The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm: Recent Episodes
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Mike Grimm has been the "Voice of the Gophers" for men's basketball since 2006 and for football since 2011. His voice resonates as the soundtrack for thousands of Gopher fans who have become accustomed to hearing him holler "Touchdown Minnesota Golden Gophers!" into the microphone. Grimm has his finger on the pulse of Gopher sports and brings an insightful and unique perspective to listeners. If it is compelling Gopher content you want, then "Go Gopher Podcast" with Mike Grimm is the podcast for you.
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #126 features a summer update from men's basketball coach Ben Johnson
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #125 combines the best of basketball and hockey with a chat with Parker Fox and Taylor Heise in a fantastic episode. From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Sponsored by: (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers) & Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/)
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #124 Welcomes brand new Gopher baseball coach Ty McDevitt, who tells us about his climb to his new position in maroon and gold From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Sponsored by: (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers) & Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/)
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #123 welcomes Golden Gopher Track & Field throwers Angelos Mantzouranis and Shelby Frank to preview next week's NCAA Championship Meet From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Sponsored by: (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers) & Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/)
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #122 welcomes Golden Gopher golfer Ben Warian, who will be playing in the NCAA Championship meet in California later this week
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #121 welcomes Gopher Football head coach PJ Fleck to the podcast for the very first time
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #120 jumps on the Timberwolves bandwagon with former Gopher star Jim Petersen, the outstanding Wolves analyst
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #119 features a visit with Gopher softball star Jess Oakland, who is hitting .455 with 19 homers and 54 RBI this season.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #118 features a visit with Gopher defensive line coach, a rising star in the college coaching ranks, who will give us a review of spring football for Minnesota, and much more.
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Episode #117 features a visit from all-time great Gopher QB Rickey Foggie, who is about to open the new arena league season as coach of the Minnesota Myth.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #116 features an interview with the retiring broadcast legend Frank Mazzocco, who has worked Gopher hockey on TV and radio for almost four decades.
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #115 features an incredible, amazing, and compelling return visit from Gopher kicker Dragan Kesich and Gopher punter Mark Crawford
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #114 features an incredible return visit with Gopher hockey player Connor Kurth, who previews the NCAA Tournament and the road to the Frozen Four
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #113 features an incredible visit with Ryan James of Prep Hoops and Gopher Illustrated, talking high school tourney, Gopher recruiting, the NIT, and much more
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #112 features a visit from Gopher women’s hockey star Abbey Murphy, who leads the nation in goals scored and is gearing up for the NCAA Tournament
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #111 features Gopher basketball player Parker Fox, who discusses Senior Day, his team, and his family
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #110 features visits from Gopher women’s basketball voice Justin Gaard and Iowa women’s basketball voice Rob Brooks
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #109 features an incredible conversation with basketball freshman standout Cam Christie.
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #108 features a visit with head baseball coach John Anderson, who is entering his 49th and final season with the program.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #107 features a visit with head softball coach Piper Ritter, who takes her team to California this week to open the 2024 season!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #106 features separate conversations with Gopher women's hockey coach Brad Frost and Gopher women's gymnastics coach Jenny Hansen
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #105 features an amazing conversation with former Gopher center Nathan Boe of Lakeville (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers), & Cub Foods (https://www.cub.com/)
The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #104 features a conversation with brand new Gopher Football special teams coordinator Bob Ligashesky
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #103 features a great interview with Gopher hockey player Carl Fish of St. Paul!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - 2023 Gopher Moments
Episode #102 takes a look back at Mike Grimm's Top Gopher Sports Moments of 2023.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #101 features an in-depth look at the incoming Gopher football recruiting class, and much, much more with the Gophers Guru Daniel House
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #100 features senior QB Cole Kramer who will be making his first career start in the Gopher Bowl Game
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #99 features the Voice of the Twins Cory Provus, who also covers Gopher and Big Ten basketball on the Big Ten Network. Cory talks about his new role with the Twins and Gopher hoops!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #98 features a recap of the Gopher football season from Ryan Burns and a preview of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament with Tanner Hoops
