Search results

Also had a nice chase down forced fumble on that long run that sadly took a standard Gophers bounce directly out of bounds!

Our OL has been terrible but let's not act like OL under Brian Callahan hasn't been a strength for a majority of his time here. It's definitely more player execution (and play calling) this year.

Had a little time today so let's do a breakdown of the 2008 class, which is the highest rated class in MN history (16th via rivals and how it unfolded. Outside of Gray and Cooper, this group didn't amount to much! :/ 4 Stars: Marquies Gray: Ended up starting at WR/Qb and was a solid player...

That is a fair point, but I was referring Iowa against the known NIL powers like OSU, Texas Tech, and now even Indiana, etc. Even before NIL and in their "down" years they have at least been competitive towards the top Big 10 teams.

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/prediction-minnesota-to-flip-2026-qb/ Looks like we're supposed to flip a QB and add another to the class? I don't pay for on3 but I'd assume it's the VT Commit Cole Bergeron?

I totally hear you and agree. Iowa's level of success is absolutely something I would like to see here and should be what PJ strives for. There is no reason that he can't. He doesn't need to go the CFB every year, but it would be nice to have a shot once every blue moon to actually make it. We...

Iowa crushed us (again), lost by 5 to #2 Indiana, and Oregon needed a last second FG to beat them. My point is they at least consistently compete against the top teams and have a chance. We consistently get CRUSHED in those games.

Agreed. And that is why I won't be told it's just a money problem as to why the Gophers don't take the next step up. Fleck raised the floor for Gopher football and I am grateful for that but his on the field coaching has consistently held us back.

I would agree with this if we didn't see Iowa and other teams with far less money still compete every year and find ways to win without the extra money. It all comes down to coaching and PJ and company consistently get out-coached against these big schools.

Minus him having a couple receptions he really hasn't made an impact on offense or special teams either. I wouldn't hate removing him as PR or KR to free him up to focus solely on safety.

It seems only logical to me that they cheer for the school they went to over the place that they live...

The team behind the team!

Agreed. Old Southwest conference schools were all essentially in 2A besides Marshall and Worthington. Playing Marshall was always a good litmus test for the smaller schools!

They need to bring back the old Southwestern conference and we would have had a Jackson County Central vs. Marshall match up!

Looks like his dad played OL and started for the National Champion 1999 Florida State football team. He also had a short stint as a practice squad player in the NFL. https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/thom06790.html

Big time get! https://x.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1985437012963565685

I think PJ is a great head coach when it comes to recruiting, developing, etc., but his in game decisions and inability to level up as a play caller and with in game decisions is what keeps us from ascending. We got out-coached against Purdue and MSU but luckily have better players who were able...

Yeah he didn't play because he never won the job. It may have been more fun but he never did anything to prove that he was better than Leidner while he was here. There's a reason he transferred to an FCS school and not an FBS school. Sure Streveler got an NFL paycheck after playing well in the...

Not sure what you're alluding to here, but I am simply saying both tore it up as duel-threat QB's at the FCS level and have shown that it doesn't necessarily translate to the FBS level. Streveler couldn't start over Leidner at MN and Gronowski has struggled after making the jump up.

Gronowski is basically the reverse situation of Chris Streveler