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  1. RodentRampage

    "GOLD OUT" for Wisconsin Game?

    If you wanted to wear gold, but wanted to stay warm, there are these gold mylar blankets. https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Survival-Thermal-Blanket-Reflective/dp/B07Q2KCFGS Amazon sells a 10 pack of them for $13.99. I bet if the U were to put in an order for $50,000, they'd get a pretty good...
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    Eating our opponents - Iowa Edition

    Back despite popular demand, it's time again to eat our opponents. No, not like that. Wait, it's Iowa? Well, maybe... No, that would be wrong. So, can we eat a Hawk? Turns out, birds of prey are perfectly edible, just not very enjoyable: But wait! They're the Hawkeyes, not the Hawks. We...
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    "GOLD OUT" for Wisconsin Game?

    I'd like to wear this to a Gold Out.
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    Where is Maroon on Actual Gophers?

    As others have pointed out, the badger is not red and the wolverine is not blue. I'd say that the maroon and gold is a whole lot closer to the colors of the Gopher. The tan of a gophers is similar to gold - we call a wheat field golden, and it's closer to the color of a Gopher. Now, the maroon...
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    Most Big Ten wins in a season since 1973

    The Gophers were 6-2 in the Big Ten in 1973. Already 6-0. That's one big threshold crossed - more to go! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk
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    Eating our opponents - Penn State Edition

    It's that time again, time to eat our opponents! No, not like that. It's time to eat our opponent's mascot. ... that's one mangy looking lion. Not sure I want to eat that one. But portion management is very important. An African Lion weighs around 410 pounds on average. That's a lot of...
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    Are Division "co-champions" possible?

    It appears that you can be co-champions. https://gopsusports.com/news/2011/11/27/Postgame_Notes.aspx?path=football From Penn States post-game notes, November 11, 2011:
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    Eating our opponents - Maryland Edition

    Because it amuses me to do so, I've decided to do a series of posts on eating our opponents. No, not like that! More like this: Here's an interesting article about how the craze for turtle soup nearly wiped out terrapins. Turtle soup used to be food that only the poor ate, and then it...
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    Poor Knights recipe

    Playing the Cornhuskers made me think of all the recipes involving corn. We're playing the Scarlet Knights, and there aren't too many recipes involving knights, but this one seemed perfect. Poor Knights This "Poor Knights" recipe is an ancient way to make stale bread taste good again...
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    Daily Gopher - Oldest Piece of Gopher Football History?

    https://www.thedailygopher.com/2019/8/1/20750570/Daily Gopher: Minnesota Gophers: Oldest Piece of Gopher Football History? TBT If you've visited the James J. Hill House, you may have seen this sweater. It was worn by Egil Boeckmann, who scored the tying touchdown in the 1903 Little Brown Jug...
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    Cheapskate's guide to visiting the Twin Cities

    If you're looking for something while coming up to the Twin Cities for a game, here are some cheap ideas. Minnehaha Falls, a 53 ft waterfall in Minneapolis. Parking can be a little limited, but the park is on a light rail stop. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Museum. While...
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    Question about possession rules in OT

    Winfield was smart of kneel after the interception because it ended the game. If he had fumbled, Fresno State could have returned it for a touchdown. But if Winfield fumbled in the field of play, and Fresno State recovered but didn't return it for a touchdown, would they get a new possession or...
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    Season Opening week - advice about travelling around?

    The State Fair is something to try at least once. It's the second largest state fair in the country in terms of total attendance, but the largest in daily attendance. The Texas State Fair has a larger total attendance, but it is open for more days. There are park and ride lots all over the metro...
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    2019 - 150th Anniversary of College Football

    In 1869, the Rutgers Queensmen (That's what they went by back then) beat the Princeton Tigers 6-4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1869_New_Jersey_vs._Rutgers_football_game I had always thought it would be a great idea for Princeton and Rutgers to play each other in 2019. It was seen as...
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    Happy Halloween!

    Here's my handiwork. Not as good, but I was pleased.
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    Donating pizza tickets?

    I expect I'll be eating a lot of Red Baron pizza, but I can only use so many tickets. Does anyone have a group which would like the tickets? It would be simple enough to forward the e-mail with the promo code to whoever wants the tickets, and they could use it to order the tickets. It's not...
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    In the future, Gophers Men's volleyball (varsity) ?

    The obstacle is money. If there were a big donor who wanted men's volleyball, it could happen.
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    Great AxeMan find

    I found this gem at AxeMan on University Avenue. Only $4.95! Came with a lot of extras, like replica postcards, a banner and printed schedules,like this one showing the results of the 1891 season. There's a replica of the program from the 1908 game vs Carlisle. I'm tempted to get another just...
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    those at the game

    I took this picture at the game. It was chance getting the person waving the pompom, but I thought it was cool.



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