That raises an interesting point. What percent of Gopher fans are alums? Non alums have lots of choices to spend money on. Twins. Vikings. Wild. Timberwolves. To name a few. What other BiG teams have that much competition in their town?
The twin cities is a pro market. Interest in college sports is secondary and largely followed by alums. O
MSP is a pro market. Interest in college sports is secondary. That's one of the reasons why it's difficult to recruit to mpls.