to calls from the Minnesota Daily.

Hopkins head coach John DenHartog didn’t comment on McDonald’s current situation but said it’s unrelated to the Gophers or their coaching staff.

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McDonald had an up-and-down freshman season with the Gophers.
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Former Gophers worked out for NFL reps Monday.
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Tue, 03/05/2013
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Former Gophers quarterback MarQueis Gray laced pass after pass to open receivers Monday, but for a rare time in his career, he wasn’t trying to throw touchdowns.

NFL coaches and scouts watched Gray complete various drills Monday at the University of Minnesota’s Pro Day, wary of Gray’s promising future but inefficient past.

“We were really looking … to see if he had the natural skills to be able to throw all of the necessary throws,” said Craig Johnson, the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterbacks coach.

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Former Gophers worked out for NFL reps Monday.
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The team is aiming to add 1,750 names to the national bone marrow registry.
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Wed, 02/13/2013
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It’s the offseason for players on the Gophers football team, but Wednesday afternoon they will gather for an all-out blitz around campus.

The Gophers are pairing with the Be The Match organization to add names to the national bone marrow registry — a system used to find bone marrow matches for people with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases.

The Gophers will host the drive in the home locker room at TCF Bank Stadium from 1-4 p.m. Their goal is to add 1,750 names to the registry.

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The team is aiming to add 1,750 names to the national bone marrow registry.
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Jerry Kill’s second recruiting class ranks last in the Big Ten but addresses some key needs.
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Thu, 02/07/2013
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The Gophers signed 19 players Wednesday on National Signing Day, addressing voids at linebacker and kicker.

While head coach Jerry Kill’s second full recruiting class ranks last among the 12 Big Ten teams according to Rivals.com, Kill spoke about how the class fills several key holes at a press conference Wednesday.

The Gophers signed five linebackers Wednesday, including last-minute signee De’Vondre Campbell, to help replace 2012 starters Keanon Cooper and Mike Rallis.

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Jerry Kill’s second recruiting class ranks last in the Big Ten but addresses some key needs.
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Tue, 01/22/2013
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Minnesota allowed 10 points in the last 70 seconds to Texas Tech and lost 34-31.
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Minnesota allowed 10 points in the last 70 seconds to Texas Tech and lost 34-31 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.
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Fri, 12/28/2012
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HOUSTON -- The Gophers' bowl game Friday against Texas Tech resembled their 2012 season. Minnesota overcame tough odds and adversity, yet it left room in the offseason for doubt and second-guessing.

The Gophers blew a late lead and lost 34-31 to the favored Red Raiders in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.

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The Gophers have worked the entire season to keep Gary Tinsley’s memory alive.
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Wed, 12/12/2012
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Keanon Cooper’s return to his home state for the Gophers’ bowl game in late December will be filled with emotion.

It’s the first time in his college career his family in Texas will see him in action.

It’s also the last time Cooper will have a chance to pay respects to his best friend, the late Gary Tinsley, on the football field.

Cooper has led the Gophers on and off the field this season — a role he was thrust into on April 6.

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The Gophers have worked the entire season to keep Gary Tinsley’s memory alive.
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Beer sales at TCF Bank Stadium nearly doubled projected totals.
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Wed, 12/12/2012
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The University of Minnesota brought in more than $907,000 in alcohol sales at TCF Bank Stadium this season.

Gross sales for each of the Gophers’ seven home games averaged $129,610, University officials said.

The University is working on a budget report on the stadium’s alcohol sales factoring in expenses, which associate athletics director Scott Ellison said should be finished within the next few weeks.

The University’s athletics department will receive any revenue generated from the alcohol sales.

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Former Gophers player McKinley Boston is the AD at New Mexico State.
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Tue, 12/11/2012
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Former Gophers football player McKinley Boston has done almost everything there is to do in athletics.

He’s played collegiately and professionally. He’s coached. He’s been an athletics director at multiple schools, including the University of Minnesota.

Through it all, Boston has focused on intangible lessons and academics as much as on-field success.

Boston, 67, has climbed the steady ladder of sports and academics to his current position as athletics director at New Mexico State.

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Former Gophers player McKinley Boston is the AD at New Mexico State.
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The sophomore quarterback led the Gophers in pass yards this season.
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Wed, 12/05/2012
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Gophers sophomore quarterback Max Shortell will transfer and play football elsewhere next season, head coach Jerry Kill announced Tuesday.

Shortell will not be with the team when it competes in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas on Dec. 28, a team spokesman confirmed.

“Max is an outstanding young man, and I respect and understand his decision to transfer,” Kill said in a statement. “I will help him in any way I can and wish him all the best as he continues his education and football career elsewhere.”

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The sophomore quarterback led the Gophers in pass yards this season.
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