Minn Asst. Brandon Eggum Talks Scuffle, Ohio State and the Future with Takedown

The Golden Gophers are rising to the occasion no matter where the perform. At the Scuffle they earned a 2nd place finish in a very tough field. Zach Sanders, Chris Dardanes and Tony Nelson each won a title at the 2012 Southern Scuffle. Then it was back to the Twin Cities for a battle between the 3rd ranked Gophers and the 6th ranked Buckeyes of Ohio State. Undefeated prior to their meeting with Nebraska the Gophers piled on the visitors as well scoring 24-13 in their victory over the Buckeyes.

Through it all and weighing heavy on the minds of Coaches Robinson and Eggum was the condition and future of their star from Anoka, MN, Jake Deitchler.University of Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson announced that redshirt sophomore Jake Deitchler will no longer be competing for the Gopher wrestling program due to his history with concussions that dated back to when he was 7-years old.“I am very proud to say that I was a wrestler here at the University of Minnesota,” said Deitchler. “I have been through a lot since I arrived here on campus a few years back and in the end, I am very proud to say that I was a wrestler for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.”

Deitchler’s decision and the performance of the team as a whole has added another dimension to the sport and to the season.

Coach Brandon Eggum shares his time, his thoughts and emotions. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

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