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It is really fun to go back and read this stuff. Nice bump, Ope3.

Well, it's always good to know that ESPN is cognizant of teams that exist outside of the SEC.

BINGO.

Will we make a bowl game?

I'm thinking that maybe it would have been, ummmm... imprudent for Fleck to attempt to run this same offense with Kaliakmanis at QB. Maybe I'm wrong. Athan Kaliakmanis ≠ Max Brosmer.

Rickey Foggie!?! Very cool! Congrats, Spoof!

This might be on me; maybe your point is simply going over my head, but... Unless I'm wrong, the B1G conference champion gets an automatic berth in the playoff. At least, that's what I thought I heard or read somewhere. If that is indeed true, then the conference championship will always be...

I'm not necessarily arguing, I'm just not sure I understand. Are you saying that under the current setup, conference championships don't matter?

We're talking about broader fan interest and engagement. I doubt that there are all that many fans who are worried that their team is going to go undefeated only to miss the playoff. It seems like a possible outcome, but not all that likely to happen on a regular basis. Is there a specific team...

Great post. Very thought-provoking and well-reasoned. Maybe it all boils down to this: Would you rather see the same blue blood teams in the playoff every year, or would it be more fun, as a fan, to know that your non-blue blood program has a realistic chance? For what it's worth, I'm...

Just my opinion, but maybe you need to consider a different hobby. This particular one just doesn't seem to get your juices flowing anymore. Maybe I'm wrong.

We're about to watch a battle between FleckBall vs. the team that currently leads the B1G in passing yards per game. ... and it's Minnesota's homecoming. ... and the Gophers will be wearing a modern version of the uniforms we wore the last time we won a National Championship. In my opinion...

You know, it occurs to me that this is a pretty bold move. For those who complain that Minnesota should "aim higher", this, to me at least, looks like an answer. This feels like the team saying, "We aspire to regain the glory of this team's rich history, rather than hide from it and/or settle...

B1G passing leaders, yards per game (team): 1) Maryland (1-3, 4-3) 2) Indiana (4-0, 7-0) 3) Oregon (4-0, 7-0) 4) Washington (2-2, 4-3) 5) Ohio State (2-1, 5-1) 6) USC (1-4, 3-4) 7) Penn State (3-0, 6-0) 8) Nebraska (2-2, 5-2) 9) UCLA (1-4, 2-5) If there's a direct connection between more...

Do any of us really control our own destiny?

Ahhh, yes. The all-important "streak" narrative. Always a crowd-pleaser. When was the last time a Gopher QB had a 300 yard passing day? (ALMOST 700 DAYS!!!!) When was the last time a Minnesota kicker made 5 field goals in a game? How long has it been since one of our runners gained 200 yards...

It's very important to you that the Minnesota win over USC win is minimized. I get that. Too obvious. Tell, me, "GoldenUMNGopher"... what is your point, overall? What is it that you're trying so desperately to say? I love the user name, by the way. So very convincing!

I think this is a very good stab at ranking them, Noel. I know Fleck is a huge proponent of insisting that the team is laser-focused on their next opponent only (and I agree with him), but as a mere fan I love the fact that 3 of our remaining five games are against teams with higher rankings...

Well said. Step ONE is beating the teams you should beat. Step TWO is beating teams that are higher up the ladder. If the Gophers are routinely accomplishing the first and occasionally upsetting a contender, Minnesota will be a good team by definition.

Maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but I find it interesting that Elijah Spencer and Darius Taylor were both wide open and went into the end zone untouched on their respective touchdown catches vs. UCLA. And Brosmer scored untouched on one of his three rushing touchdowns vs. USC. The...