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Husband, father, Kennedy Elementary School principal (#KennedyBEST), fan of all Gopher sports (#skiumah), and a follower of Christ. Views are my own.

Mankato, MN
Joined October 2011
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Steve Rustad retweeted
RT TO SEND MESSAGE TO @NCAA: FREE CADE TYSON!!!!! It’s absolutely ridiculous that the #Gophers season starts tonight and Cade Tyson is not eligible yet, while most of his 2022 peers are, including Timberwolves summer league star Trey Kaufman-Renn who’s now at Kansas.
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Cleveland #Guardians 25yr old RHP relief prospect Carter Rustad struckout three Chesapeake batters allowing one unearned run over two innings of work today for Akron. Line - 2.0(IP) 2H 1R 0ER 0BB 3SO (29 Pitches 23 Strikes) 2026 season: - 9.0(IP) 7H 2ER 4BB 12SO 2.00 ERA #GuardsBall
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Steve Rustad retweeted
7’2 Michigan transfer Malick Kordel has committed to Minnesota
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Steve Rustad retweeted
Gophers are loading up on knockdown shooters. We need a nickname for this crew. All 6'5" to 6'7" guards/forwards with a track record of being great three-point shooters. Bobby Durkin Winters Grady Nolen Anderson Nolan Groves
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Steve Rustad retweeted
Hard to not be excited about what Medved could do here! Our coach!!
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NOT IN OUR HOUSE 〽️ Gophers take down No. 19 Iowa #TeamTogether
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UPSET AT THE BARN 🔥 Gophers beat No. 22 Indiana! #TeamTogether
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Steve Rustad retweeted
Football team beats Wisconsin for 4th time in 5 years Men's hockey upsets No. 4 Denver on the road Football team signs its best recruiting class in program history Basketball team upsets No. 22 Indiana Feels like the best streak of Gophers sports in quite a while.
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PICK SIX BY JOHN NESTOR! gopherhole.com/boards/forums…
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First-Pitch Strike 😎 @koiperich3 ⚾️ @Twins #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers
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Steve Rustad retweeted
COMMIT: The #Gophers beat out Alabama and land the top in-state recruit with Jackson County Central four-star Roman Voss. Fleck and staff get the #1 ranked MN recruit for a third straight year. "I think we're going to do special things at Minnesota." 247sports.com/college/minnes…
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Jackson, MN 4🌟ATH Roman Voss has verbally committed to the Gophers, who continue to be RED-HOT on the recruiting trail. P.J. Fleck just pulled off one of the biggest recruiting wins of his coaching career. More thoughts: si.com/college/minnesota/gop…
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P.J. Fleck and the Gophers have landed the last four No. 1-ranked high school players to come out of Minnesota Roman Voss (2026) Emmanuel Karmo (2025) Koi Perich (2024) Jaxon Howard (2023) A serious statement made by Fleck and his staff.
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BREAKING: 2026 East Ridge HS guard Cedric Tomes (@CedricTomes) has verbally committed to the Gophers. Listed at 6-foot, he hold other top offers from Iowa State, Oklahoma and St. Louis. Niko Medved’s first in-state HS commitment.
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The most talked about jersey in Dinkytown. 👀
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A 15th round pick out of Missouri last year, RHP Carter Rustad is off to a strong start with Delmarva. After another 1.2 scoreless IP yesterday, Rustad's season line through 3 outings: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
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Steve Rustad retweeted
BREAKING: Davidson transfer forward Bobby Durkin (@bobbydurkin2) has committed to the Gophers. Listed at 6-foot-7, he averaged 13.5p, 5.9r and 2.4a per game on 40.6/35.5/85.0 splits last season. 2 years of eligibility remaining. si.com/college/minnesota/gop…
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Niko Medved has landed his second transfer portal commitment. Former Mankato East star B.J. Omot is coming home, and he'll play for the Gophers next season. Read more: si.com/college/minnesota/gop…
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Guard @BroganMadson of @eastboysbasket is Mr Basketball top 10 finalist. Brogan is headed to @USFCougarsMBB
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