The Minnesota Republic

Golden Gopher football woes continue with heartbreaking loss to Iowa

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • November 18, 2020

Golden Gopher football has gotten off to a start that has probably surprised more people than not. The Gophers currently sit at 1-3 and are 6th in the Big Ten West, three games behind first-place Northwestern...

Treatment of LSU football players shows true colors of current NCAA climate

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • November 6, 2020

When the NCAA board of governors voted unanimously to, "allow student-athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness," on October 29, 2019, many among the world of college athletics...

High school football returns to Minnesota

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • October 21, 2020

After a super tough decision by the Minnesota State High School League, it was confirmed that football in the state of Minnesota was not going to have a fall season. The decision to do this affected...

Minnesota Football Stars Bring Their Success to the Next Level, Break School Record

Brandon Prichard, Contributor • May 7, 2020

The 2020 NFL Draft was unique for many reasons. For starters, the draft was completely virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. NFL personnel, prospect players, and fans all watched as the NFL Commissioner...

Gopher stars impress at NFL combine

Ben Dettmer • March 5, 2020

This group of Gophers is a special one, as all four players played their high school football in Minnesota and were a part of Minnesota’s recruiting class of 2016.