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I will have to tune into the USFL when he plays to check it out. Hope he lights it up!!

This is a fair take and I would go under here. The Gophers will face improving teams in Wisconsin and Nebraska, very tough games with Ohio St. and Michigan, a tough non-conference game at North Carolina and of course Iowa who has given them problems for a long time. The Gophers can be sneaky...

A few years ago, Gopher fans were screaming at the Vikings to pick Antoine Winfield Jr. -- a no brainer but instead they chose CB Jeff Gladney who was out of the league in 2 years. Just saying this because the Vikings are about to make the same mistake again by overlooking another Gopher in...

I am not saying this WILL happen with AK, I am saying it COULD happen.

I completely agree with everything you have said!!

Actually, it IS a concern these days. Two programs offered NC QB Drake Maye 5 million to come and play for them this year, which he turned down. Not every person would do that - I know I would have had a hard time turning down 5 million dollars when I was in college (or even right now!!) Dozens...

This is an honest and fair question. You have all these fanbases that are expecting to win 10 plus games every year and the reality is there is not enough wins to go around for everyone. Something has to give! I think fans will have to lower their expectations a bit because the answer always...

I will be very surprised if he isn't very successful there. He built up a Baylor team that was pretty mediocre to bad into a New Year's Bowl team. He is a good coach and if he can't turn it around there I am not sure who can!

Much better!!

I think most everyone agrees the Gophers uniforms are one of the best in the conference and I would also agree putting Maryland last as they are just too busy, loud and obnoxious. You like to have something a little different from the rest. There are way too many teams with red and white...

I get it -- you weren't there so you don't realize how bad things were when Lou Holtz got here. They were outscored 518-181 or 47-16 which has to be some type of record for us. Things got so bad they did not even put out a pointspread for the Michigan game because oddsmakers did not think...

He was from Oklahoma -- he got beat out by Rickey Foggie and ended up transferring to Arizona St. He did play out there some but Foggie was clearly the better QB especially in the option system that Holtz wanted to run.

I guess it's all about perspective. Gopher fans would not be too happy with four wins next year but back then it was cause for euphoria!! Hope is one of the very best things in life - if you do not have a championship team if you can sell hope you can still generate a lot of interest. Today...

Those were some fun times indeed!! I would have kept the letter too!

God bless PJ Fleck. He is not just a flash in the pan but is building a quality program that is sustainable. A strong defense is coupled with ball control with a good offensive line and solid running game. To get to the next level they will need to be able to throw and be a little more...

Here is a great recap of the game... https://www.elevenwarriors.com/2010/10/flashback-ohio-state-vs-minnesota-1985#:~:text=Ohio%20State%20had%20won%20at%20Minnesota%20the%20previous,Ohio%20State%20was%20walking%20into%20a%20hornet%27s%20nest.

What I remember is the Gophers were driving in OSU territory I think it was about the 20-30 yard line and Foggie got hurt and had to sit out a play. Alan Holt came in and they ran it right into the teeth of the OSU defense into LB's Chris Spielman and Eric Kumerow and it got stuffed. Perhaps...

That's a nice list of future Gophers you played against. You must have played in the old Lake Conference which at the time was the best division in high school MN. Those players all had some good success with the Gophers!

Thanks!! If you remember, some of the Holtz staff went on to coach with Barry Alvarez as he was building that program. In hindsight, it would have been nice to go all-in on Alvarez if they could get him. Bobby Ross was also interested in the job and he went on to win a NC at Georgia Tech a few...

https://www.offtackleempire.com/2020/5/14/21258235/what-if-lou-holtz-stayed-head-coach-minnesota-golden-gophers-1984-1985-1986-jim-wacker-oh-nooooooooo This is one take -- I do not agree with it but as I said -- Holtz had his share of haters after he left!