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #97 features Gopher wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell, who will be playing the final home game of his career this Saturday on Senior Day
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #96 features Gopher tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford, who shares his thoughts on the season so far and what lies ahead in the final two weeks of the regular season
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #95 features Gopher men's golf coach Justin Smith to talk about Erik van Rooyen's emotional PGA Tour win last week and how the story behind it impacted the Gopher golf community
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #94 features Gopher football brothers Tyler and Jordan Nubin, who have a lot to talk about as the Gophers are on a two-game winning streak
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #93 features Gopher kicker Dragan Kesich, who booted four field goals to help beat Iowa; and Gopher hockey forward Jimmy Snuggerud, who is leading top-ranked Minnesota in goals so far this season.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #92 features a visit from the radio voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin to preview the big game this weekend
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #91 features Gopher basketball coach Ben Johnson and forward Dawson Garcia from Big Ten Media Day at the Target Center
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #90 Live from HeadFlyer Brewery Mike is joined by Gopher Football players Jah Joyner and Jalen Logan- Redding!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #89 features former Gopher basketball player Al Nolen, who is the new radio analyst for the Gopher Radio Network
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #88 welcomes back the Gopher star safety Tyler Nubin, hero in week one, and having another great season in Gold Country.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #87 welcomes back the Gopher kicker with the big foot and the big personality - Dragan Kesich, who booted the game-winning kick to open the season!Kicking Kesichv
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #85 features a return visit from UofM athletic director Mark Coyle, who discusses a variety of topics, including conference expansion, television money, NIL, and whether he was really a candidate for the USC AD job
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #84 includes four heavy hitters who have their fingers on the pulse of Gopher Football and the Big Ten. Randy Johnson, Andy Greder, Ryan Burns, and Daniel House join us to preview the 2023 season, which is fast approaching!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #83 features Keegan Cook as he embarks on his first regular season game as the new Golden Gopher volleyball coach with high hopes and an inspiring spirit
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Episode #82 features Gopher women's basketball star Mara Braun, who had a busy summer of international basketball for Team USA, which will continue next month
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #81 features former Gopher basketball player Spencer Tollackson, who shares some personal and professional news with Gopher fans on this week's episode.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #80 features guest co-host Darrell Thompson and interview guest Tyler Nubin, the fifth-year star Gopher safety
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Episode #79 features a preview of next week's Big Ten Football Media Days, the Big Ten West, and the Gophers with Scott Dochterman, who covers college football for The Athletic.
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Episode #78 features an important conversation about sports performance with Dr. Carly Anderson, director of sports psychology with the Golden Gophers.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #77 features Gopher hockey forward Connor Kurth, an emerging talent on a team with high expectations for next season!
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #76 features a visit with the multi-talented Gopher women's golfer Emma Carpenter, who is also an award-winning sportscaster for BTN. We also get a summertime update on Gopher men's basketball.
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Episode #75 goes in-depth with Daniel House - the Gopher Guru - who gives us an in-depth report on the high-level summer recruiting happening with Gopher Football.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #74 catches up with Darrell Thompson who is on a Hot Rod Tour through the Southern USA, and Ryan Burns of Gopher Illustrated who gets us a summertime football recruiting update
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Episode #73 goes in-depth with former volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon, who gives us all kinds of valuable insights from his book "Championship Behavior”.
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Episode #47 features reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week Athan Kaliakmanis, fresh off of helping the Gophers win Paul Bunyan's Axe, in his first in-depth visit since taking over the starting QB duties in Gold Country.
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Episode #46 features a visit with Badger play by play announcer Matt Lepay and Gophers Guru Daniel House, as we take a look at Rivalry Week.
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Episode #45 features a return visit from Gopher senior linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin, who is ready for rivalry games the next two weeks and gives us the inside scoop on Golden Gopher football.
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Episode #44 features Gopher kicker Dragan Kesich, whose big foot has registered 46 touchbacks this season as a kickoff man, and whose big personality registers with his teammates and coaches.
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Episode #43 showcases Gopher star WR Chris Autman-Bell, sharing how his story of achievement comes through helping and pleasing others.
