Recent content by cemba99

I think this past Saturday's 23 point comeback win against PSU is the largest in not only barn history, but the entire Gopher program. Now unless I am reading this wrong (and I do not always take everything written on Wikipedia as gospel), this Wiki web page indicates that the 23 point comeback...

While I am mostly sure it is just a combination of better defense, coincidence and a function of "things even out over time" when it comes down to three-point shooting, but there is an interesting dynamic regarding which end of the court the shots are taken. PSU shot 9-13 (first half), the...

Non-gopher related, but certainly a very emotional, memorable event. In the mid-1980's the AIDS quilts came to the Metrodome. The entire field was covered in quilts and the general public was allowed to walk out among all these beautifully hand-crafted items. All the while, PA announcers...

If recall, the Metrodome was one of the first stadiums in the Big Ten where you could actually buy a beer (not have to sneak it in) - does seem to control the amount of booze people drink more than anything else. (Sneaking in a flask of hard liquor - no one sneaks in wine or beer - causes a lot...

One of my favorite comments by the legendary announcer Ray Christensen went roughly like this: "I think I remember one call many years ago against Purdue that Gene Keady did not challenge, but it could be my mind playing tricks on me."

Have been more impressed with Johnson's coaching of late. Of course, having better players makes it easier to diagram successful plays, play better defense, etc. (Previous years offense seemed to be often limited to "pass the ball around for 25 seconds and jack up a contested 3.") However, he...

With all the positives, Penix has at least three qb negatives - hitch in his throwing motion (the biggest issue) - injury history - age (will be 24 before the start of next season - which is quite old for a first round NFL QB draft pick)

Haven't seen the latest the projections, but mid-first sounds about right. If he has a monster game against Michigan his stock will go even higher. A few things not in his favor however, he has been injury-prone - suffered two ACL tears (technically a tear and a re-tear in the same knee) and a...

Used to be a Colorado Buffalos fan until Deion arrived. And while this is kind of cheating, the non-Gopher teams I root for are the ones playing the teams I cannot stand: - Any non-SEC team playing an SEC Team (especially if Tennessee's involved - although it has been almost 40 years, I still...

Interesting in that Ross-Ade Stadium (Purdue) was the only B1G Stadium in which Mason did not coach the Gophers to victory (Brees had a lot to do with that)

I know it is only one game (and a very meaningless bowl game at that), but wonder if McCord is having any second thoughts after seeing Syracuse lose to a 6-6 South Florida team 45-0 yesterday in the Boca Raton Bowl

Wonder how that $30k would look on a W2? Employer: University of Minnesota Sport Department - For Services Rendered

I think he'd be a DC upgrade for more than a few NFL teams

Guesses as to other Gopher players who may hit the portal soon? The one I am worried about is Darius Taylor - while he certainly will not lack not for playing time going forward once healthy - he may think that some of the "blue bloods" that recruited him late (Michigan, Notre Dame), could be...

I think there is plenty of blame to go around on many fronts regarding the Gopher passing game. Having gone to all the home games (where one can see the entire field), I would say that much of the time the Gopher receivers had no separation from their defenders and the Gophers must have led the...