Couch Coach Comment: Why do we have Durkin doing the inbounds pass at the end of a game like this? Iowa was going to foul right away, We need him to be one of the players potentially going to the line. Put Reynolds as the inbounds guy.
Nine years ago today, Gophers won on the road to up their record to 14-2, USA beat Canada in a shootout to win the World Junior Hockey Cup, and PJ Fleck was named as the Gophers new football coach.
Especially the way they move the ball. We have a lot of really nice motion in our half-court, which was rarely seen during the Ben days. The improvement so far this season has really been impressive. On the downside, our lack of depth is a huge issue.
If they did that, over a third of the public Div III schools in the new "public" division would be in Wisconsin. You might as well just label it the "Wisconsin's we can't compete with other small public schools" league.
The win-loss record for B1G vs SEC in the history of the 12-team playoffs is now:
B1G = 9-4
SEC = 4-6 (with 2 of those wins coming against other SEC teams).
In head-to-head games, the SEC has never beaten a B1G team, we're 3-0.
B1G has won every national championship (okay, there's only been...
The SEC is battling it out to have the worst conference record. If Mississippi State loses to Wake Forest, and the winner of tonight's Georgia/Ole Miss game loses to Miami, then they're in last place with a 4-10 record.
In head-to-head, the B1G has gone 3-1 vs SEC (the mess that is Michigan is...
Pluto is a planet. This is a hill I'll die on, we'll, not actually, as it's something like 3 billion miles away so I won't be going there anytime soon, but come on, Pluto is a Planet!!!
From a marketing standpoint, it's one of the many differentiators of the college game vs the NFL. If I were marketing the college game, it's something I'd push as the reason to watch us vs them. As an example, the marketing folks push all the trophy games, why not also push the marching bands...
The American, ACC and B12 join the B1G in having winning records, with the B1G at the top. The SEC at 2-4 is now fighting with the MW and SunBelt for having the worst record.
The B1G is the only conference with a winning record, and it's a perfect 5-0.
B1G Games:
Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP first round)
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)...