Chapter 324: And Now For Something Completely Different
The Minnesota Golden Gophers just secured their best recruiting class... well, probably since I've been alive. Tim Brewster is doing exactly what he said he was going to do and that is go out and recruit his ass off to get this sorry program back on the road. Although I'm still waiting to see what his coaching skill is going to end up being, he's a damn fine recruiter landing a nationally ranked pool of talent. I can't wait to see these guys playing in the new stadium when it opens. Thank you Tim Brewster, now get us into a bowl.
TOP RECRUITS:
QB MarQueis Gray, Indianapolis, Ind. -- Four-star recruit is one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks. He has good size (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) and speed, but he missed most of his senior season because of a broken left (non-throwing) forearm. He appears to be the perfect fit for Minnesota's zone-read spread offense, but it's unclear when he will see the field. Sophomore quarterback Adam Weber set a host of school records as a freshman and likely will keep his starting job next season.
WR Brandon Green, Chicago -- Explosive talent headlines an impressive group of receivers in this class. He's not very big (6 feet, 167 pounds), but the coaching staff loves his speed and play-making ability. He had numerous BCS offers and figures to start as a true freshman.
LB Sam Maresh, Champlin Park, Minn. -- Prototypical middle linebacker who has a chance to start as a true freshman. Rated the third-best prospect in Minnesota, he's a physical player (6-2, 245 pounds) who is also a state champion wrestler. Brewster called him the most important recruit in the class.