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Reminds me of Minnesota’s struggles with injuries last year and we all saw the results of that, especially on defense. Hoping Minnesota can take advantage.

Yeah, the timing on that was super weird as they were in desperation mode. I just checked the schedule though and he wasn’t wrong. They’ve got MSU, Rutgers, and NW left, so 9 wins is absolutely in the cards. Yesterday’s win is gonna look even better at the end of the year IMO.

Love those projections and matchups — and they feel realistic at this point. Like I said in another thread, I think 1 more win gets them Mayo or Music City and 2 or 3 wins makes a Florida bowl realistic if not likely. So much football left to be played, but the team has played themselves into...

You’re right about those except the SEC and B1G rotate the Vegas Bowl and NW had it last year, meaning the B1G has the Mayo Bowl in Charlotte this year instead. For my money, I’d guess that 1 more Minnesota win probably locks up Mayo or Music City given how many 6 win teams you could have...

Bowls are the same as last year but swap Mayo for Vegas. And the former PAC teams stick with those tie-ins (assuming any are eligible besides Oregon in the playoffs…which is a crazy thought). So basically, after the playoffs you’ve got Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte, Nashville, NYC, Phoenix, and...

Well there ya go..case closed. He might’ve been slightly more irritated if they lost, lol. But TV showed him right afterwards actually and he seemed pretty calm. So maybe they talk about it a lot in practice and he actually agreed with the decision. Like others have said, it really was the...

If it can only be one, give me a close loss to PSU and curb stomping of Wisconsin. The thought of an 8-3 MN going into Madison and losing is wretch inducing.

One of my favorite fall activities is tracking Gopher bowl game predictions. One my least favorite is being disappointed in the Gopher bowl game placement.

Yup, a few weeks ago I looked at remaining schedules and said Nebraska and USC might not make a bowl game and Mich would likely just squeak in…oh, and that UCLA had a legit chance. That would be a CRAZY outcome after the first 6 weeks of games. Oh, not to mention Minnesota not only making a...

I almost guarantee the punt fake wasn’t called and Crawford took off on his own. Tons of teams with those Aussie punters given them the green light to run if it looks like they’ve got a chance. So if you wanna be pi$$ed, you should likely direct your angst at Crawford. I obviously can’t...

So proud of this team. They’ve improved so much in every phase as the year has progressed, and the coaching staff held them together after a start you could easily call disastrous. Even people on a diehard FAN BOARD like this were wondering if they’d win ONE more game this season. Seriously...

Yup. They play at Hard Rock which is about an hour drive (bus ride for students) from campus in a pretty sketch area. Not a huge school, very academically rigorous, and lots of out of state students, so not a really large alumni base in/around Miami I’d imagine. Lotta factors working against...

Man, realignment happens so quick now...I missed this one.

I’m choosing to believe this happens! We’ve seen enough stupid sh!t happen to PREVENT Minnesota from playing this game. I’m going to say this is the year the opposite happens. Let’s go!

Minnesota OSU Pitt Ole Miss

Yeah I was wondering the rules as well. I’d have to assume (yeah, yeah) the B1G would try to honor the spirit of their agreement with the bowls and avoid repeat appearances to the greatest extent possible. There will be so many B1G teams with 6 - 7 wins that I’d be SHOCKED if Minnesota plays...

Yup. I thought that series and the first after half were so critical and indicative of the mindset shift. They had a game plan to be aggressive in the passing game both b/c Maryland pass D is suspect and their O actually can score quickly, and they stuck with the plan. I was shocked they came...

Minnesota 26 Maryland 20

100% agree. B1G is gonna have a TON of 5-7 win teams.

I’m planning to upgrade my DA membership tier to take advantage of this. I’ve been super happy with the work of Derek Burns and that crew. Hearing him talk on the Gopher Gridiron podcast and then reading the Discord for members gives me a ton of confidence we’re making a difference people.