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The games may have stopped but talking about them -- and the athletes who play them -- never stops. So we put out a call for your questions, and our writers got to work with their answers.

Here are the mailbags from our writers who follow Gophers sports and college hockey.

Later today look for mailbags on high school sports, the outdoors and golf. And there will be another batch, focusing on Minnesota's pro teams, next week.

Thanks for the questions and thanks for reading.

Gophers football mailbag: Will the defense take a step back in 2020?

College football writer Megan Ryan answers your Gophers football questions, including her thoughts on recruiting, the 2020 season, longer-term goals for the team ... and food.

U men's hoops mailbag: The next center, transfers, Pitino's 2020 staff

Gophers hoops mailbag questions answered from out Star Tribune readers about Drake transfer Liam Robbins being eligible next season, if Kerwin Walton will be the next to commit to the program and more.

U women's hoops mailbag: What does Whalen's 2020-21 team look like?

One thing we can say with some certainty: The Gophers will be much deeper in the post than they have been in Whalen's first two seasons. But what are their tournament chances?

College hockey mailbag: Three-peats, mythical matchups and Olympic ice

We don't have the NCAA Frozen Four this week, but we still have a chance to talk hockey. Readers weighed in with some interesting questions.

U sports mailbag: Time to recognize women's gymnastics success?

A question about the contract status of the women's gymnastics staff and athletes who made an impact in the short spring season.