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  1. BilldGopher

    Charlotte's Mayo bowl game suffered the smallest turnout in its 23-year history on Jan. 3.

    Two points on this one. First, MinneNoVa and the Billds engaged VT fans before the game at Grahams and the die hards made up the VT contingent for this one. Their program is in a measure of turmoil with a lot of unhappy players if going into the Portal means you're unhappy. General fan...
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    PJ was hired 8 years ago today. What grade would you give the Fleck era?

    Generally agree with all the sentiments being offered. All facets of the program are operating within the normal range of what makes "stability" for a D1 school. If we had a title or 2 of some kind over these past 8 seasons (other than academic progress) that would push me from B to A. The...
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    PJ was hired 8 years ago today. What grade would you give the Fleck era?

    You are consistent if not persistent. Kudos...
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    Deep passing game

    As noted Max put the longer balls so they would not be intercepted but our receivers just didn't have that last extra burst of speed to make good of it. Easy for me to say but that's what I saw. Maybe 2 years together might have addressed this but we'll never know.
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    What’s needed make a step up?

    Consistency has been identified and I translate that to playing four quarters every game. That's actually a lofty goal even for the blue bloods but that's especially needed for teams where the talent drops off...which is Minnesota. This year at the start was the game of halves...strong play...
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    Post Game Thread: Gophers Are Mayo Bowl Champs!!!! Finish 8-5!!!

    As someone else noted Duke's played it up pretty hard like Cheez Its and Pop Tarts. It was more hokie than the Hokies but so be it. Mrs. Billd noted they did not have Duke's as a condiment at the food court. Bad miss there.
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    What grade would you give the Gophers coaching in the win over Virginia Tech?

    From the stands a clear A. Saw the stats at the half and on paper it was closer than it seemed in person. Had a little "oh no" a couple of times but the defense took care of it. Fun game to watch as a Gopher.
  8. BilldGopher

    Who is your Gophers MVP in the Mayo Bowl win?

    Agree on Brown but Spencer really has upped his game too. We did not miss Jackson tonight, which is actually a pretty big deal. Also agree the defense was firing on all cylinders. Really nice.
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    Post Game Thread: Gophers Are Mayo Bowl Champs!!!! Finish 8-5!!!

    Yep. Nippy but manageable. And yes, great stadium but they kept cutting off the piped in Rouser. It also would have been nice if they displayed team stats during the game but oh well.
  10. BilldGopher

    Post Game Thread: Gophers Are Mayo Bowl Champs!!!! Finish 8-5!!!

    Back from the game and it was a good time. Yes, it was closer than I liked but never really felt like VT would take over. Could not tell for sure but it looked like once again we traveled pretty well. Certainly the pub we chose ended up being a big spot for VT but that ended up being fine...
  11. BilldGopher

    ***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA VS VIRGINIA TECH DUKE'S MAYO BOWL IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    Looking forward to it. Not the best of circumstances but 8-5 sure looks nice this moment. Ski U Mah...Row the Boat...Go Gophers!
  12. BilldGopher

    Who’s Going To Mayo Bowl 2025?

    Mrs. Billd will be wearing a vintage maroon sweater with a block M and old Goldy decal. Great to connect. We expect to be there around 4:30.
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    The Gophers would DOMINATE the SEC

    Met a Bama fan last evening and started out by referencing Bama's natties and dominance as an ice-breaker for conversation. When I mentioned Minnesota he immediately said Minnesota will never win a national championship. It was a direct hit to the bow of the rowboat but I declined to state who...
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    VT Game Preview

    Here's a podcast from the same Tech Sideline team. Haven't previewed it but probably has some nuggets along the way. Here's the link: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=virginia+tech+hokies+duke+mayo+bowl+practice+report&mid=48CF5F27DDBCAC25AD6848CF5F27DDBCAC25AD68&FORM=VIRE
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    VT Game Preview

    Here's a piece put up on VT fan site called Tech Sideline that has a strong focus on recruiting, NIL, and the Portal and how it's impacting football but of course VT in particular. Not a short read but you'll see this is not lazy reporting and gives a good picture of both sides of the ball for...
  16. BilldGopher

    ESPN bowl monopoly

    Savages down there in Ames don't 'cha know...
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    Tally of Starters Opting Out

    From the Strib.... As Fleck assesses his roster, he’ll do so knowing that some seniors will opt out of the bowl game to begin preparing for the NFL draft. While the coach wouldn’t reveal any opt-outs — “The availability report will be out two hours before kickoff,” Fleck said — offensive tackle...
  18. BilldGopher

    Who’s Going To Mayo Bowl 2025?

    Throw in some clouds and downtown heat island and that'll be worth a couple of degrees around kickoff. We're planning for layers if it really is 51 that afternoon. Our lot opens at 4:30 so that's our arrival time.



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