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I think that Darius would have meaningfully better stats than Cal’s RB if he were injured so early in game 2. Also Drake’s stats would be better, I believe, if we didn’t sit him down so early in game 2x

Thanks!

I can’t see any of the uniform combos. Just some numbers.

I’ll be there. Staying with a college roommate who lives at the edge of campus. Wondering whether there is a bar that Gopher fans are gathering at before the game? Or will the Gophers have a hospitality tent, or some other facility for visiting Gopher fans?

Bad strategy in B1G season. Ask Martinez about his years at Nebraska.

Duke had almost 500 yards of offense against the Illini, but surrendered 5 turnovers. Hold the ball, win.

Looking at the game stats, I noticed that Jalen Smith had no receptions. Did he play today? Lindsay’s only incompletion was targeted at Loya, I believe.

Should. Won’t. Beat Cal next week, will get votes.

We look deep at RB …

Dollars for their athletic budget …

There was a spirited discussion in the 2024 Recruiting Thread about STA running back Savion Hart, who, though dominant in HS, didn’t merit an offer from the Gophs. He ended up at Georgetown. Played and excelled in four games freshman year, keeping his redshirt. In Georgetown’s opener this...

Just looked at the Cal vs Oregon State box score. Impressed by the fact that Cal’s freshman QB completed passes to nine different receivers. Young QBs often don’t distribute that well. I trust our D can rattle the young QB, but also expect this game to be a tough one.

Ed Flaherty, 27 years old, Young Ko 28 years.

Illinois beat Western Illinois last week 52-3. That kind of blowout reinforces the fact the Illinois is ranked. PJ has some kind of aversion to blowing out demonstrably lesser teams during non-conference play. He doesn’t like to run up the score. I believe that is why, in the early going, we...

Early season rankings, reflecting non-conference games, seem to be influenced by the beating (or lack thereof) that teams put upon lesser opponents. For instance, last week, Illinois beat Western Illinois 52-3. Showed no mercy; poured it on. Indicative of firepower = higher ranking. PJ, perhaps...