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The problem is, all those were conference opponents who are not going away.

Fleck was able to succeed by “selling” kids on staying for 5th, 6th years as well as kids like AWjr who were ready to bolt after the scandal. But this was essentially before NIL. AWjr probably would’ve been gone if NIL was a thing.

I would say the Gophers’ situation was different since they had no stadium on campus, so building the Bank likely had more impact than another school just rebuilding their existing stadium.

The first and second year Wis players haven’t seen a victory. Wisconsin fans have not seen a victory in Camp Randall since, what, 2016 since no fans were there in 2020?

Adjusted for inflation but not adjusted for post COVID construction price increases above and beyond inflation, labor (Chicago unions!) demolition of an entire existing stadium which was not needed for TCF. I think TCF was built largely on the old commuter lots I used to use when I took summer...

Note that part of the campus is “lakefill” expanded a few decades ago. There is not enough room on campus, and filling in more of the lake would probably cause an environmental impact quagmire that makes the neighborhood NIMBY protests pale in comparison.

There is no renovating the hulk that is Ryan Field. Have you seen the concourses? I don’t think there is any way that structure could be modernized in a way that improves accessibility and amenities to today’s standards. I think $800MM is an insane amount of money but you’re taking Chicago and...

Yes, it does look like an epic design but on a small scale. Built to keep outside fan bases from being the majority. May be the smallest P5 stadium when it’s said and done, but similar to Wake, Vandy, Cincy. They may be able to make money from smaller outside sporting events like tournaments...

I think home field wins this one since both teams are struggling so much. Teams that travel also take less players so their extensive injuries leave no margin for more. Did I see the schedule correctly that the game is in Minneapolis for a second straight year next year? What a break.

It’s an amazing concept that coaching can dramatically improve a team’s performance year over year and throughout the course of the season. What would be the outcome if the Gophers played NMSU this week? If the Gophers played at Auburn this week?

“On the road” with about 20,000 Northwestern fans, max, is not really that scary. Most of Purdue’s success against the Gophers was on the ground anyway, so having a running QB unexpectedly in for Purdue probably helped them against Northwestern, aside from the end of the game when they had to...

The only West team that has undershot preseason expectations more than the Gophers, is the Badgers. They are truly lost so it should not be a tough W.

And how many times did fleck beat Iowa his first 5 years - pretty circular reasoning, no? Unless you’re saying beating Wisconsin is the main bar. However, the Wisconsin bar has been lowered the last couple years. How many times would a Kill team have beaten the 2017-2022 Badgers, probably a...

Not that long ago that Nebraska would be the job a coach would leave A&M for, not the other way ‘round.

Pretty sure Jer beat Iowa twice in 5 years, more than Fleck’s once in 7 years.

If Michigan coaches cheated by using stolen signal information during games, then the players benefited and may not be where they are today without the cheating. There must be enough incriminating info for the suspension now. Otherwise it would also look bad for the league if they did nothing...

Little reason to skip a bowl game if you’re a punter. I thought the main reason to skip bowl games was to avoid injury which seems much less likely for a punter in a likely warm weather bowl game. He just may have to tell them he’s not going to be a hero and try to tackle anyone on a return!

So, based on these stats, both teams should be going for it on every 4th down like that high school team in Texas, and then it may be a dogfight.

Whoa, I’d say it is wishful thinking and maybe a bit narcissistic to think that Wisconsin’s and Iowa’s coaching moves were primarily because of Fleck. They were both declining and not seeing themselves competitive in the expanding Big Ten. While it is nice to associate Fleck finally beating...

In the Big Ten, only Michigan could be mired in an obvious systematic cheating investigation and be portrayed as the overcomer, the persecuted, the world against them. Sherron Moore’s rant was kind of sickening to me. Maybe I’m being too hard on him as it’s personal, but it’s so sick for the...