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My favorite Gopher play I have ever seen was Bateman's TD vs. Penn State and led to Grimm saying TCF had gone "nuclear" Not sure how Winfield's punt return is #12. Had to be the best single play I've seen with all the broken tackles. Top 5 has to include both his Fresno interceptions and a...

Agree. You can't compare Huntington Bank to the Horseshoe... but you also can't compare the Horseshoe to the Bank. I would be willing to bet the Gophers have the nicest actual stadium by far in the Big Ten currently, but I can honestly say each stadium I've been to has a unique charm or...

Stadiums I've Been To: TCF/Huntington Bank - New, all the amenities you expect. This along with US Bank and Target Field probably cloud my judgement of other stadiums. Camp Randall - Fun atmosphere but from what I remember nothing flashy at all. I've been to 3 games there and nothing other than...

This is probably the most accurate list.

Marcus Lavesseur?

I played D2 football and this is my take-away. The intensity of a D2 program is closer to FCS & FBS than it is D3. This comes with scholarships and what is required of you as a student-athlete. The overall skill, speed, athleticism between FBS and FCS is huge. The gap between FCS and D2 is...

I was thinking the same thing. I don't know what the overall win/loss difference is between the Gophers and Washington but the top end isn't comparable. Last year alone was a better season than any Gopher season in over 50 years.

I learned something new today. That makes more sense.

You're right, it is retired, but weirdly girls are still wearing her #1. Things that don't make sense to me. haha Even more weird, women's basketball has retired the #13 twice. Deb Hunter and Lindsay Whalen

I could be totally wrong because I am far from the banner at Williams Arena expert here, but I think Banham had her banner put up in 2017 according the Gopher's Website. Ayianna Johnson wore #1 in 23-24 and Alexia Smith wore it in 21-22. Also looks like Jasmine Powell wore Janel McCarville's #4...

Yes, but to me, this is different. Vikings have their HOF at TCO as well. To me, it is no different than hanging banners of players in Williams Arena. Why do we do that?

I've posted this before, but a 'beef' I have with the Gophers is it seems they don't do enough to recognize any history since pre 1960 in the stadium. Realistically, what more would Greg Eslinger have to do to his name up in the stadium. I wish the Gophers would take a look at the Vikings and...

I don't hate this, I don't love it either. Makes it incredibly harder to make a short trip to Madison. A 2:00 start would make it a lot better. For me to get to Madison by 10:00 I would need to leave around 5:30 am. Thanksgiving makes it harder to leave the day before. For home games, it isn't...

I agree with most of everything you said. I think the U of M would have a larger fan base statewide if it was in Rochester, Mankato, etc. You'd have a true college town to escape to. I think in the Twin Cities the Vikings always get the attention and then whoever has the hot hand will be the...

I think success and building a true loyal following that you see in Iowa City or Lincoln are quite different. I don't know if there has been more than a couple of stories about Gopher football since the start of Spring Ball. Maybe a few news jottings, but can't think of many true stories. I...

Agree, I think we can all agree Minnesota has a lot working against it - pro sports, metro area, things to do outside of Gopher athletics.... but for everything Minnesota has, LA literally has two of... baseball - Dodgers, Angels... football - Rams, Chargers... Basketball - Clippers, Lakers...

Agree - The skill in the NBA is unbelievable. I noticed it in Game 6 when the Wolves won by 40+ points and the both MN and Denver played their reserves for the majority of the 4th quarter. The difference between the top 6-7 and the bottom 6-7 is noticable. I can't even say I zone in on March...

I voted UNC with Iowa, USC, and Wisconsin as runner-ups. UNC won out simply because it is the first game. I love the Thursday of Labor Day weekend tradition - it is the perfect excuse to make a 3 day weekend a 3.5 day weekend and have an early happy hour leading into happy hour leading into my...

For me, yes, absolutely. Before March Madness I watched zero minutes of college basketball that the Gophers weren't involved in. Even with the Gophers, they are no longer must watch TV. I will watch them when convenient but no longer plan my day around game time like I used to. Next year is a...

I have no knowledge but guessing I think it is a combination of everything. Schools/coaches know a player is much more effective if they are eligible to play in the games which makes them put resources in to tutors and support staff. Also, guessing the transfer portal plays a major role...