The Minnesota Golden Gophers will take on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota in a spring game showdown at noon 6 p.m. on Saturday Thursday at TCF Bank Stadium, weather permitting. Leading up to the game, we’ll be taking a look at the outlook for each position group.
Key Departure(s): Jonathan Celestin and Cody Poock
Key Returner(s): Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Kamal Martin, Blake Cashman, Julian Huff, and Trenton Guthrie
Early Enrollee(s): Thomas Rush
Jonathan Celestin will be missed, but Minnesota is fortunate to have a trio of talented linebackers — Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, and Kamal Martin — who are poised to anchor this position group for the next two seasons.