Gophers Football

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

trust me if we could, the first thing we'd do is contract the cardinals or send the franchise to exile in winnepeg

 

 

 

Where they'd still win more WS than the Cubs!

 

[minnesotacubsfan]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Where they'd still win more WS than the Cubs!

 

where do they mine that pixie dust anyway? luckiest sonsabiches i've ever seen!

I grew up in the nw corner of illinois. All my childhood friends were Cub fans or Cardinal fans. I'm a child of the 80's so names like Dawson, Dunston, Ozzie are all relevant still, it wasnt a bad way to grow up at all,

 

 

 

 

 

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

where do they mine that pixie dust anyway? luckiest sonsabiches i've ever seen!

I grew up in the nw corner of illinois. All my childhood friends were Cub fans or Cardinal fans. I'm a child of the 80's so names like Dawson, Dunston, Ozzie are all relevant still, it wasnt a bad way to grow up at all,

 

 

 

 

 

Same.  Even as a Cards fan, I came home from school and flipped on WGN and watched Cubs games.

But we're in a Gopher football thread, so we should get back on topic.

Enjoyed the good natured ribbing.  Welcome to the site!

[Vanimal46]

It’s crazy to think how much college football has changed since this thread began in 2015. It’s basically professional sports with NIL deals and the alignment of super conferences. All geography considerations being thrown out the window. 

The sport is quickly transitioning to a 2 conference league. I’d guess in the next 5 years we’ll be down to 40 ish universities that can compete financially in the super conferences and the rest won’t matter. I have my doubts the Gophers can keep up in the future. 

[gunnarthor]

Gads. Gophers really found a way to lose to Northwestern.

[IndyTwinsFan]

26 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

Gads. Gophers really found a way to lose to Northwestern.

What's even worse is that they got punched in the mouth by NW and, instead of responding positively, they collapsed in a heap and ended in a fetal position. 

Disgusting and embarrassing!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Should i get ready for disappointment, playing Michigan?

[gunnarthor]

I think I'm done with the PJ Fleck Era. 

[Aggies7]

The officials robbed us all of an all time great Minnesota sports loss. Quite honestly they might have saved PJF’s job. Just abysmal

[Mike Sixel]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

The officials robbed us all of an all time great Minnesota sports loss. Quite honestly they might have saved PJF’s job. Just abysmal

This offense is brutal. Glad I only watched parts 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I was looking forward to seeing if we could score a touchdown in the last 2 minutes.

 

And amid the commentary discussing the sideline during the review, i was trying to recall if a fair catch had been called.

 

Only watched the second half, but we did some things right. There is hope for the team.

[Aggies7]

I only passively follow the gophers. I can’t imagine how anyone is a fanatical gophers fan. Struggling at home against a bad Illinois team. 

[Mike Sixel]

The game is on here. Has the gopher QB ever looked at a second receiver? Yikes. 

[Aggies7]

1 hour ago, Mike Sixel said:

The game is on here. Has the gopher QB ever looked at a second receiver? Yikes. 

Giving up 28 points in one half to a 2-7 team. A week after losing to another terrible team. When does the rowing get easier 

[Mike Sixel]

11 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Giving up 28 points in one half to a 2-7 team. A week after losing to another terrible team. When does the rowing get easier 

I mean, I'd think never

[Aggies7]

4 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I mean, I'd think never

I thought the defense was supposed to be ok. They’re horrendous 

[Aggies7]

How does a huge school like MN not ever have a quality qb 

[gunnarthor]

This is a rough game to watch. Need to move on from Fleck.

[Aggies7]

Almost a 50 burger! Is the seat getting hot for the Fleckster

[luke829]

Sorry but Fleck needs to go. His rowboat is full of holes and sinking fast.

[Vanimal46]

What is your expectation of the Gophers? Honest question. IMO, once every 2-3 years they can win 9 games and a bowl game, but they haven't been relevant for a conference championship in 60 years. That's what Fleck is providing along with an NFL prospect or 2 every year. This year is one of those 5-6 win seasons in between the occasional 9-10 win season.  We've gone through coach after coach, athletic director after athletic director. There shouldn't be any real expectations of Gophers football. 

[Mike Sixel]

14 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

What is your expectation of the Gophers? Honest question. IMO, once every 2-3 years they can win 9 games and a bowl game, but they haven't been relevant for a conference championship in 60 years. That's what Fleck is providing along with an NFL prospect or 2 every year. This year is one of those 5-6 win seasons in between the occasional 9-10 win season.  We've gone through coach after coach, athletic director after athletic director. There shouldn't be any real expectations of Gophers football. 

Not to give up fifty points to a terrible team seems reasonable.....

[gunnarthor]

12 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

What is your expectation of the Gophers? Honest question. IMO, once every 2-3 years they can win 9 games and a bowl game, but they haven't been relevant for a conference championship in 60 years. That's what Fleck is providing along with an NFL prospect or 2 every year. This year is one of those 5-6 win seasons in between the occasional 9-10 win season.  We've gone through coach after coach, athletic director after athletic director. There shouldn't be any real expectations of Gophers football. 

I think a reasonable request would have been a team that could occasionally win the Big 10 West. With USC and others joining next year, things change so that might not be reasonable (especially since there won't be a Big 10 West). But these last few years, asking the Gophers to win the West was realistic and they couldn't get it done. I want a program that can consistently compete with Iowa and Wisconsin. With all the money the Big 10 is pulling in for all of its teams, there were resources for the Gophers to step back into some relevance. I don't expect them to be Ohio State but, under Fleck, they've finished in the top 25 once. (Mason managed it twice, and I don't think they've finished in the top 25 other than those three years since before I was born. Could be wrong). They should be able to be better than that.

[Aggies7]

The gophers defense continues to be 💩 

[luke829]

If the U doesn't can Fleck after this abysmal season, all hope for the program is lost.

[Vanimal46]

The second that Athan Kaliakmanis was presented competition for the starting job, he enters the transfer portal. Dude is softer than Ultra Soft Charmin TP. 

[gunnarthor]

I literally have no idea what to think of this guy but it sounds like he can throw the ball better than Kaliakmanis. https://www.thedailygopher.com/2023/12/3/23985662/new-hampshire-qb-max-brosmer-to-transfer-to-minnesota

 

 

[Mike Sixel]

3 hours ago, gunnarthor said:

I literally have no idea what to think of this guy but it sounds like he can throw the ball better than Kaliakmanis. https://www.thedailygopher.com/2023/12/3/23985662/new-hampshire-qb-max-brosmer-to-transfer-to-minnesota

 

 

Low bar. Now if they only had a coach that understood offense....

[Vanimal46]

On 12/4/2023 at 3:37 PM, gunnarthor said:

I literally have no idea what to think of this guy but it sounds like he can throw the ball better than Kaliakmanis. https://www.thedailygopher.com/2023/12/3/23985662/new-hampshire-qb-max-brosmer-to-transfer-to-minnesota

 

 

Supposedly if a university wants a top QB transfer like McCord formerly of Ohio State, it's going to take $2-3 million minimum. The Gophers shopped at $5 and Below and will get similar results. 

[gunnarthor]

12 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

Supposedly if a university wants a top QB transfer like McCord formerly of Ohio State, it's going to take $2-3 million minimum. The Gophers shopped at $5 and Below and will get similar results. 

What's going on with Ohio State? Why are all these guys leaving?