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It is going to be crowded at the top tier of the Big Ten.

It's not just the football revenue, it is all the wherewithal that other teams have. The Gophers lost two good coaches: OC KC and DC Rossi. They need suitable replacements.

We will enjoy the occasional upsets of ranked opponents.

2024 Recruit Big-Ten Football Team Rankings, Last updated on 12/27/23 at 9:30 AM CST The Gophers are 12th out of 18 in recruiting for 2024. https://247sports.com/Season/2024-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/?Conference=Big-Ten

They need a 2019 Offense to complement a good running game. The hope is the Defense post-Rossi holds steady. They are lacking that explosive passing threat. Let us sprinkle some fairy dust to get lucky in recruiting. ;)

Do they to tweak their schemes and figure out to get the talent they need to succeed? They are up against teams with deep NIL pockets like Nebraska. IMHO, the current Gophers Football model works well for them in the Big Ten West. Not so much in the new conference alignment.

This is a great win for the kids in the program. The larger is not empty. The DC hire is definitely critical.

They have to get cranking on the passing attack to compliment the running game.

The Gophers are going to spend money they don't have a lot of if they want an experienced DC with notoriety.

It is too bad for the Gophers and him that things didn't pan out with AK. Losing Drew Viotto is a disappointment. Jacob Knuth transferred out because of Drew's progress.

The Gophers are a bit short of QBs. Max Shikenjanski is the only backup. Who will be the emergency backup QB?

I thought he would reconnect with KC at Rutgers.

What are they going to do in Offense and Defense with Rossi gone? Is Harbaugh still going to be the OC? What changes are forthcoming? The Gophers need to keep up with the changes or go spiraling down to the bottom of the Big Ten.

It is time to dust off PJ Fleck's Zig-Zag Chart. We are in a Zig year. PJ Fleck and the Gophers will make changes and will adjust. He took the program a long way and will continue to do so. We must be patient.

Experienced OC is not present. Why did they place the fortunes of this season with an inexperienced OC? No QB whisperer. Talent is not as good and deep as PJ Fleck predicted. The Gophers are clipped at the knees with NIL bidding. It appears that Year Zero is here again.

Portal Transfer QBs in the Big Ten West place the Gophers in an instant QB talent deficit. AK was no match to many of the experienced transfer QBs. Recruits fresh out of HS are still important. AK needed a QB whisperer who wasn't there. The Gophers got caught in a perfect storm with an...

Is this a prevailing trend to snag an experienced QB in the B1G? How is Drew Viotto?

PJ Fleck must have serious conversations with himself. He has managed a balancing act over the last few years and has done a remarkable job in developing kids into men. The reality is that it is tough rowing the boat with the changes in the Big Ten. He must figure out recruiting at a higher...

The Gophers are not talented and deep enough and coaching especially on offense is suspect.

This next season is going to be interesting for the Gophers. PJ Fleck has done well with internal talent development. Notable talent doesn't grow on trees for middling programs. This is not enough. He must aggressively recruit experienced talent including the QB position. Play-calling was...