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Impressive background for a back up QB. I think PJ is on a roll … https://247sports.com/college/virginia-tech/article/virginia-tech-hokies-qb-dylan-wittke-enters-the-ncaa-transfer-portal-230594021/

I guess Cade McNamara must be healthy, finally ... Or the new OC at Iowa doesn't want a 260lb QB. Iowa definitely will be hitting the portal for another QB.

https://www.offtackleempire.com/2024/2/2/24058754/minnesota-golden-gopher-football-2023-postmortem#comments

Lots of experience, including NFL. Hope it is a meaningful upgrade. Time will tell. https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/football/report-gophers-set-to-hire-bob-ligashesky-as-next-special-teams-coordinator

I mean, if nobody else is going to start a thread … here’s hoping we’re catching a young star in the way up. https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/football/report-gophers-hire-corey-hetherman-known-for-super-aggressive-defensive-scheme

This has been a fairly light transfer portal year for the Gophers to date. We've lost only six players: 2 QBs, 2 RBs, a Tackle and a WR. Maybe some more will declare today or tomorrow, before the portal closes. Only one of the transferees has significant playing time. We will probably lose a few...

New, experienced and versatile RB transfer commits. 2000 yards rushing and 450 yards receiving in past 2 years at Ohio in the MAC. Good No. 2 RB on paper. Bigger than Sean Tyler. Hope he holds onto the ball better than Tyler. Looks to be a good Bryce W/Zach E replacement--and hopefully a lot...

PJ just pulled a non-starting CB from TCU via the portal. Guy played a lot, though, including on STs. Two years to play. Good depth piece? Possibly in mix to start next season?

It looks as though the sports books are opening up at about -1.5 to -2.0 in favor of Wisconsin. Only over/under I have seen was 41.5, if I remember right. Until the betters say otherwise, Las Vegas appears to foresee a close game in which the Badgers, in crunch time, find a way to "finish" and...

The gruff old coach PJ just can’t beat. At the end, it seemed as though the Illinois players felt and knew that they would move swiftly down the field and score. The Gophs, the other hand, looked like they knew there was no chance that, with 50 seconds on the clock, they could move 45 yards to...

I like this combo, personally.

Old article (2014), but very empirical. Factors are well known, but % effect on winning over time is pretty interesting. Long article but worth a read for folks who want to know more about the effect of explosive plays, efficiency, field position starts, etc. One of the author’s conclusions is...

Ferentz is the anti-Fleck. Even with injuries aplenty, he posts a true depth chart. Early. No state secrets. No hide and seek. “Here’s who we have—go ahead and try to beat us.” With PJ, it will be 2 hours before the game before we (or Iowa) have an inkling of the possible Gopher two deeps. I...

… but for just one game, I wish him the same fate! https://www.startribune.com/apple-valley-grad-spencer-rolland-offensive-lineman-north-carolina-minnesota-gophers/600304440/

I saw DraftKings put UNC as a 6 point favorite over the Gophers. Could well change based on week 2 games and depending where the bets come in. Do GHers think the line will go up, down or stay steady? If we play a good game against E. Michigan, and beat the spread, maybe the line tightens? Could...

Fun game: find the QBs for the Gophers' future opponents. Clue: look left for Iowa and Wisconsin.

Somewhat even-handed review. Can skip early part—HS fluff piece. Sims has a lot of talent, huge arm; he’s also turned the ball over a lot in his career. Though Sims is supposedly a very good runner, not sure Nebraska will run him in the QB option as much as Frost did with Martinez. Sims has been...

High risk, high reward defense. I vote for the latter. Go Gophers! https://huskerextra.com/tncms/asset/editorial/87bb31a2-3d2a-11ee-9481-fb2d23c00213/

Coaches Preseason Poll has Michigan at 2, Ohio State at 4, North Carolina at 20, Wisconsin at 21, Iowa at 26, Gophers at 40 and Illinois at 48. Much will change as the season plays out, of course, but this preseason guesstimate assigns the Gophers a “likely” 7-5 regular season record (win the...

Challenge is clear. If we win, I think it will be because of superior performances by a cohesive OL and a disruptive DL. Tough to win a shootout against the UNC squad.