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    Gophers 2026 class remains in the top 20 nationally, will it stay there?

    Probably not. But if we get Voss and Petersohn, we'll certainly be much higher than last year. But we take some mid to lower three stars as develpopment projects--wise policy, but pretty much guarantees, math-wise, no top 25 class.
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    Will the Minnesota Golden Gophers finally turn some heads in 2025?

    If Cal’s defense is subpar, the Gophs should be able to grind the Bears down, even if Cal’s offense is good. Still, I’d like to blow Cal out of the water.
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    Will the Minnesota Golden Gophers finally turn some heads in 2025?

    I don’t think a win at Cal is a foregone conclusion. Cal picked up Devin Brown as a transfer QB from Ohio State. Brown was a very high 4 star, the number 5 ranked QB in his recruiting class. Like Drake Lindsay, Devin Brown has very little game experience but a lot of potential. Based on Cal’s...
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    Another recruiting tool for coach Fleck? The city of Minneapolis?

    I wouldn’t want to be a dead rat in an exurb or rural area. I like those areas. Just don’t want to be a dead rat, anywhere.
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    SBNation: Big Ten football preseason 2025 rankings from Oregon to Purdue

    The Gophers have a lot of question marks going into the season. But I’ll definitely take the over on the Gophers’ implied finish at 15th place in the B1G … unless PJ delivers a couple of surprising losses to teams that have no business beating us, as he has in some years … or too many top dogs...
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    What are realistic expectations for Javon Tracy? Legit WR1?

    We need a legit one and two. Love Brockington, but to me he appears to be best suited as a third option, ala Chris Autman-Bell when he worked with Bateman and Johnson in 2019. We’ve got a lot of guys who could be one and two: time will tell who steps up. I think WR play will be the critical...
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    Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2025 ("if they win nine games or so, he’ll be on the hunt to move.”)

    The commenter has to mean Anthony Smith on DL. Huge bonus if Jaxon Howard turns out to be the real deal, but Anthony Smith already is. So is Jalen Logan Redding. i think our defense stacks up with 2019 team, with superior talent in a few places—but CB and LB groups will need some seasoning and...
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    Big Ten QB Power Rankings: Post-spring tiers for every B1G QB room (Very worrisome: Minnesota (Drake Lindsey))

    I'm glad that this year the Gophers start off with two relatively easy (should be, anyway) nonconf opponents. Drake, the new OL and the new WR corps will have some time to acclimate before hitting the road for a tougher game against Cal.
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    Big Ten Players in College Sports Network’s Top 100 Returning CFB Players (20. Koi, 66. Darius)

    Ordered by 2025 standings (Includes transfers in as returnees): Oregon 4 Indiana 4 PSU 4 tOSU 4 Illinois 2 Iowa 1 Minnesota 2 Michigan 1 USC 0 Rutgers 1 Washington 1 Nebraska 0 Wisconsin 0 UCLA 1 Mich State 0 Northwestern 0 Maryland 0 Purdue 0 Thoughts: Keeping in mind that lists such as these...
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    Big Ten post-spring power rankings: Ohio State on top; Gophers #11

    Defense will be better than no. 11, I believe. Offense is a big question mark.Lot more data points after we conclude game 3 at Csl.
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    Gophers 8-3 all time when ranked AP #1

    And appears to have played only one game, ever, while ranked no. 1. Got ranked, lost next game, finito.
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    Hudson Dunn commits to Gophers!

    Could really see this kid playing the Henderson hybrid LB/DB spot. We blitzed Henderson a lot. Great if we can keep this recruit committed. Little worried about the money Oregon might offer. Then again, he's a three star and Oregon typically focuses on four stars and fives. Might be a quicker...
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    MSU Fires AD

    Very interesting article. The firing of Haller as AD reduced the football coach's (Smith's) buyout by 50%. Actual numbers? Smith's contract buyout declines from a shockingly low $6M to a miniscule $3M (dead man walking ...). By comparison, Luke Fickell's buyout number at Wisconsin is a little...



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