Top lineman Blaise Andries commits to Gophers before spring game

Blaise Andries had offers from all over the country but picked his home state school before the Gophers spring game.

April 9, 2016 at 5:02PM
Blaise Andries
Blaise Andries (Randy Salas/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gophers received some big news on the morning of Saturday's spring game, as a highly coveted recruit committed to Minnesota.

Blaise Andries, a 6-6, 290-pound offensive lineman from Marshall, Minn., announced on Twitter that he will stick with his in-state school.

Andries had reported offers from Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, Nebraska, Missouri, Penn State, Arkansas, Florida among others.

Andries is actually the first player to commit to the Gophers for the Class of 2017, but he's certainly a big one.

Note: Hall of Famer Tony Dungy is scheduled to address the Gophers before today's spring game.

Here is Andries' announcement:

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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