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See here is the thing. Kids are growing up in a very different world than the one I grew up in. I was responding to your comments about setting an example and all that. Considering that, I didn't drink in high school AT ALL and that was at a time when underage drinking was actually more...

So are you saying that had I been a little more ridged about underaged drinking my kids would have cured cancer instead of their law degrees?

I think your idea of character and mine are apparently very, very different. I always tried to be realistic with my kids and I was pretty careful about picking my parenting hills to die on. In my experience, given the percentage of kids that have fake IDs and drink (smaller than it used to be...

Where is the U of Chicago? Maroons belong in their traditional conference!

Rate Bowl is the new Pinstripe Bowl.

There is an X factor in play regarding the game at Washington. See, I am attending that game in person and I have NEVER seen a Gopher Football win on the road. And it isn't like I have only gone to one Gopher football game on the road. I am 0-7.

cheaters gonna cheat

For the upcoming season, when do tickets for road games go on sale through the Gopher ticket office - for purchase by season ticket holders??

Dirty program

I will increase my disrespect for Iowa to cover you. You're welcome.

I don’t “cheer” for anyone but the Gophers. But I absolutely pull for any and every B1G team playing out of conference. This topic comes up a lot. Someone always says “I’ve never understood the conference pride thing.” Each time, I post a long reply explaining exactly why I enjoy college sports...

Well said. It isn't just his delivery, which makes the games he is calling feel BIG and also can be downright memorable (like when he called the mixed up punt in the historic MSU/Michigan game), but also his knowledge and prep work. He just seems to know everything about everyone and works in...

yeah, mostly thinking college football but I did mention McDonough's work on college hockey and women's basketball so pretty much anything is fair game. And I also mentioned Dave Lee (I think he just does HS stuff now) and that was just pretty much to rage bait.

I have been around here for so long, and I am just boring enough - That I can't remember if I have called this out before. Oh well, if so... apologies and perhaps a new discussion on announcers this off season will be fun anyway. I have my favorites and quite frankly it is easier for me to...

If this happens, I would rather see the focus be the creation of space for playoff games starting around Thanksgiving instead of inserting a second bye week in a 12 game season for teams that have rosters numbering over 100 players. Two bye weeks for college football has always seemed excessive...

I think the worst thing when the Gophers have someone notable transfer out, or a highly rated recruit chooses a different team - is the never ending threads that cover how they are doing at rival schools. I know it is my choice to even open threads like this (and to be fair to myself, I didn't...

I always sigh when I see Nebraska on someone’s blue blood list. Anywhere on any blue blood list. The closest they come now is their argument related to a big loyal fanbase. But the sellout streak is a hoax (corps buying out unsold tickets) and if that is enough to be a blue blood then Iowa is...

Every year, rinse and repeat. “Experts” predict 5-6 wins in the offseason, followed by 7-8 actual wins. Nearly always better, but not so much better it registers with anyone enough to alter their new rounds of predictions.

Gustavus (currently ranked 7th nationally) with a record of 26-2 is hosting the first two rounds of their NCAA regional this upcoming Friday/Saturday. They are the only MIAC team to make the tourney this year (WIAC has FOUR) and they open with Bethany Lutheran out of Mankato. Bethany is only...

I think a lot about the 2018 season. The Gophers were coming off a shaky 2017 as Fleck's year 0 and had faded, followed by some rough outings in 2018 where I said to myself it might be time to admit Fleck isn't going to work out. But, Along came an upset of Purdue on a very cold semi-snowy day...