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Minnesota Football Recruiting: Conner Olson Commits

Incredible to think back three years ago, when the Gophers extended scholarship offers to only 3 in-state prospects and landed just one. Those days are not missed.

Never been happier in my life to commit to my dream school, the University of Minnesota #LivingtheDream pic.twitter.com/FeUar5FKOl

— Conner Olson (@connerolson6) May 6, 2015

We need to talk about the 2016 in-state crop some more. Nine prospects with offers, six of them who are now Gophers. Before June.

Monticello (MN) HS junior offensive linemen Conner Olson verbally committed to Minnesota this evening, becoming the 7th member of the Minnesota class of 2016 and 6th in-state recruit overall.