Recent content by btowngopher

Would be a pretty nice pickup considering our depth chart.

Seemed like he was third in the pecking order of the freshmen backs based on playing time.

I wonder if at some point the NFL develops a minor league similar to baseball. Maybe that’s less feasible now that NIL exists.

Let us enjoy our recruits before the blue bloods poach them.

You really got me, I guess we played in one other “good” bowl game, throw in the Sun Bowls too I guess. Auburn was the best bowl opponent we’ve faced since the Rose bowl. Plus we actually looked like we belonged there unlike the 15 Citrus bowl. I’d rather win games then hang my hat on being...

And none in the 50 years prior.

Really nice hire by VT, on paper anyways. Imagine the cost it would’ve taken for them to get Franklin last year.

People seem to think every Dakota player was an overlooked kid from MN. If they’re good enough to play here they’ll have other offers. Us being located closer probably isn’t a powerful draw for the many that aren’t from MN.

It gets a little suspicious when guys start leaving for the same school over and over.

When did I say they haven’t been better than us?

I can guarantee you that those schools would not just sit back and allow themselves to be feeder programs for the gophers. If it was that easy we’d be doing it.

I’m saying the Iowa fan base isn’t that different than ours. Their program isn’t that different at this point despite this years results. Their floor and ceiling are similar to ours. They have had stretches of mediocrity. One thing they do have that we do not is a larger payroll, at least...

So you’re suggesting we break the rules and make offers to players from the Dakota schools that aren’t in the portal? That’s not a long term viable strategy. It sounds like a great video game strategy, but is not realistic.

I dunno, they stuck with Ferentz through a stretch of winning 8, 7, 4, 8, and 7 games. Most of Ferentz’s success came in the first third of his career at Iowa. Fleck’s 2019 season is still better than any season Iowa has had since he’s been here. And yeah I think it is fine for the floor to...

So their last four LTs were drafted, and I’m guessing none them had to transfer out to get drafted? That kind of answers the question. They have to actually enter the portal for us to get them. The ones that do enter probably want to get paid or get out the region, they don’t have to worry...