Frank Bi
Frank Bi (@frankiebi) is the editor of Gold and Gopher. A Minnesota sports fan through thick and thin, he is numb to the psychological pains of the loss column. And as a true Minnesotan, he hates every team from Wisconsin.
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Gophers finish regular season with shutout ahead of Big Ten Tournament
Two Gopher pitchers combined for a shutout of the Fighting Illini on Saturday to finish the regular season and clinch a No. 4 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Junior left-hander DJ Snelten pitched…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Pitino signs JUCO guard Dre Mathieu
Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino added a second player to his inaugural Class of 2013 with the signing of junior college point guard Dre Mathieu. A three-star recruit out of high school, Mathieu…Read More
Gophers highlight list of best D-I basketball coaching hires
Among 43 Division-I coaching vacancies that have been filled this off-season, the Gophers made one of the best hires according to CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman. The hiring of former Florida International…Read More
Ex-Gopher scores game-winning goal in NHL playoffs
St. Paul native and former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Kyle Okposo scored the game-winning goal for his New York Islanders Friday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second game of…Read More
MarQueis Gray listed as running back
The San Francisco 49ers signed undrafted free agent MarQueis Gray last week and the former Gopher quarterback and wide receiver is listed as a running back for the 49ers. Gray worked out as a tight…Read More
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Ex-Gopher Nick Leddy set to face hometown team in NHL playoffs
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy would be graduating from the University of Minnesota in…Read More
Ex-Gopher cornerback Michael Carter reportedly signs with Vikings
Ex-Gopher cornerback Michael Carter was not drafted by an NFL team last week, but the Florida native…Read More
Ex-Gopher Decker lands reality TV deal
Eric Decker is the next ex-Gopher athlete to appear in a reality television as reported by the NFL last…Read More
Pitino extends offer to 2014 Wisconsin recruit Sandy Cohen
Richard Pitino and the Gophers have made an offer to Sandy Cohen, a three-star recruit from Seymour,…Read More
Gophers win weekend series against Iowa
Following a 10th inning loss at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, the Gopher baseball team took…Read More
Minnesota heads to West Division as Big Ten football realignments become official
Starting in 2014, the Minnesota Gophers will be a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.…Read More
Bjugstad scores first NHL goal for Florida Panthers
Ex-Gopher Nick Bjugstad, the Florida Panthers’ 19th overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft, scored…Read More
Two Gophers sign with NFL teams as free agents
The NFL Draft ended on Saturday and for the third straight year, no one from the Gophers heard his named…Read More
Gopher Baseball: 15 hits leads Minnesota to victory over Iowa
The Minnesota Gophers baseball team trounced the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, 10-2, producing 15 hits as…Read More
Gopher decommit Ellis signs with Michigan State
Former Tubby Smith recruit Alvin Ellis will be a Michigan State Spartan next season after decommitting from…Read More
Minnesota wrestler turned rapper featured on The Daily Show
Minnesota Gopher wrestler Joel Bauman’s dicey tug-of-war for the right’s to his name has…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Chris Halvorsen to transfer
Redshirt senior Chris Halvorsen will transfer from the University of Minnesota and will look to play…Read More
Gopher Soccer: forward Uhl seeks transfer
Gopher women’s soccer star Taylor Uhl asked for a release from her scholarship this week in pursuit…Read More
Big Ten division realignments to come in 2014
The Legends and Leaders divisions will be no more, instead replaced by East and West as Maryland and…Read More
Minnesota Senate raises concerns over Tubby Smith buyout
The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate brought up Tubby Smith as they questioned whether taxpayer dollars…Read More
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