GopherHole Podcast

Nadine Babu from GopherHole.com is joined by former Gophers hoopsters Jamal Abu Shamala and Kendal Shell to discuss the Gophers' huge road win over No. 15 Purdue. Plus, the differences in coaches between Tubby Smith, Dan Monson and Pitino, the role the assistants play, and how the football scandal effects hoops.

Nadine Babu from GopherHole.com is joined by Scott Korzenowski -- radio host on 1500 ESPN and career lawyer -- to discuss the fallout from the University of Minnesota football team's recent boycott of the Holiday Bowl. Korzo lays out the legal aspects of the situation, and Nadine and Korzo don't necessarily see eye to eye.

In the first ever basketball edition of the GopherHole Podcast, Nadine Babu sits down with Jamal Abu-Shamala to discuss his experience, a decade ago, with a Gophers team going from bottom feeders to the top portion of the Big 10 Conference. Can this year's Gophers team do the same thing?

After finishing 8-4, the Gophers football team was invited to the Holiday Bowl for a match-up against Washington State. Nadine Babu and Sean Hoffman put a bow on the regular season, including discussing the collapse against Michigan and Mitch Leidner's struggles at quarterback. Also, is Tracy Claeys reported extension the right move?

It wasn't pretty, but the Gophers moved to 8-3 with a home victory over Northwestern, and GopherHole.com's Nadine Babu and former Gopher Sean Hoffman offer their thoughts! Topics include Mitch Leidner's touchdown drought, finally snapped; A cold day and a cold crowd; A formidable performance by the defense; Do the Gophers have a few more tricks up their sleeve for the Badgers? And much more!

This is clearly the season of missed opportunities for the Minnesota Gophers football team. Nadine Babu from GopherHole.com and Sean Hoffman, former Gopher, dive into a discussion about whether Tracy Claeys will get fired after the season. Are these losses respectable enough to have faith going forward? Are Gophers fans right to be frustrated? All of this, and more, on a new episode of the GopherHole podcast!

It hasn't always been pretty, but the Gophers are tied for the Big 10 West lead heading into the final three games of the season. Nadine Babu from GopherHole.com and Sean Hoffman, former Gopher, dive into the awful targeting call that will cost the Gophers one of their best defensive players for part of the upcoming Nebraska game, how and why casual fans still are not fully on board with this team, Mitch Leidner's performance lately, and Rodney Smith becoming a star.

Regardless of schedule, the Gophers are bowl eligible in October! On this episode, Nadine Babu and Sean Hoffman offer thoughts on the running game, which continues to impress; The penalties, which continue to mount; And the current lack of a signature win, which continues to keep the fan base at arm's length. You can find the GopherHole podcast on GopherHOle.com, 1500ESPN.com, Podcast One and iTunes!

The Gophers got their first Big 10 win out of the way -- and with starting QB Mitch Leidner out with a concussion, no less. Nadine Babu and Sean Hoffman break down the road win against Maryland, the decision to start Conor Rhoda at QB, the fantastic running game with Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith, and Minnesota's defense, which held a team that averages 37 points to just 10. That's how you win games. All that, plus we talk about the season-ticketholder survey at the U of M.

On this episode of the GopherHole podcast GopherHole.com's Nadine Babu and former Minnesota Gophers linebacker Sean Hoffman cover the following:

- Disappointment over the Iowa game. Issues that start at the top and go all the way to the O-Line

- The miraculous return of Mike Sherels

- The defense playing well

- Hoff talking about his rivalry against Iowa, going 3-1 in his years, and getting heckled by an 80 year old woman at Kinnick