As Tanner Morgan enters his sixth and final season at the University of Minnesota, it is safe to wonder who is going to take over at quarterback once he’s gone. Quarterbacks currently on the roster are Athan Kaliakmanis, Jacob Knuth, and Cole Kramer. They also have Drew Viotto, a 2023 commit. With Morgan leaving after this season the Gophers are going to need to find his replacement. Let’s take a look at who might be the quarterback of the Gophers come 2023. Athan Kaliakmanis Athan Kaliakmanis was signed as a part of the 2021 recruiting class. Kaliakmanis was a 4-star…
Author: Caleb Stene
Caleb Stene
Caleb Stene has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since July 2022, covering the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and everything college football. He recently graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a bachelor's degree in English Writing Rhetoric and Technology. You can follow him on Twitter @caleb_stene99.
Season Expectations The Vikings are expected to have a much-improved season in 2022. New head coach Kevin O’Connell takes the reins of the Vikings after Mike Zimmer was fired after last season. The Vikings odds to win the NFC North are at +300 while the Packers sit at -170. Their odds to win the Super Bowl are at +4,000. Minnesota’s strength of schedule ranks 20th in the league. So, let’s take a look at the schedule shall we? A Look At The Schedule The Vikings season starts off with a bang. They host Green Bay week one before traveling east…
On December 6, 2021, the Minnesota Gophers announced the return of a familiar face. Kirk Ciarrocca was to come back as the team’s offensive coordinator for the 2022 season. Having spent the last season as an offensive analyst with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Ciarrocca coached alongside Gophers head coach P.J Fleck from 2017-2019 at the University of Minnesota. How We Got Here 2019 was a historic season for the University of Minnesota. It was their first 11-win season in over a century (1904). The team ended on a high note beating 12th ranked Auburn in the Outback Bowl 31-24. However,…
The Golden Gophers were happy to hear that Mohamed Ibrahim announced he was coming back for his fifth season. Many expected he was going to enter the draft but he opted to stay in Minneapolis for one more year. Ibrahim suffered a season ending achilles injury last year in the season opener against Ohio State. In the game Ibrahim rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries before leaving in the third quarter. What Can The Gophers Expect From Ibrahim In 2022? Since we can’t look at last season because he didn’t even play a full three quarters,…
