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💯 this would happen. It would be justified though.

If the Gophers can’t beat Wisconsin this year then yikes. Wisconsin is terrible and regressing. If they do beat Wisconsin then it will be a pretty bittersweet year winning both Floyd and Axe but going 6-6.

That discussion must be a lot different now with NIL pouring gasoline on the portal “fire.” Kids may be less likely to sit around in a backup role when they could be getting paid as a starter somewhere else.

U Dub may look a bit different too without Pennix.

I am convinced that Fleck wanted to drive that 2017 “Year 0” team into the ground so he could have a lower expectation to rebuild from.

Beating Iowa and Wisconsin in the same year, - when they’re both on their backup QBs - when you also lose to Illinois (Bielema) and Northwestern - when you don’t win the West …beating both is just not that satisfying.

I’m thinking that if PJ can’t beat both Iowa and Wisconsin when they look this terrible, what future ceiling does he see when he not only still has to worry about those protected games every year, but no longer has a reprieve when he misses OSU/Michigan because those may just be replaced by...

What incredible luck for PJ to get a chance for the last West title in a division full of injuries, coaching turnover and scandals. Wonder if he would use it though, as a springboard to another job with more NIL and ability to compete in the superconference era.

Well, NDSU’s DC is now the interim HC at Northwestern. Looks like their D took a big step back.

Unfortunately this says as much about the poor quality of the B1G this year outside OSU PSU and Mich, than it does about the Gophers. You have to go back an entire generation to when ALL of the following were true: Wisconsin - an average non-factor, Iowa - below average with their current...

It’s just Fleck’s MO to consistently manage expectations of him. Program he inherited was a disaster that needed complete overhaul, opponents are either giants or sleeping giants, team is almost always super young and/or inexperienced, etc.

If the concern was staying healthy with little depth then why not rotate in the 3-4th stringers?

Is that their job? Does it bring a higher profile if they win 1 more game and scrape into a third rate bowl which does not make a profit for the U? I’m not suggesting to schedule 3/3 Power 5 heavyweights in nonconf. But scheduling just 1, one might look at it as prescheduling a sort of “bowl...

Even if the D pitched a shutout, the O would have lost the game 14-10!

I bet as many people travel to a nonconf game against a good P5 in a good location, compared to a 3rd tier bowl game in a 2nd rate location possibly not even against a P5. There is more time to plan the trip, and it’s usually less expensive than booking holiday travel on short notice. That...

Is there anywhere that drop backs are counted in addition to actual pass attempts? L

Now the tippy top high school recruits want more than those 2 things: NIL$ which may be more important than winning trophy games, and IMMEDIATE playing time, not just the prospect of playing time. The last two 9 win seasons were in part possible because PJ was seemingly more successful than...

He has had 2 first round draft pick WRs (including Davis at WMU) and another drafted (could really credit him for developing Tyler Johnson as he was somewhat raw). That’s probably near the top of the B1G in results in that department. Has gotten other 4-5* recruits/transfers; agree the results...

He is an excellent motivator although some questions if that effect is still as strong. He clearly recruits outstanding RBs and for the most part WRs. Does above average in the portal (seems to get more talent than he loses in general). Does not lose many games that he shouldn’t. Does not win...

Not if the offense can’t score AT ALL. They’ve lost their QB and to receiving target off an offense already at the bottom. The D scores points, but not enough to make them an above average scoring team.