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The Gophers have released their spring practice schedule, which includes six practices open to the public and a spring game at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, April 9. Times are TBD, but here are the practice dates: March 1 -- Practice 1 (Closed to the public and media) March 3 -- Practice 2 (Closed to the public and media) March 5 -- Practice 3 (Closed to the public and media) March 8 -- Practice 4 (Closed to the public and media) March 10 -- Practice 5, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) March 22 -- Practice 6 (Closed to the public and media) March 24 -- Practice 7, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) March 26 -- Practice 8, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) March 29 -- Practice 9 (Closed to the public and media) March 31 -- Practice 10, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) April 2 -- Practice 11, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) April 5 -- Practice 12 (Closed to the public and media) April 7 -- Practice 13, Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex (Open to the public and media) April 8 -- Practice 14 (Closed to the public and media) April 9 -- Spring Game, TCF Bank Stadium All dates, locations and availability are subject to change

A #B1G Happy Valley welcome to new offensive line Coach Limegrover! #WeAre https://t.co/OGmsWatX0H pic.twitter.com/0j7Ew1mtbQ

— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) January 13, 2016

There was never a real question of whether Matt Limegrover would end up in a good spot following his departure from the Gophers. He's a good guy, well liked, and while his tenure as Minnesota's offensive coordinator may not have been as successful as he or others would have wanted it also wasn't a massive failure that would lead future employers to question his skill-set. I'm glad Coach found a new home and I wish him all the best, so long as that best doesn't appear on October 1st of this year. =)

11/21 B1G FB confirmed: 12 ET-MI@PS, ABC nat'l; PU@IA, ESPN2; IL@MN, ENews; IN@MD, BTN. 3:30 ET-NU@WI, BTN; MS@OS, ABC nat'l. @B1Gfootball

— Mark D. Rudner (@BigTenMarkTV) November 15, 2015

Minnesota will take on Illinois next Saturday at 11am on ESPN News.

How sweep it is! #Gophers take the third set 25-21 and get the victory over No. 1 Penn State! #vbscores pic.twitter.com/584qs9QpGo

— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) November 15, 2015

HATS OFF to the Gophers! This is HUGE! We'll definitely have more to come, but wow, simply excellent! Video of match point.

Congratulations, @hannahbrandt16 on scoring your 100th career goal! pic.twitter.com/OSUTKFWHno

— Minnesota W Hockey (@GopherWHockey) November 14, 2015

HATS OFF TO HANNAH!

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— marcmorehouse (@marcmorehouse) November 14, 2015

Why were these not already uniforms they used on a regular basis?

So we're going to assume they suck based on principle, yes? The players got a glimpse of the "blackout" uniforms on Monday. They do say "Iowa" on the front, that much was revealed in September. They are all black. That was it for the hints. The Iowa football social media brigade will unveil the uniform in a "hit tape" that is scheduled to come out at 4:30 on Saturday, before the Hawkeyes 7 p.m. kickoff.

65 yards --> UNTOUCHED. Pro Tip: Do not kick punts to Marcus Sherels. #MINvsCHI https://t.co/ow607iuINV

— NFL (@NFL) November 1, 2015

With this 65 yard punt return touchdown earlier today, former Gophers defensive back Marcus Sherels now has the all time Vikings punt return touchdown record with 3! HATS OFF to Marcus!

Wow @GopherSoccer's Maddie Gaffney put in a goal directly from the corner in the first half! #BTNStandout https://t.co/Tjk7X7K9FZ

— BTN Student U (@BTNStudentU) November 1, 2015

Minnesota Soccer sophomore Maddie Gaffney drilled this amazing corner kick just 3 minutes into the Gophers/Rutgers B1G Quarterfinals game earlier today. Great, great goal!

HATS OFF to @TheUMMB! pic.twitter.com/xYYTmZ9N2n

— Chris H. (@GoAUpher) November 1, 2015

LOVE THIS. Great work UMMB!

