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Interesting that only one of the OP's top 4 make my list 1. 2019 Iowa: I could see arguments for #1 and #2 being switched on my list, but to me, there is a clear top 2. We had just beaten Penn State and had a perfect season on the line. The amount of National attention and local buy in we had...

This is a really good point. It's tough to remember, but that first half the offense looked really good. After getting down 7-0 and 14-0 both subsequent possessions felt like "must scores" and they did just that. Unfortunately whatever it was we tried to do when we got the ball back with 50...

There is no reason Minnesota can't be better than Iowa or Wisconsin. For the vast majority of our history we have been. There is more money (in terms of business, average salary, individual wealth) than either state. The population is larger than Iowa's and similar to Wisconsin's. NIL also...

Hopefully Shooter is right this time. My guess would be this is largely in relation to how the 1 year extension Ben Johnson signed was negotiated. My hope has always been that it was written in a similar manner to Pitino's last extension which didn't actually raise his buyout.

I think we could find $1 million for the returning POY on the reigning B1G champs. I think that's much easier/realistic than finding $$$ to pay guys who were on the worst team in program history.

How does this keep happening to Minnesota? or We are cursed. or Was this the last time we have a chance to win something notable (as much as B1G West Division title is notable) in my/our lifetimes?

I would have to go back and look, but I believe the playcall that resulted in the Walley interception to seal the Iowa game was similar. They were in a 3rd and long (somewhere between 15-20) and we dropped waaay back. Watching the replay, Walley closed on the ball but both receivers on that...

I am pretty confident we win the game fairly easily if Tyler is either A. Not back returning the opening kickoff or B. Calls for the fair catch like he absolutely should have. This is another area where I blame the coaches more than they player. Tyler had a disasterous fumble to open last...

Bret is a morbidly obese loser who is a better football coach than anyone the Gophers have had in my lifetime. After beating Iowa, Fleck talked about what a "good friend" Bielema was... Fleck constantly complements guys like Bieleman and Ferentz and then they mock him anyway. I'd love for...

I personally can't take anymore of these losses. I would much rather lose 42-7 than watch another miracle victory for an (often) inferior opponent in the waning seconds of a 3 hour game. There can't be another program (and it's not just under PJ but there's been a TON under PJ) where the...

As many have said, those 2 plays back to back when we essentially just needed one first down were absolute killers. If Athan puts his foot in the ground and goes upfield on 2nd down at absolute worst we have a 3rd and 1 (maybe we try a slow developing run to the boundary again...JFC) and then...

The shot of Tyler Nubin running down the sideline after Jordan's first TD was really cool. Their post game joint interview was a lot of fun too including the nugget from Jordan that his Madden battles with his brother don't go well for him. It's impressive that...

If you listened to the press conference, you could tell the boos really annoyed PJ. His explanation for the sequence at the end of the half didn't make much sense. They were on the 20 yard line with 35 seconds left and ran the ball. He was essentially playing for a fg despite already being...

I think the only way we see a significant change/improvement offensively is if we hire someone with a lot more seniority and experience than PJ. I would have to look up who would fit this criteria, but someone in their mid 50's or older who has coordinated a lot of successful offensive seasons...

Winning by two touchdowns when you are -3 in turnovers and fail to convert a chip shot field goal doesn't happen often. Throw in the fact that you leaned on your 5th string tailback to run for 200 yards and there was a lot to be encouraged by in a game that featured a lot of adversity. This...

I read the article and it already feels outdated. The author puts Utah in who couldn't get a bid to the B1G, but is going to be in some "premier" league of 28? I also am very skeptical that Minnesota (despite our lack of success in recent decades) would be left out in favor of Iowa, a 2nd team...

As someone living in Iowa, it's been amazing the amount of luck that program has had over the years. The way they are reacting to this is like someone who has never had a ball bounce against them in their lives. The number of games they've won because another team has shanked a punt, or fumbled...

Prior to the Iowa game, the Gophers were tied for the second worst record in college football against the spread at 1-5 (some smaller school was 0-6 and the Gophers were tied with like 3-4 teams at 1-5). It had been a very ugly disappointing season going in to Iowa City. The blown 31-10 lead...

It was the bottom tier. It was also described as coaches who will be fired after this season. I think the article mentioned Hopkins was Pac 10 coach of the year his first two seasons at Washington, but he's really struggled lately. Tinkle's Elite 8 for Oregon State was amazing, but the...

A few thoughts on different topics brought up in reading this thread. I find it incredibly strange that the Gophers reportedly lost this scrimmage 87-49 and (to my knowledge) none of the most prominent Gopher basketball media members wrote an article on it or even put the score up on their...