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There is sometimes anguish on this board over the ratings of players the Gophers recruit and sign. The ratings most of us look to are 247, which offers--at least for me--the simplest access. But 247's simplicity of access does not confer canonical status to its rankings. There are at least three...

Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey committed to Nebraska a few days ago. A got "get" for the Huskers. But before anything became official, Kentucky must have upped its bid, because Minchey flipped to them. IMHO, one of the best things that a team in Minnesota's position can do is have its its QB...

How one coach changed his OC and philisophy … and got results. https://apple.news/A_ERHd0MTTcS_Y5zAH1aQYg

With Illinois’s victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl, the B1G is 6-0 in bowl games. USC (with several key opt-outs) currently in a tight one with TCU. Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio State have games tomorrow. Indiana and Oregon play on Friday. Iowa, Michigan and Indiana games are...

As the one-and-only 2026 Transfer Portal opens on January 2nd, this chain can assemble info, gossip and quips about related goings on. Here are a few opening observations: Old Gopher, LB Tyler Stolksy, who transferred to FAU last year, is back in the portal. Good depth LB for the Gophers? He...

I ran a per-game-average of PJ's offenses in the 9 years he has been here. The Tanner/Ciarocca years were pretty darn good. Our defense wasn't always up to snuff in those years, but the offense was a steady performer, with one great year (2019). In 2019, only Ohio State and Penn State had more...

As of 1/11/26, witht the addition of 19th transfer commit, Sid Kaba, DT from Marshall, the hypothetical 2026 Roster so far = 114 (9 over the 105 limit). Obviously, several players from the current 2025 roster who didn't "walk" and haven't formally entered the portal must be on the chopping block...

For all the angst and disappointment this season, the Gophers still stand at 4-3 in the B1G and could (maybe should) finish the season 6-3 in the B1G. How lucky have the Gophers been to date? Here are the scoring differentials of all the B1G teams with 4-3 records (points for; points against...

JUCO trifecta for PJ: https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/09/gophers-add-big-juco-receiver-derrick-salley-jr/

Here is a way to think of the Gophers season that might make one think the team is charmed rather than deficient. Below I list five teams’ points scored, points allowed, points differential, and record in B1G conference play this season: Wisconsin: 27–143, -116, 0-5 Michigan State: 124–213...

Ryan Burns’s take (see first comment below), Most of the points have already been discussed on GH threads this week, but in his summary he points out another reason why Nebraska’s offense scores so much: its offense enjoys one of the best average starting field positions in the league. Burns...

PSU becomes first team in at least 30 years (stat geeks still combing records?) to lose two consecutive games in which it was favored by at least 20 points. PSU is 0-3 in B1G play. I know PJ models on Franklin (strategy, game plan and haircuts). Time to stop. Model on Cignetti. Creative and...

I'm on the Drake Lindsey bandwagon. But the kid has played exactly three P4 games and we've anointed him the savior. I don't want to jinx him. He is going to have some rough games (Cal was a little bit rough). He has receivers who drop more than they should. He hasn't, so far, had a strong...

Didn’t see Indiana vs Illinois, but am kind of stunned by the score. #17 Indiana destroyed the #9 Illini 63-10. Illinois obviously rated too high. Couple of thoughts. First, the Indiana QB, Fernando Mendoza, transferred in from Cal, which is why the Gophers faced a true freshman QB last week at...

Here is a thoughtful (not AI) piece from a Cal football blogger. He acknowledges that the game was pretty much a toss-up until Koi’s game ending misplay. Among other things, he wonders why PJ didn’t loosen the leash on Drake, who was having a decent game. Anyway, it is a fairly impartial article...

Interesting article from the Badger Wire (sorry). Not written by AI. Information is current and accurate. You can quibble with the rankings, but one thing is clear: the B1G is LOADED with quality QBs. Not sure I'd put Luke Altmeyer at No. 2. Or that I'd rank Billy Edwards as high (but this is a...

Haven't seen announcement yet, but 247's transfer portal tracker shows that Mariere Omonode, a 6'0" 286 lbs DL has transferred from Purdue to the Gophers. We've got a lot of length at interior line. Maybe Omonode--if he has actually transferred--might bring some quickness and a different kind of...

Top-end OTs go fast in the transfer portal. Here is a list of the top 16 OTs in the portal so far for 2025 season (247 transfer rating)--I stopped the list at our new guy. I've placed in capital letters transfer destination with two OTs in the top 16: Isaiah World, 92.00, Nevada to OREGON...

With Ersery, Carroll and Cooper all moving on, might be worth taking a swing at Gentry. Highly-rated player who got beat out while injured. If he is interested and would like to stay in the B1G, he could add some needed experience and maturity to the 2025 OL.

Does anyone remember whether RB Sieh Bangura, an Ohio transfer, came in with three years to play two, or two years to play two? After he committed we picked up one-year RB transfers Majors and Mangham. Bangura has appeared briefly in three games so far. Is this just a RB depth chart thing, or is...