Could have big bowl implications for Gophers. Would have expected them to finish with a similar record and been in the mix for some of the same bowls as us. Not sure how good their backup is but UCLA and PSU could be tough outs on the road with a backup. Would be shocked if they beat Iowa.
We’d be crazy not to consider it. Solid young coach, knows this region and Big Ten football well, and has plenty of NFL connections. The question would be if he’s bitter enough about not getting the Wisconsin job to come here, but if he is I’m sure he would get fired up for the axe game...
Curious if Leonhard would be willing to coach for them. He’s unproven but could be good for their program. But I have no idea how he would feel about it after he didn’t get the job last time around.
Ground game is just awful. Whatever they’re doing in the trenches is a disaster.
Bright side for me is I’m not a Vikings fans and my Patriots are on an upward trajectory.
Well, I think our performance against Iowa will probably be a good indicator of how we play against Northwestern. Both good on the ground and pretty bad in the air. So in other words, worry about Iowa and then late that game decide how much you want to worry about Northwestern.
I remember Badger fans saying that us playing “Jump Around” after the 2021 win would be extra motivation for them the following year. Spoiler alert, they lost anyway. Teams really shouldn’t need bulletin board material to get fired up for a rivalry imo.