GopherHole is only bearable when I have adblockers turned on, the ads are intrusive and make the site a pain to navigate. I don't even try any more on mobile.
Using his definitions, Gophers are in Tier 3 at best and Tier 4 isn't unreasonable, especially if national relevance matters. The Gophers are not relevant in the national discussion and haven't been for decades, Championships from the 1960's are fun to talk about, but largely irrelevant in the...
Mase wasn't fired in favor of Brewster, they were separate events. I don't think Maturi had Brewster in his back pocket when he fired Mason. Firing Mason was a justifiable move at the time, hiring Brew was a huge failure.
Since he left Minnesota, he has made nearly $4.5 million (according to this site). I think I could nomad a bit for that amount. Add in his MN time and he's over $7.25 million since 2007.
Amateurism is never coming back in full, that train left the station long ago.
In my opinion, the answer is to convert the sports to for-profit athletic clubs affiliated with the Universities. Discontinue scholarships and academic requirements for players, pay the players a salary along with...