Today's uniform combo is something a little different. #MICHvsMINN https://t.co/t1VLu3OEBV pic.twitter.com/pNi5e5Udc7

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 31, 2015

WHOA! This is unexpected! Anthracite uniforms? Don't get me wrong, I'm not sold on them I would have preferred something from our normal mix or an alternate that used our colors. But add it into the mix of things that could be a little crazy tonight.

This is always nice to see: Minneapolis North senior quarterback Tyler Johnson threw for 285 yards, rushed for 186 and scored six touchdowns -- five passing and one rushing -- in the Polars' 54-29 Class A state quarterfinal win over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Saturday at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Also good to hear? After the game Johnson reaffirmed his commitment to the Gophers, despite Jerry Kill's retirement from the head coaching position because of health concerns. Johnson said he heard about the news on Wednesday morning when he received a few texts from fellow 2016 commits. "I'm still going to be a Gopher either way," Johnson said. "It's just crazy to me, but I'd like to thank him for recruiting me and giving me a chance to play for the Gophers."

Stop by Oak Street for a #Jerrysota shirt at 3:30pm and get ready for the Victory Walk. https://t.co/uo6RwNSKLo pic.twitter.com/Cdl0u77lwk

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 31, 2015

YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE! 3:30 p.m. Free Jerrysota t-shirts will be handed out to fans while supplies last on Oak Street near the Victory Walk.

"I want to be the next head football coach, that's all there is to it." Claeys, on the future for the #Gophers.

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 28, 2015

Simple, concise. Claeys isn't messing around. I like it. Your thoughts?

Many of you will remember Wayne Drash. He's the excellent writer from CNN whose son Billy has epilepsy. You might also recall the impact meeting Coach Kill before the Ohio State game last fall had on Billy from Wayne's wonderful piece entitled "Grit Beyond The Game." Wayne continues to be a powerful voice on this topic and today he wrote a powerful response to the news that Coach Kill was retiring and what he means to those in the epilepsy community. You need to read the whole thing, so I'm going to quote from it only briefly: In my case, had it not been for Kill's generosity, my son wouldn't have gotten the care he needed. That's something I witness daily, every time my son smiles instead of seizes. As he struggled for words at his news conference Wednesday, Kill pondered what's next after 32 years of coaching: "I ain't done anything else." He then referred to his Chasing Dreams fund and paused, almost lost in thought of the kids he's helped. "I've got to get better," he said. That's something everyone is rooting for. We're right there with you, Coach.

Follow @GopherVBall on the road as they take on Nebraska and Iowa. Match details here: https://t.co/bhV2JQgVES pic.twitter.com/jSEHGazwWZ

— Minnesota Gophers (@GopherSports) October 23, 2015

BIG match for Minnesota Volleyball tonight, as the #9 Gophers are in Lincoln to face the #3 Huskers. Tomorrow, the Gophers will take on Iowa. Here's what you'll want to know about each opponent: ABOUT NEBRASKA Nebraska enters the week with a 16-2 overall record and a 7-1 mark in Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers have won their last four Big Ten matches and last 13 of the last 14. After a lone conference loss to Ohio State, the Huskers defeated Michigan State (3-1), Michigan (3-1), Northwestern (3-0) and Illinois (3-0). As a team, the Huskers are hitting .265 and average a league-best 16.06 digs per set. Kadie Rolfzen leads the team with 197 kills, while her twin Amber Rolfzen has a team-high and Big Ten high 1.63 blocks per set. Mikaela Foecke has 185 kills, followed by Kasey Fien at 132. Kelly Hunter has 742 assists, while Justine Wong-Orantes has 303 digs. ABOUT IOWA Iowa enters the weekend with a 10-11 overall record and are looking for its first win in the Big Ten, sitting at 0-8. The Hawkeyes are 6-6 in three-set matches, 3-4 in four and 1-1 in five-setters this season. Lauren Brobst as a team-high 250 kills, followed by Jess Janota at 212, while Mikaela Gunderson is hitting a team-best .352. Loxley Keala has 817 assists, while Annika Olsen leads the team with 348 digs. GO GOPHERS!

