The Gophers football team announced a few news tidbits today. I’m still on vacation so sorry about being so slow to post them.

– Sophomore WR Tray Herndon has been granted his release and will transfer. I’m not too surprised to be honest. I heard immediately after the season that he was not happy and considering leaving. I talked to someone very close to him during spring practice who said Herndon was strongly considering that option. Herndon played in all 12 games (with 7 starts) as a true freshman but he had only three catches the last five games and would have entered next season way down the depth chart.

– The Gophers have named QB Adam Weber, WR Eric Decker, DE Willie VanDeSteeg and LB Steve Davis as 2008 captains. That’s two seniors, a junior and a sophomore.

 – Defensive line coach Tim Cross was promoted to associate head coach.

– The team annoucned four game times: Northern Illinois at 6 p.m., Illinois at 11 a.m., Northwestern at 11 a.m., and Iowa at 6 p.m.Â

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