Former Gophers and NFL receiver Ron Johnson is working with the Colts and helping coach the wide receivers.
NFL players, past and present, who have already been in TCF Bank Stadium, praise the new facility at https://www.play4brew.com/umFinal.html.
Gophers coach Tim Brewster said NFL legend Jerry Rice told him the FieldTurf playing surface at the stadium is the best in America.
Freshman quarterback MarQueis Gray dazzled at the spring game and Brewster said the Gophers will have a package of plays for him in each of their 12 games this season. But junior Adam Weber is definitely the starter. “We’ve got no quarterback controversy,” Brewster said.
Randy Ruiz, who played briefly with the Twins in 2008, is second in home runs (25) while playing for Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League.
Trent Oeltjen, a 27-year-old outfielder from Australia who originally signed with the Twins, was called up from the minors last week by Arizona and hit a home run in his first game.
Boston Celtics assistant general manager Dave Wohl and former Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak (fan chatter, Wolves website) are names mentioned for assistants to Kurt Rambis as the Wolves new head coach.
Based partially on summer play, DeLaSalle High School could have an exceptional team next season with a roster expected to include guards Jalen Jaspers and Bretson McNeal (son of former North High star and Mr. Basketball Brett McNeal).
Dennis Alfton, director of operations for the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, is one of 12 employees being permanently laid off due to the departure of the Twins and Gophers from the Metrodome. Their employment ends next February. Alfton has been with the commission for 33 years and wants to continue working in the event industry.