Who will be the 2026 Water Carrier of the Year

[John Galt]

There are a number of fine MN folks on here defending our mediocre team who wake up each day thinking about how to carry water for PJ and the Gophers. I’ve got to hand it to these folks- they’re committed to the cause. It’s not easy spending each waking moment on GH talking about limited NIL, best coach since the 1960s and limited resources. There are a number of qualified candidates who have been doing it for years, some close to a decade! So as we start 2026, who is your preseason choice for Water Carrier of the Year?

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

There are a number of fine MN folks on here defending our mediocre team who wake up each day thinking about how to carry water for PJ and the Gophers. I’ve got to hand it to these folks- they’re committed to the cause. It’s not easy spending each waking moment on GH talking about limited NIL, best coach since the 1960s and limited resources. There are a number of qualified candidates who have been doing it for years, some close to a decade! So as we start 2026, who is your preseason choice for Water Carrier of the Year?

 

[John Galt]

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Meet contender #1!
Murray
MN something guy
And Slab of Bacon round out the top 4

Let’s hear you tell for another year how every decision is perfect. Every play call was amazing. Every recruit is exactly who we wanted.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[John Galt]

Another contender- are you still masking up?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

The fan opinion policing is so bad these days.

 

[Slim Tubby]

The fan opinion policing is so bad these days.

 

[mngg11]

Someone left the gate on the politics board open

 

[RememberMurray]

Someone left the gate on the politics board open

Either that, or one of the cages at Como Zoo.

 

[Stuff]

Meet contender #1!
Murray
MN something guy
And Slab of Bacon round out the top 4

Let’s hear you tell for another year how every decision is perfect. Every play call was amazing. Every recruit is exactly who we wanted.

How did you leave the biggest Fleck apologist off the list, @btowngopher ?

 

[USAF]

Murray. Lifetime achievement award.

 

[ergopher]

This board is so miserable

 

[btowngopher]

How did you leave the biggest Fleck apologist off the list, @btowngopher ?

Not even close.

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

There are a number of fine MN folks on here defending our mediocre team who wake up each day thinking about how to carry water for PJ and the Gophers. I’ve got to hand it to these folks- they’re committed to the cause. It’s not easy spending each waking moment on GH talking about limited NIL, best coach since the 1960s and limited resources. There are a number of qualified candidates who have been doing it for years, some close to a decade! So as we start 2026, who is your preseason choice for Water Carrier of the Year?

I nominate you to the bitch boy of the year

 

[mngg11]

How did you leave the biggest Fleck apologist off the list, @btowngopher ?

I'm borderline furious that I wasn't nominated, I've been accused of being Heather no less than three times in my time here. I've clearly gotta pick it up!

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

I'm borderline furious that I wasn't nominated, I've been accused of being Heather no less than three times in my time here. I've clearly gotta pick it up!

That's only like, on average, once a year

 

[GooningGopher]

Me. We are going 10-2 next season suck this gopher dick, bitch.

 

[Gophers1992]

I’m willing to nominate myself. I think I’ve been a decent water carrier for many years now but I’ll try to step it up in 2026 and win the award.

RTBSUMGG

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

I’m willing to nominate myself. I think I’ve been a decent water carrier for many years now but I’ll try to step it up in 2026 and win the award.

RTBSUMGG

We're gonna need some visual evidence of this

 

[John Galt]

I'm borderline furious that I wasn't nominated, I've been accused of being Heather no less than three times in my time here. I've clearly gotta pick it up!

It’s not too late!

 

[John Galt]

I nominate you to the bitch boy of the year

Nomination accepted

 

[John Galt]

Me. We are going 10-2 next season suck this gopher dick, bitch.

Now that’s the spirit. In order to pull it off, which of the following will happen:

We beat Michigan at home for the first time since 1977? Jimmy Carter’s first full year in office.

PJ beats his daddy Kirk at home for the first time ever?

Or we go to Indiana and knock off the soon to be national champion Hoosiers, who have showed what can be done with a truly top notch coach?

 

[RememberMurray]

Murray. Lifetime achievement award.

Thank you!

It's a Gopher FAN board, not a Gopher denigration board.

Go write a love letter to Reusse.

 

[RememberMurray]

Now that’s the spirit. In order to pull it off, which of the following will happen:

We beat Michigan at home for the first time since 1977? Jimmy Carter’s first full year in office.

PJ beats his daddy Kirk at home for the first time ever?

Or we go to Indiana and knock off the soon to be national champion Hoosiers, who have showed what can be done with a truly top notch coach?

Even if all three of those things happen, you'll still bitch, whine and complain.

 

[John Galt]

Even if all three of those things happen, you'll still bitch, whine and complain.

I’m sure with a great coach, 1 or 2 of them could happen. Then we’ll know.

 

[RememberMurray]

I’m sure with a great coach, 1 or 2 of them could happen. Then we’ll know.

We already know. There's no doubt. Whiners, bitchers and complainers are always gonna do what they do.

 

[GooningGopher]

Now that’s the spirit. In order to pull it off, which of the following will happen:

We beat Michigan at home for the first time since 1977? Jimmy Carter’s first full year in office.

PJ beats his daddy Kirk at home for the first time ever?

Or we go to Indiana and knock off the soon to be national champion Hoosiers, who have showed what can be done with a truly top notch coach?

We will lose games to Purdue and Indiana. Rest are Ws.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

I nominate the student section. They cheer for PJ each week in the pregame and they have the audacity to enjoy victories, even against sub 500 teams.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

I'm borderline furious that I wasn't nominated, I've been accused of being Heather no less than three times in my time here. I've clearly gotta pick it up!

There really should be a Heather parody account

 

[UpAndUnder43]

I’m disappointed there isn’t a water carrier of the year from the training staff. Recognize the people who carry actual water.

This thread mislead me.