Recent content by fmlizard

Maybe so. I've got a AWJr Bucs jersey in my closet living in Tampa Bay. He's my favorite non-Vikings NFLer. I just don't hear him talked about that way on GH or in Gopher circles. He's not a focus player for the many Bucs fans I know, even though he's often been their best player. But he's...

Koi was never going to be a "legend" here unless the Gophers had a huge season (make the CFP) in 2026 Antoine Winfield Jr led the defense for the Gophers best season since 1961, made a ton of huge plays along the way, then won a Super Bowl, All Pro, and became the top paid DB in NFL history at...

For people who keep asking "How did Cignetti do it?" he did it largely with guys with this type of profile. Lots of all-conference level players from FCS and G5.

I’m not an expert on any of this but I believe the counterparty could either be the school itself (since it’s the employer) or the NCAA. In pro sports the teams are franchises of a single business entity such as the NFL or NBA. That is obviously not the case with the NCAA or the universities...

You can't have a CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) without a collective entity to bargain with, such as a union. Presumably that union would advocate for some kind of rights or benefits in exchange for limits or concessions in any contract negotiation. Those might be things like continuing...

The only way players can or will enter a CBA that limits their rights is if they have a union that protects their rights.

Started as a freshman at Michigan State and has 3 years to play. Was a high 3* with offers from Ohio State and Penn State during HS recruitment. I don't know about MSU but most of the guys who have started as freshmen at Minnesota have turned out to be NFL level guys. Especially in the...

I'm optimistic on him too but as you mentioned we're a jaded bunch with this archetype. FWIW the Auburn message board I checked out seemed to be bummed to lose him more than any guy they lost so far, and referred to him as a would-be-starter for 2026 for them. They also seemed appalled that he...

Is there anywhere that All 22 film is provided for Gophers or college games? I admit I'm not going to sit and personally watch it all offseason, but in my experience route running and coverages are the aspect of the game that is most different from watching a game on regular TV and being in the...

Glad to have the talent here at a position of need. High end size gives us a different look at WR. I wonder why he wasn't getting much run at Auburn. While in terms of modern football reputation it's a "transfer down" Auburn has had a worse record than the Gophers for each of the last 7...

This is actually a thing in a lot of the world. European soccer, Japanese MLB posting system

I'm old enough to remember wisconsin bringing in 4 transfer QBs, then 3 of them obviously don't start, and all 4 of them could barely win a Big Ten game. Or how their 2024 'QB1' played last season at SMU We'll see how long the ODU guy holds that label. But at least they were all rated above...

I hadn't been watching too closely but this is the first I heard of Fame Ijeboi transferring. That sounds short-sighted on his part. He's the kind of guy who isn't going to get a huge bag or a guaranteed role going to another P4. But he's also got 3 years left to play and he was the team's...

I've always wondered what would happen if a team essentially had two offenses, and they would alternate plays. So Unit B runs out there with the play already called and snaps as fast as they can once the whistle blows on Unit A. The units could have very different personnel, QB style, etc...

His sights may be set higher, but is there a market for him to rise higher in the short term? He was the DC on a team that in 2025 was bad and bad on defense. (they were better on D in his prior years). There's probably not a slot for him in 2026 for a DC role in the NFL. That means either NFL...