Recent content by Taji34

I'm a noticeable amount taller than both my parents, and most of my extended family. Not quite the difference shown here, but it's crazy what can happen when the genes from your parents mix. Plus having better/more consistent nutritional intake, better/more sleep, etc all factor in as well...

That's just his 247 score, his composite score (which is what we're talking about) can be found here: https://247sports.com/player/adam-kissayi-46135725/high-school-290743/

https://247sports.com/player/adam-kissayi-46135725/ As a prospect he was a composite 3 star with a 0.8844 rating, #38 ranked EDGE in the nation, #73rd ranked player in FL. Had offers from: Clemson Us Rutgers Connecticut East Carolina Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Iowa State Liberty Marshall...

I can see his Gophers career path now: Current: Defensive Line / Newcomer Coordinator / Assistant HC Near future (if the new DC doesn't work out, or leaves for some other reason): Defensive Coordinator / Newcomer Coordinator / Assistant HC Far Future (when Fleck retires, Winston will be the heir...

This is the second instance under Fleck's tenure of a #1 in-state recruit initially choosing a different school after having MN in their final 3, only to transfer home to the Gophers at a later point (Quinn Carroll being the first, though he transferred home as a graduate transfer after 3 years...

Too late in the year I think. Last year's Maroon out vs Wisconsin didn't look as strong because people where bundled up in winter gear of various colors. Easier to get people to wear specific colors when it's warmer and all they need is a t-shirt of the correct color. Convincing people to buy...

Here's a good video I came across on TikTok explaining the new rules: Overall, I like the change. I think it increases the safety of kickoffs, while also incentivizing actually returning the kick: Kicking team is incentivized to try to land the ball in the "return zone" and have it roll...

This is definitely something that was lacking both with TM and AK. They certainly did occasionally call audibles and change the play at LOS pre-snap, but a lot of those were changes coming from the sidelines and not from the QB. The fact that this is being called out by another player tell me...

New QB, who has starting experience (albeit not in a P5 conference), it's reasonable to think he is able to execute a broader playbook than AK reportedly was able to, so perhaps they want to avoid teams getting an early look at some of the new plays?

His reason for opting out: Definitely feels to me like he's hoping he can become "the guy" and use that plus the reputation behind the Manning name to negotiate getting a special NIL deal next year that is more money than the blanket deal being offered to all players who opt in. Maybe that's...

I'm beginning to think Out State Gopher IS Matt Birk.... Didn't he also bring him up in the "If PJ left, who realistically should be on Coyle's immediate call list" thread?

I mean, Nebraska played Northwestern in Dublin to kick off the 2022 season. Neither team has a strong tie to Dublin AFAIK (feel free to correct me if I am wrong). I could see the B1G making scheduling an "International" conference game a regular thing, but I could also see them not doing it. I...

Hey, I'm in this video! Haha. I voted MN March. Hard to beat having a school song written by John Philip Sousa. If I had to rank them all I'd probably do: 1. Rouser 2. MN March 3. Our Minnesota 4. MN Fight 5. Go Gopher Victory Hail MN not included, as it is not a fight song, but it stands on...

I would be shocked if the game didn't have all the P5(4?) schools. Too many popular schools and rivalries to leave out of the game IMO.

Interesting hire, somewhat telegraphs they didn't have the money to attract an existing HC on their short list. I do see the benefits, at least on the surface, of this hire. Already on the coaching staff, so there is continuity there and may mean less attrition from players transferring out...