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    The ordeal of no divisions

    If fans remain quiet and subservient, The B10 will go on dangling 18 teams in a meaningless string that offers little to most fans. The West Coast teams should have remained in some kind of B10 West (without that title), so we could have 14 here in two geographic divisions, as before. No matter...
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    What grade would you give the coaches in the loss at Cal?

    That seems to be the case - some terrible coaching decisions in this game. Still, PJ is a 60% winner, best since pre-WWII Bierman! Better than 11 previous coaches over 75 years (12 if you include post-war Bierman). The best we can get, apparently.
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    Game 3 Uniforms

    All white uniforms are always mediocre, carrying no school colors, no character or personality. Dull, dull, dull.
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    Koi Perich ...

    Yes, you can hurt fielding punts - not worth the risk; same can be said of rushing.
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    ***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT CAL BATTLE OF THE “GOLDENS” GOLD-OUT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    The trick play was just insane. He also calls time outs when his team is exuding momentum on offense.
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    ***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT CAL BATTLE OF THE “GOLDENS” GOLD-OUT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    How about when the Gophers were driving in the 4th quarter and 2 running plays in a row are called on second and third down and neither could make it when we have one of the best young passers in the country, then a penalty that pushed a field goal try to 51 yards?
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    ***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT CAL BATTLE OF THE “GOLDENS” GOLD-OUT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    Why would anyone try to field a punt at or inside the 5 yard line. Didn't the Gophers do it twice tonight?
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    The ordeal of no divisions

    If fans don't raise hell, we may be stuck with an 18-team "league" indefinitely. Also, send UCLA, USC, Washington, and especially, Oregon, back to the West Coast where they belong. With them gone, we'd have two 7-team divisions, based again on geography. The massive greed has led to massive cash...
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    Max Shikenjanski appreciation thread

    He looked good - damps down my fears of having no QB if Drake is hurt. By the way, Kaliakmanis is hitting at 74% so far for Rutgers!
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    No BTN Football in 60

    ESPN will have the Gopher-Cal game at 9:30 p.m.
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    The 2025 Gophers football season will be a sucsss if?…

    If we can throw the ball again and mix running and passing as we did much of last season. If we are throwing at 50%, we'll struggle to make a bowl.
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    $200: the final straw for this Gopher alum & lifelong fan

    Most of the 120 or so IA schools will never be able to pay out $20 million a year in salaries to athletes. Note that the B10 is still dangling 18 teams with no divisions, not caring at all about fans, but as greed prevails and TV brings in more money, most schools are treading water or falling...
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    5 star tackle commits to TTU for 5mil over 3 years

    Ridiculous. Most schools can't afford the inflation coming in payments and will either drop football or move into a new version of the NCAA that is legally protected in some way from player payments. It will all go back to the Supreme Court eventually. Meanwhile the NCAA should reinstate the...
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    Still no B10 divisions...

    18 teams hanging on a thread. They really have no respect for fans. TV money is everything.
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    College Football Rankings: CBS Sports ranks every Big Ten team for 2025 (11. Minnesota)

    Nebraska will be better this year than last. New OC and DC coordinators are jelling, Raiola is one of the best in the nation, their defense will be tough, their running game will be better. Should win 8 at least.
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    CBS: If Big Ten, SEC programs want to keep fans engaged, they should move to 10-game conference schedules

    If you lose fans in the stands, have no division titles to play for, you'll eventually sink in TV ratings, too, and the golden egg will break into pieces. The conferences, NCAA, presidents, ADs, coaches, all put greed ahead of common sense and rational administration of the game. West Coast...



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