It's been an interesting journey for Tim Brewster as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.  He emerged from relative obscurity when he was hired to take over for Glen Mason following the 2006 season.  Not only had Brewster never been a head coach at the professional or collegiate level, he'd never even been a coordinator.  Still, Athletic Director Joel Maturi saw something in Brewster and took a gamble. 

Brewster had already built up a reputation as an excellent recruiter.  He'd worked hand-in-hand with Mack Brown in both Chapel Hill and Austin and is given credit for bringing Vince Young to the Longhorns.  He's continued that trend with the Gophers, bringing in some of the most highly-rated athletes...

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