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Episode #42 gets insight from two of the top reporters covering Gopher Football. Andy Greder from the St. Paul Pioneer-Press and Daniel House from GophersGuru.com break down the season so far.
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Episode #41 takes us behind the Gopher football scene with safety Tyler Nubin; and goes on the ice with Gopher women's hockey coach Brad Frost.
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Episode #40 features Gopher quarterback Tanner Morgan, talking - among other things - Purdue, Illinois, his new charity work, married life, and his cousin Tim Couch.
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Episode #39 features hockey and football. We hear from Gopher hockey announcer, Frank Mazzocco, and from the guru who covers Gopher football, Daniel House -- making this episode the “Ice House.”
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Episode #38 welcomes Minnesota punter Mark Crawford to give us a kick in the right direction, and Purdue insider Tom Dienhart to give us a scouting report on the Gopher opponent this week.
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Episode #37 welcomes U of M offensive lineman Quinn Carroll and BTN top dog Brandon Gaudin to talk Gopher Football and more.
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Episode #36 welcomes Gopher quarterback Tanner Morgan for inside football news, and the voice of Gopher Volleyball Tanner Hoops to talk volleyball and tell us his remarkable life story.
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Episode #35 features a recap of the season-opening football victory and a preview of Week Two. Guests include Gopher senior linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin and Gopher beat writer Andy Greder from the Pioneer-Press.
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Episode #34 features a Reporter's Roundtable of Gopher experts - Randy Johnson, Ryan Burns, and Daniel House - giving us a preview of the upcoming 2022 Golden Gopher football season.
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The Go Gopher Podcast this week features two guys talking about their small-town Iowa roots and ending up living their dreams in the Twin Cities. John Millea of the Minnesota State High School League joins Mike Grimm on Episode #33.
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Episode #32 features Golden Gopher Director of Athletic Performance for Football Dan Nichol, the man who oversees quite possibly the most important aspect of the entire program.
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Episode #31 takes listeners on a tour of great places to watch games around the Big Ten with stories and advice from the Gopher Radio Network crew members.
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Episode #30 takes listeners on a tour of great places to eat around the Big Ten with stories and advice from the Gopher Radio Network crew members.
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Episode #29 comes from Big Ten Football Media Day in Indianapolis and features Golden Gopher football center John Michael Schmitz, who is a preseason candidate for several awards and has a unique story about his engagement.
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Episode #28 features former Gopher football player Mark Dusbabek, who has risen up the ranks to become one of the PGA Tour's top rules officials. He's in his home state this week for the 3M Open and shares some stories.
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Episode #27 the talented Dave Revsine of the Big Ten Network joins Mike Grimm to discuss Big Ten expansion, Big Ten football, and more.
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Episode #26 features an in-depth look at one of the great traditions in all of college athletics...the Pride of Minnesota Marching Band and director Betsy McCann.
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Episode #25 took Mike Grimm to the office of Golden Gopher men's basketball coach Ben Johnson where the two talked about summer workouts, the new players, recruiting, and the unfortunate injury to Parker Fox.
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Episode #24 features linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin, who previews the offseason, gives us his detailed restaurant review with his personal Minnesota Top Ten, and tells the amazing story of how his dad came to the U.S. from Cuba in the 1960s.
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Episode #23 features the inspirational story of former Gopher basketball player Al Nolen who is making the community a better place by giving young people a way to grow and learn through basketball. Al will also recount some of his memories of playing in Gold Country.
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Episode #22 features "The Athletic" sportswriter Scott Dochterman with an in-depth discussion on the future of the Big Ten Conference - including football divisions, TV contracts, potential expansion, and more.
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Episode #21 dives into Gopher baseball with freshman infielder Brady Counsell, whose father is former big leaguer and current Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell.
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Episode #20 gives Minnesota softball fans all the info they want heading into this week's NCAA Tournament. Gopher softball head coach Piper Ritter leads off the discussion, followed by former Gopher player and BTN analyst Erika Smyth.
