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Sam Maresh Finally Gets Good News

Minnesota linebacker Sam Maresh has not had many things go his way ever since he decided to play football at Minnesota in 2007. Before Maresh was ever able to step foot on a football field as a Gopher he found out he was going to have to undergo open heart surgery, a procedure doctors told him would end his career before...

Sam Maresh Suffers Another Setback

You may recall the strange, sad story of Minnesota linebacker recruit Sam Maresh, a burly young man who seemingly saw his nascent football career ended by a heart defect that required open-heart surgery. Doctors said he'd never play again, but Maresh vowed he would. A couple of months ago it seemed like he'd make good on...

Big Ten Preview: Five New Faces

With the start of a new season in the Big Ten comes new faces. Whether they're the hot new freshman on campus, the juco transfer, or the new head coach, here are five new faces in the Big Ten guaranteed to have a large impact on how this season will play out.1. Rich Rodriguez-Head Coach-Michigan: Everybody's favorite...

Gopher Recruit to Have Open Heart Surgery

Minnesotan Sam Maresh was a four-star linebacker who signed with the home-state Gophers last year. His signing is probably Tim Brewster's second-biggest accomplishment (recruiting or otherwise) in his dismal first year at Minnesota, with the first being the inexplicable acquisition of Indiana dual-threat quarterback and...