Historically, believe it or not, the #1 factor in one's decision-making process in selecting a college... is distance from home.
Now we can all agree that the ground under our feet is shaking... and things - such as the 'business' of college football - are changing at warp speed.
But maybe...
In the past 50 years, the Gophers have played in 21 bowl games (with a record of 10-11). Two of the bowl games were played on New Year's Day (the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2015, and the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2020).
If the U.S. Congress doesn't legislate the sport of football out of...
This is, in essence, what is happening to Washington St. and Oregon St. in 8 months.
The 'elite teams' in the Pac 12 are headed for greener pastures in August, where the media rights deals are much more favorable (Big 10, Big 12, and even the ACC).
The result is that the two teams left...
If the Big 10 and the NCAA come down hard on Michigan for its massive cheating scandal, that will bring Michigan back to the pack and would assist with the competitive balance issue.
Coach Wacker was a terrific human being... very honorable, honest and decent.
And super positive with high energy.
When he first arrived, he talked about the MetroDome being an asset for a wide-open passing attack, where "the conditions were always 72 degrees and dry, with no wind". So he...
Can we all agree that when PJ goes east of the St. Croix River to recruit... that we can now consider this territory part of the Gophers' in-state recruiting?! :p
A Bert reference from a number of years ago ;)