Minnesota Golden Gophers starting left tackle Donnell Greene announced via Instagram that he has signed with an agent, signaling that he will not participate in the team’s upcoming trip to Detroit for the Quick Lane Bowl. Instead, he will presumably begin training for the NFL.
While Greene has every right to sit out the bowl game and start preparing for the next chapter of his life and career, his departure is a significant blow to the Gophers’ offensive line. Since arriving from Coffeyville Community College as a sophomore, the 6’7’’, 320-lb.