Are U not Entertained? I’m old enough to remember Years with no bowl eligibility! So, it ain’t Prime Rib, but it also ain’t Swiss Steak

[Pompous Elitist]

Love me some country fried steak with scrambled eggs and hash browns and an extra side of sausage gravy...

Wonder if there is any correlation with my heart disease...?

Gotta enjoy the ride

 

[MNVCGUY]

This is the 43rd year I've been following the team. We are 1 more win away from being above .500 in conference for only the 11th time in that span. I've seen this program lose 17 straight to Sparty. I wont apologize for enjoying this win.

+1000

It isn't pretty, it isn't easy......but the team is battling and finding a way to come out on top even when things are going wrong. It wasn't all that long ago that as Gopher fans the assumption would have been that a game going the way this one was, was 100% going to end up in the loss column.

A few weeks ago we looked at the 4 game stretch of Purdue, Nebraska, Iowa and Michigan State and most agreed for this to end up being a decent season we needed to go 3-1 over that stretch. Mission accomplished.....might be lacking in style points but sitting at 6-3, 4-2 with 3 games to go is a pretty solid place to be and one a lot of teams in the conference would gladly trade us for.

 

[hello-world]

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The entire first half of this game was not bad. Offense looked okay, defense was absolutely destroying their offensive line.

 

[hello-world]

I agree, but I don't see Coyle wanting to do that, as he hired Fleck, he produces a consistent product with no issues off field, the players go to school/graduate an he's a great Ambassador for the U.

I can see a playoff berth in the future, if Drake continues to develop and there' significant overall improvement in his junior/senior season.

Obviously, lots of things have to break right, but if you don't have the right QB, you got no chance. I think for the first time in the recent past, we have the right QB.

I'm gonna stay optimistic.

PJ’s 2019 team was more than capable of getting into the CFP. We’ve seen him put together a team that’s capable of it before. Need to make sure he has the resources he needs to compete here.

 

[GopherGrit]

The entire first half of this game was not bad. Offense looked okay, defense was absolutely destroying their offensive line.

Shoulda been up 17-0, or at least 13-0 at half.

5 sacks ... was looking like the "ninnnneeeee timmmmmeeeess" might even be in jeopardy.

 

[Slim Tubby]

5 sacks ... was looking like the "ninnnneeeee timmmmmeeeess" might even be in jeopardy.

A Charchian reference...nice!

 

[GopherGrit]

A Charchian reference...nice!

Ferris Bueller

 

[Slim Tubby]

Ferris Bueller

Fantasy Football Weekly borrowed it for their podcast but you would be correct. Abe Froman salutes you, sir!

 

[GopherGrit]

Fantasy Football Weekly borrowed it for their podcast but you would be correct. Abe Froman salutes you, sir!

The Sausage King of Chicago

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

S

Sometimes beggars can't be choosers.

Improve your Best?

 

[mggoph]

I’m grateful for another bowl trip and consistency, albeit predictable.

I love me some Swiss steak

 

[West Fargo Gopher Fan]

My oldest gopher memories are the Jim Wacker era. Absolutely a great guy and an easy person to root for.
If positivity equaled wins Wacker never would have lost a game. Unfortunately it didn't. RIP Jim Wacker.

 

[mkAz]

I still can’t get over that stiff arm.

 

[MNVCGUY]

I still can’t get over that stiff arm.

Was a hell of a play by Drake as he had the one guy he had to beat and he got it done. Had the defender cut more to the sideline he probably would have slowed Drake down enough for his buddies to get there.

 

[tikited]

The uncle joes prime rib sandwich I had at Jax pre game was awesome!

Do they still have the bus to take you to the stadium?

 

[Xerxes_]

You said it perfectly. I could not agree more.

Simply enjoy it. Enjoy the fact we got all the penalty calls. Enjoy the fact we made plays that were so lucky. Enjoy the fact that we made plays that we don't normally make. Enjoy the fact they dropped passes.

After decades of sucking from age 7 to 27, I am simply going to sit back and love every aspect of that game. For all you youngsters that were not fans of us in the late 70's 80's and early 90"s, we sucked. We lost games in the worst ways possible. So, when we win a game like this, we f'ing enjoy the hell out of it.

Maybe the Gophers can figure out a way to get Tim O'Dey to ref all their games? He's been good to them.

 

[Vandy]

My oldest gopher memories are the Jim Wacker era. Absolutely a great guy and an easy person to root for.
If positivity equaled wins Wacker never would have lost a game. Unfortunately it didn't. RIP Jim Wacker.

Geezo Beezo !

 

[2nd Degree Gopher]

Some people enjoy prostate exams. Different strokes for different folks.

If you are getting strokes during your prostate exam, you might not be seeing a real doctor.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Embers. Where are there still Perkins?

Town Centre Drive in Eagan

 

[mngg11]

Geezo Beezo !

Between Wacker, Brewster, and Fleck, has any other program had more years of positivity oriented coaching in the history of CFB?

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Do they still have the bus to take you to the stadium?

I have never seen a game day bus there. Plenty of gopher fans are usually there.

 

[tikited]

I have never seen a game day bus there. Plenty of gopher fans are usually there.

They used to back in the Dome days. Very handy.

 

[BilldGopher]

If you are getting strokes during your prostate exam, you might not be seeing a real doctor.

Almost bit with a personal reflection but stopped short so to speak...

 

[West Fargo Gopher Fan]

Geezo Beezo !

One more thing about Wacker. When the Gophers fired him, Wacker had the guts to say "We absolutely should have been winning more games by now." He understood the firing and owned it.

Most coaches don't do that anymore. They blame the University, AD, donors.

 

[atsgopher]

One more thing about Wacker. When the Gophers fired him, Wacker had the guts to say "We absolutely should have been winning more games by now." He understood the firing and owned it.

Most coaches don't do that anymore. They blame the University, AD, donors.

Talk about guts.

He reported his own program for a Boosters making under the table payments behind his back.

Of Course the NCAA hammered TCU for it.

Still, Wacker was never a sellout. And probably a substantially better coach than a lot of famous ones. He just refused to cheat, even when someone did unnecessary cheating for him .

And of course, never forget he scuttled Wisconsin best hopes at a Football National Championship....... For which he rightly deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom - one of the World's most unresolved injustices.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

One more thing about Wacker. When the Gophers fired him, Wacker had the guts to say "We absolutely should have been winning more games by now." He understood the firing and owned it.

Most coaches don't do that anymore. They blame the University, AD, donors.

And that was an entertaining brand of ball; not successful, but lots of points scored and surrendered.

Also, my favorite shade of Gold ever on a Gopher uni. Chris Darkins breaking free into the secondary with those seemingly oversized shoulder pads was mesmerizing.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

In a profession full of scumbags, Wacker was one of the good guys.