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per Sansevere:
The Gophers finished the regular-season with a 10-2 record. It’s not as impressive as it looks.
Just one of their 10 wins had you go, “Wow!” The victory over Penn State, and that’s it.
On a day when there was sleet and snow and a flurry of big plays by Wisconsin, the Gophers lost because the Badgers were better and because they still haven’t figured out how to handle success.
Handling success is a huge step in the maturation of a team. The Gophers experienced success in beating then-No. 4 Penn State on Nov. 9. That win wasn’t a fluke. It wasn’t program-altering, either. After a 9-0 start, where they stood after Penn State, the Gophers lost two of their last three games.
Over their dozen games, the Gophers roused a fan base and injected excitement into a program that has been mostly average for the past half century. Fleck and his players deserve a hearty clap on the back for that but, really, what did they do on the field that was extraordinary?
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers finished the regular-season with a 10-2 record. It’s not as impressive as it looks.
Just one of their 10 wins had you go, “Wow!” The victory over Penn State, and that’s it.
On a day when there was sleet and snow and a flurry of big plays by Wisconsin, the Gophers lost because the Badgers were better and because they still haven’t figured out how to handle success.
Handling success is a huge step in the maturation of a team. The Gophers experienced success in beating then-No. 4 Penn State on Nov. 9. That win wasn’t a fluke. It wasn’t program-altering, either. After a 9-0 start, where they stood after Penn State, the Gophers lost two of their last three games.
Over their dozen games, the Gophers roused a fan base and injected excitement into a program that has been mostly average for the past half century. Fleck and his players deserve a hearty clap on the back for that but, really, what did they do on the field that was extraordinary?
Bob Sansevere: Gophers fall flat to end Year That Could Have Been
Gophers football had a good season, but don’t fool yourself: it wasn’t great.
www.twincities.com
Go Gophers!!