New @AVCAVolleyball poll: https://t.co/hbwL9Bk4oT 1. USC 2. Texas 3. Nebraska 4. Washington 5. Penn State #NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/DMUMgoot3o

— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) October 19, 2015

Fresh off their sweep of Wisconsin last week, the Gophers moved up to #9 in the national polls! The Gophers face #3 Nebraska and Iowa on the road this weekend.

AM RT: GGR 10.22.15 @RyanBurnsMN & @lukebuer talk w/ @TheDailyGopher's @MVofDT about the #Gophers season thus far. https://t.co/yZuoVsLmM7

— GopherGridiron Radio (@GopherRadio) October 23, 2015

Matt joined Ryan Burns and Luke Buer for their weekly podcast to get his thoughts about Minnesota's football season so far. Give it a listen!

#Gophers will host Michigan at 6 pm CT on Oct 31. ESPN will broadcast the game. This game was originally scheduled for a 7 pm kick.

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 19, 2015

Can't see this being a big deal, though I may be underestimating the impact this has on ticket holders who are parents of Trick or Treat aged children. Thoughts?

Military decals going on the back of the helmet this week. @usairforce @USNavy @USArmy @USMC @uscoastguard pic.twitter.com/PgRpePScqP

— Gopher Equipment (@GopherFBEquip) October 16, 2015

In previous seasons, Minnesota wore a American flag Block M decal on their helmets. The Gophers are changing it up this year, wearing the normal decals on their maroon helmets and putting new service branch specific decals on the back of their helmets. Nice touch!

@FauxPelini @samfoltz27 The chair is safe and sound. Best trophy game in college football.

— Peter Mortell (@PMortell37) October 17, 2015

SOON. #CHAIRWEEK

Meet Minnesota punter Peter Mortell: A Twitter aficionado with ‘Heisman’ dreams http://t.co/Z0kUD8IALl pic.twitter.com/pVDrdTfT0q

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 12, 2015

You all know how much we like Minnesota's arm curling punter Peter Mortell. He's a funny guy, a snappy mustache wearer, and a great punter to boot. As such, he is well deserving of this SI.com Campus Rush profile released today. The story needed a larger examination of his arm curl routine, but since the writer Ben Gotz (@DailyGotz) is a member of The Daily I blame the SI.com editorial staff for cutting too hard. It included a fact I had missed, which is that Peter is on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list for his community service efforts. HATS OFF to Peter for that! Anyway, enough blabbering. Give it a read!

Here it is! The official 2015-16 @GopherHockey intro video: http://t.co/jWiBvbV8hO #PrideOnIce

— Minnesota M Hockey (@GopherHockey) October 12, 2015

For those who weren't in attendance on Saturday, here's the new Men's Hockey intro video. I like the historical call-backs and the "growing up with hockey" vibe it lends. What does everyone else think?

#Gophers coach Jerry Kill seemed unsure if tackle Josh Campion and center Brian Bobek will be able to play again this year.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) October 11, 2015

This is really tough news for both Brian Bobek and Josh Campion. Both are RS seniors. Here's hoping that the current feelings are wrong and both are able to finish their Gopher careers on the field later this season! Additionally, Kill confirmed that Ace Rogers has a torn ACL and is done for the year. Some good news though, as the team hopes to have Damarius Travis back for Nebraska next week. Brien Boddy-Calhoun remains questionable.

Gophers TD: 31-6 over Purdue! pic.twitter.com/pHNUjStKgs

— TDG's DK5 (@Dark516Knight) October 10, 2015

What is happening??? We look like not Purdue!

Run sets up he pass and Gophers lead Purdue 24-6! pic.twitter.com/oZwj9jVhJE

— TDG's DK5 (@Dark516Knight) October 10, 2015

The Run officially sets up the pass on this TD! The Gophers are pulling away!