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  1. MisterGopher

    All Things 2022-2023 College Basketball Coach Hire/Fire Thread

    Anderson to file lawsuit vs. St. John's over firing https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35903881/mike-anderson-file-lawsuit-vs-st-john-firing
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    The Athletic: College Football Recruiting rankings: Which Power 5 schools have the most potential?

    46. Minnesota — Minnesota isn’t blessed with a deep in-state talent pool, so there’s a limit to what it can accomplish in recruiting. P.J. Fleck has done well identifying out-of-state talent, like running back Mohamed Ibrahim and receiver Rashod Bateman, which helps the Golden Gophers outperform...
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    Gopher and Viking legend Bud Grant dies at age 95

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35835975/bud-grant-led-vikings-4-super-bowls-hof-career-dies
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    ESPN: Big Ten spring preview: Top storyline, newcomer to watch for each team

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35775920/2023-college-football-spring-preview-big-ten For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the Big Ten had multiple teams selected, with Michigan and Ohio State making it in 2022. This fall, Michigan and Ohio State could be...
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    ESPN projects Iowa Hawkeyes with No. 1 defense in 2023- Gophers #7

    https://sports.yahoo.com/espn-projects-iowa-hawkeyes-no-141523830.html?src=rss After the defensive output that the Iowa Hawkeyes delivered in 2022, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them take a small step back on defense in 2023. It is hard to repeat their output as one of the best defensive...
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    The Athletic: Who should Big Ten football teams face on their schedule? Our experts break down the votes

    https://theathletic.com/4200101/2023/02/17/big-ten-football-schedule-2?source=user-shared-article Minnesota Top vote totals: Wisconsin 1,547; Iowa 1,475; Nebraska 761; Michigan 496 Choice 1: Wisconsin 1,081; Iowa 418; Michigan 66 Choice 2: Iowa 835; Wisconsin 335; Nebraska 170; Michigan 121...
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    All Things Gophers in All-Star Games

    Senior Bowl Winners Center: John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota (6-3, 306) Based on his 2021 tape, Schmitz looked like a solid Day 2 prospect entering his super-senior season. But his 2022 tape wasn’t as clean, especially in pass protection, which clouded his projection. This week in Mobile...
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    TODD BLACKLEDGE, NOAH EAGLE & KATHRYN TAPPEN TO CALL NBC SPORTS’ NEW BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PACKAGE

    NBC Sports today announced its Big Ten Saturday Night college football announce team, featuring Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Noah Eagle (play-by-play) in the booth and Kathryn Tappen as sideline reporter. Every weekend from Sept. 2 through Nov. 25, the trio will call a Big Ten Football game...
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    Brohm leaving?

    Sources: Purdue's Jeff Brohm finalizing deal to coach Louisville Sources: Purdue's Jeff Brohm finalizing deal to coach Louisville https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35204000/sources-jeff-brohm-leaves-purdue-job-coach-louisville
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    OFFICIAL: Minnesota vs Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl

    Historically is not the same as recent. FBI stats don't include the past year.
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    CFN: College Football Bowl Games: Ranking All 41. How Good Is Your Bowl?

    https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/12/college-football-bowl-games-ranking-all-41-how-good-is-your-bowl/3 23. Pinstripe Bowl Syracuse vs Minnesota Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:00, ESPN Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Last Year: Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10 Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 25, 2020: NA...
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    The Athletic: Grading all 65 Power 5 college football teams: A+ for Michigan, C for Texas, F for Texas A&M (Minnesota: B)

    Syracuse: B- The top-15 Orange were college football’s darlings at the midway point of the season, starting 6-0 for the first time since 1987 and just the third time since 1935. But the back half of the schedule was always going to be an issue, and Syracuse certainly slid into the finish line...
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    All Things 2022 Minnesota High School Football Thread

    It has to do with the history of individual communities that grew up around different mines to support the workforce needs of those mines. During the mining boom each community was large enough to support separate schools. The communities became very independent and rivalries developed. With the...
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    All Things 2022 Minnesota High School Football Thread

    That's my hometown team. Mt Iron-Buhl won the 9 Man championship in the school's first appearance in 50 years after Mt Iron won the Class B championship the very first year the state championship was held in 1972. The QB, Asher Zubich is really good, he threw for 2129 yds with 10.9 yds/att and...
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    SEC Condsidering 1 Division

    "The focus in football is on a single division right now," Sankey told reporters. "The real debate is eight or nine [conference] games. That doesn't mean divisions are completely erased from our consideration but they're not at the forefront of our thinking." So far, it appears one division...
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    B1G Power Rankings After Week 10

    Wolverine's Wire has Gophers #4 4 Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Pvs Rnk Hi/Lo Chg 6 2/7 +2 Minnesota didn’t do anything particularly special in the win over Nebraska. Tanner Morgan was OK, but was injured late in the first half. Athan Kaliakmanis...
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    3 SEC teams in the CFB playoff?

    They suggest a 12 team playoff would put 4 SEC teams in opposite brackets so they don't meet until the final round.
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    3 SEC teams in the CFB playoff?

    From Trojans Wire SEC 3-TEAM PLAYOFF SCENARIO: THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Now let’s address the three-team SEC playoff scenarios. They all involve some of the same ingredients, so let’s present those ingredients here: Georgia beats Tennessee Alabama makes the SEC Championship Game with one loss...
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    Vols Wire: Ranking college football's 21 remaining undefeated teams after Week 4

    Following Week 4, 21 Football Bowl Subdivision teams are undefeated. Vols Wire looks at the remaining undefeated teams and their total offensive production. Rankings of the 21 remaining undefeated teams are listed below based on total offensive production. Gophers #3...
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    CFN College Football Rankings: 1 To 131 After Week 4, Gophers #9

    9 Minnesota (4-0) Last Week Ranking: 22 Week 4: Minnesota 34, Michigan State 7 Week 5: Purdue https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/09/college-football-rankings-1-to-131-after-week-4/6



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