If the Gophers were supported and tiered based on Student Body Size, we would be in the first tier with these schools
Texas A&M
Central Florida
Ohio State
Florida
Illinois
Purdue
Arizona State
Florida International
Texas
St. Thomas I believe filled out their roster with JUCO players over HS, because you have to replace experience with experience in the new system. Also it's hard to find HS kids late in the process.
Every year is going to be different.
Fleck continues to crush the model I like. Get the best local and HS kids you can get. Continue to develop them. Do well in the portal to fill gaps.
Maybe the Moorhead HC is ready to move to the metro and coach program down here.
Considering the college football polls have been around for nearly a century, I would think that 24 is a good number. Being ranked has always been a goal of most programs. It's been a bar that ranks the top 18% of programs in the country. 24 teams is 17% of the FBS teams. Even if you...
I'm guessing Groves and Grove off the bench. Possibly Durkin is off the bench like he was to start the season before all the injuries.
Starters: Evans, Asuma, Palmer, JCJ, Kordel.
Bench of Durkin and Grove with Groves/Shinholster/Winter/Anderson all contributing.
Tomes is a wildcard.