Say the team overachieved, that's fine. I'll grant you that the team had problems. They definitely lacked offensive options and the O-line was a shambles. And the defense didn't live up to its talent level.
But those problems are all a result of 1. what parts the coaching staff brought in 2...
I see your point, but I can't fully agree with it. Wisconsin was a decisive win, but even with a couple of upset wins, they came in 2-6 in conference. A decisive win was to be expected.
Whoever wrote that blurb didn't even look at the Gophers' season. There was one game all season to be really proud of (Nebraska) and they got bombed each time they played a really good team.
To earn a B they would have had to win nine games. Winning seven in the fashion they did is a D at best.
I'm not nervous. It's always a possibility.
But this game is all we have left this year, and Fleck has shown an ability to prepare the team for bowl games.
So many sources trying to identify the worst stat line or worst QB performance ever. I seem to remember Vikings backup Steve Bono once going 1/10 for 5 yards.
And then Bono stayed in the league for about fifteen years and was even KC's starter for a stretch.
I was surprised, looking at the box score afterwards, to see the lack of counting stats for Grove. He was a fireball during his 8 minutes on the floor, playing hard and scrappy, hustling, and willing to get physical with bigger guys. I hope he develops.
Coach Niko isn't the guy I would have chosen, but it's hard to criticize after a game like tonight's! I'm thinking a couple of games at Williams this year looks like fun.
Nestor reminds me Terrell Buckley. Remember the Crouton? A good player who made some big plays, but got burned more often than you'd expect. And in the end, a lot of people remember the burns instead of the big plays.
We've enjoyed three decisive wins this season, against Buffalo, Northwestern State, and Nebraska. Then there are three skin-of-your-teeth victories over Rutgers, Michigan State and Purdue. Change one important play in each of those games and you're 3-9.
At least the Northwestern game was a...