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Minnetonka has the most well-developed open-enrollment promotion program in the state. Between 20% and 25% of the Minnetonka student body doesn't reisde within the boundaries of the district. It doesn't center around athletics. There's declining enrollment in a lot of school districts and the...

Boy, you don't let things go. They are not athletic scholarships. It is financial assistance for families that cannot afford the tuition at the school and a good number of the students receiving the aid are also very good athletes. I cannot say whether there is a direct correlation. I am...

D bailed out Lanning's idiotic decision.

Ask Kenny Novak. I don't have that big a problem with it. It's a thing now. Clock's not getting turned back. I don't blame a lot of these good inner city athletes heading to a private school where they are likely to get financial assistance, be in a better playing environment, and have a...

I see Milroe as similar to Richardson. Milroe may be better, but he also has a much better supporting cast.

Private schools only receive public money for a limited set of services they provide (transportation, books and instructional materials, and student counseling). They get no money under Minnesota's general education formula that includes a boost in funding for students on free or reduced price...

Where your logic falls down a bit is that there are a lot of kids going to Totino Grace that aren't Catholic and private school recruiting for athletics has been a thing for a long time. I'm not going to gripe about it, but it's pretty much accepted fact that it's happening.

No. But (and I admit I don't scout for a living) from what I've seen of all the top-tier QBs that either will be or may be in the 2025 draft, I don't see any of them as a Top-10 pick. Deion's interference in the process may actually hurt Shadeur as he's not in the class of either Manning or...

That's true. Just for reference, I have been around the Legislature for 49 years in a variety of capacities, both on staff and as a lobbyist for a variety of clients, and one thing I've learned over the years vis-a-vis the MSHSL is that they really try to steer clear of the Legislature unless...

MSHSL receives no state money. They generate their revenue through tournament ticket sales, broadcast rights, and sponsorships. The Legislature has addressed MSHSL operations at several junctures. State Auditor used to perform the annual audit (maybe still does) and two-class hockey was...

Not a Gopher, but I've been watching the Eagles/Redskins and DeJean is still doing that stupid sh*t on punt returns.

I wrote a couple of weeks ago regarding Michigan's status is that the old Bud Grant saying "When you play a team is as important as who that team is." We play either Michigan or Iowa now, we would be in a good position to beat them. As the schedule played out, we faced them early when they...

Jordan Travis wasn't a big-time pro prospect, but he was a really good college QB and as we've seen here in Gopherland, QB play can be all the differnce. They also didn't replace Trey Benson. That doesn't fully explain the 1-8, but it's a good place to start the discussion.

And yet somehow Solich and Pelini had W/L percentages > .700 after those advantages disappeared. I can never figure out the Nebraska shade that gets tossed around.

Gophers are a team that still has to play well to win, which I think eliminates the whole concept of "trap" game for them. I think we're more talented than Rutgers physically, but not to the extent that the Gophers can just show up and expect Rutgers to lie down.

When I read the thread about the possible seedings for the CFP, I was surprised to see the .403 opponents' winning percentage for the Hoosiers. That is the definition of soft. Not saying they haven't played well and don't deserve to be where they are, but their road hasn't had a ton of speed...

I'm old and hard-pressed to think of a better program than what Nebraska had during the late-Devaney and Osborne eras, but things started to fall apart when the administration there got too impatient and started firing coaches (good coaches in Solich and Pelini) and not taking a look at the...

We'll know more if he gets a combine invite or participates in any of the All-Star games. I don't watch the NFL religiously, but it seems the short passing game is all the rage and Brosmer appears to have a good handle on that aspect. Preceived arm strength is a question, but that's what made...

QB/MD sounds like a new television drama series. "Lights them up on Sunday and cuts them open Monday."

Home field is usually worth 3 on the betting line (at least it used to be) so oddsmakers look to have the Gophers as a touchdown better in a neutral sense. About right from what has happened thus far in 2024.