Recent content by Gophergrandpa

I’d replace the DC before I spent a second thinking about a new OC.

JUVO WR de-committed …

If Koi were willing, I'd give more time at WR next year, though it would mean de-emphasizing his role at S. We need more pure athleticism at WR. Better separation chance, big catch radius, and way better contested catch possibility. Gives Drake another meaningful target. I believe Koi could be...

Kids don't want their NIL payments in the form of soybean futures ...

Point spread has now closed to Minnesota by 1.5. Translates to Wisconsin by 1.0 to 1.5 at a neutral site. Seems about right for how well Wisconsin’s battle-tested defense is playing, and what a death spiral our own defense seems to be in. Need another great game by Drake and the O (lots of TOP...

I don’t know what the problem on defense is, but the NW QB went an astounding 15-15 in the 2nd half of the Gopher game. I was listening in the radio (driving home) so I couldn’t observe so-called “coverage,” but I can’t remember any QB, esp. a middling one, pulling that off on the Gophers. Sure...

In 2024, Indiana paid first-year DC Bryant Haines $1,175,000 and first-year OC Mike Shanahan $800,000. In 2024, Minnesota paid DC Corey Heatherman $850,000 and OC Greg Harbaugh $600,000. In 2025, Indiana is paying DC Haines $1,800,000 and OC Shanahan $1,150,000. Minnesota is paying DC Danny...

I believe as a general principle that a team’s chances of winning materially increase if you have a kicker who makes FGs rather than missed them. Every point is precious in close toss-up games. Especially when you have a coach who is conservative and will play for the FG rather than get...

There is momentum, positive (ask Cignetti) and negative (ask our DC). PJ is just wrong in this. Maybe this is why PJ, when we are cooking, seems to take his foot off the accelerator once we take the lead.

Indiana gets money from regular NIL and revenue sharing sources, like the Gophers, and also from a billionaire alum (Mark Cuban), unlike the Gophers. Recruiting is a big thing, but hiring top notch coordinators who coach to scheme is also a big thing—maybe a bigger thing, as the NW game showed...

I’ll watch, also. Go Gophrrs!

Fleck’s notorious click mismanagement gene is dominant, lurking undercover until it emerges to express itself as time winds down in one score games. Seen that movie many times before.

The combination of our DC and the surrender whites is quite awesome for our opponents.

Are you kidding? Harbaugh ain’t great but he is OK. Collins just isn’t cut out for this level job, I believe. He might know X’s snd O’s, but he seems lacking in game strategy, situational football and basic player prep and development.

I think this is the problem. This defense is not lacking in individual talent. But it seems undisciplined. And its play isn’t cohesive. Some players seem easily confused. And tackling fundamentals are sorely lacking. It is also surprisingly non-opportunistic. I can hardly remember it forcing a...