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Episode #19 features former Gopher basketball player Luke Loewe joining Mike to talk about his season in Gold Country, and how he is still representing the Gophers on the college fishing team, with the goal of becoming a professional Bassmaster.
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Episode #18 features the Gopher Radio Network Football Broadcast crew - DT, JG, and colleague Corbu Stathes. They recap the Gopher spring football game, look ahead to 2022, and tell a few unfiltered stories from their travels throughout the Big Ten.
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Episode #17 features Gopher football beat writer Andy Greder from the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, giving us a preview of this weekend's spring game and a look ahead to what he expects from the Maroon and Gold in 2022.
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Episode #16 features football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who is back on campus after a two-year stint at two other places. He tells us about his return to Gold Country, what he learned while he was away, the anatomy of play-calling, and so much more.
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Episode #15 features one of the all-time great athletes in Minnesota sports history. Gopher women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen joins Mike to talk about being selected for the Basketball Hall of Fame. The former Gopher and Lynx star tells us how she received word she'd been selected for enshrinement and so much more.
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Episode #14 previews the upcoming NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships with Gopher head coach Jenny Hansen and Gopher star gymnast Lexy Ramler.
Episode #13 celebrates the Golden Gophers going to the Frozen Four with the two men who celebrated with everyone - on the air! The Voices of Golden Gopher hockey Wally Shaver and Frank Mazzocco join Mike to talk about the regional championship, break down the radio call of the overtime game-winning goal in the opening round, and much, much more!
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Episode #12 dives into March Madness with Gopher athletic director Mark Coyle, who serves on the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee, and Gopher deputy athletic director Julie Manning, who is helping organize the upcoming Women's Basketball Final Four at the Target Center.
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Episode #11 features an inside look at Gopher Football, including how this week's on-campus NFL Gopher Pro Day went, what scouts are saying about the Gopher prospects in the draft, and much more with Golden Gopher Football director of player personnel Marcus Hendrickson.
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Episode #10 features Golden Gopher wrestling coach Brandon Eggum to preview the NCAA Championships, as well as the Voice of Gopher Women's Basketball Justin Gaard.
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Episode #9 features hockey reporter Jess Myers, who gives us a breakdown of the nationally-ranked Gopher men's and women's teams, with an eye to a potential Frozen Four berth for both.
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Episode #8 features basketball recruiting expert Ryan James, who gives us his breakdown of Ben Johnson's first year, recruiting nuggets and notes, and a look at which Big Ten teams might contend for the Final Four.
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Episode #7 features Golden Gopher legend Dick Jonckowski, who was the voice of Williams Arena for 31 seasons. Dick discusses his recent bouts with cancer, COVID, and a car crash....and how he is feeling now. And, as expected, “The Polish Eagle” also gives us some great one-liners and Gopher memories.
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Episode #6 features a true Golden Gopher legend, as baseball coach John Anderson joins Mike. This weekend, John begins his 41st season as head baseball coach at Minnesota and he is as excited as ever.
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Episode #5 goes deep with Gopher quarterback Tanner Morgan, who talks about all kinds of things, including why he came back for a sixth year, what it is like having his old offensive coordinator back, and how special it is to be part of a team of guys he loves.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #4 brings us two of Mike's all-time favorite Gophers, who were recently engaged! Gopher basketball greats Rachel Banham and Andre Hollins tell Mike how their romance got off the ground, about their fun engagement at Williams Arena, why the engagement got delayed, how wedding plans are coming so far and so much more!
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Episode #3 features Big Ten Network play-by-play announcer Cory Provus, who is also the radio voice of the Minnesota Twins, and is based in the Twin Cities. Cory gives us insight on his coverage of the Gophers, the Big Ten and why he enjoys broadcasting college basketball more than college football.
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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #2 features U of M athletic director Mark Coyle, who discusses his position on the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee, talks about "fit," when hiring coaches, and also tells us why he is so competitive.
Episode #1 features first-year Golden Gopher men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, who explains his secret to landing his dream job. Gopher radio analyst Spencer Tollackson also gives us an optimistic outlook on Gopher hoops.