BTN's Tom Dienhart: Minnesota is a team on the rise as it enters Year 4 of Kill era

[BleedGopher]

per Dienhart:

Minnesota is a team on the rise as it enters Year Four of the Jerry Kill era. Sporting News loves the Golden Gophers, tabbing them third in the West. I could see that, especially if the defense continues to shine and the offense can develop a passing game. I was shocked to see Athlon have Minnesota tabbed fifth in the West. Really? No way the Gophers finish lower than fourth.

http://btn.com/2014/07/14/dienhart-reacts-to-2014-football-preview-mags/

Go Gophers!!

 

[Jike Spingleton]

No way the Gophers finish lower than fourth.

I'd say it's highly unlikely the Gophers would slip below Illinois or Purdue, but what makes finishing fifth so difficult to fathom?

 

[Nate]

per Dienhart:

Minnesota is a team on the rise as it enters Year Four of the Jerry Kill era. Sporting News loves the Golden Gophers, tabbing them third in the West. I could see that, especially if the defense continues to shine and the offense can develop a passing game. I was shocked to see Athlon have Minnesota tabbed fifth in the West. Really? No way the Gophers finish lower than fourth.

http://btn.com/2014/07/14/dienhart-reacts-to-2014-football-preview-mags/

Go Gophers!!

Then why do you have all of our defensive units ranked in the bottom third? WTF?

 

[Dr.Don]

Then why do you have all of our defensive units ranked in the bottom third? WTF?

Because you are reading and listening to mush brains who need to make appointments with me, so we can do our best to find their heads.

 

[AhliBobwa]

per Dienhart:

Minnesota is a team on the rise as it enters Year Four of the Jerry Kill era. Sporting News loves the Golden Gophers, tabbing them third in the West. I could see that, especially if the defense continues to shine and the offense can develop a passing game. I was shocked to see Athlon have Minnesota tabbed fifth in the West. Really? No way the Gophers finish lower than fourth.

http://btn.com/2014/07/14/dienhart-reacts-to-2014-football-preview-mags/

Go Gophers!!

That's a strong vote of confidence. Clearly Dienhart doesn't believe in Northwestern. The Cats are a wildcard this year. I think they could win anywhere from 5-9 games and it wouldn't surprise me

 

[Dr.Don]

That's a strong vote of confidence. Clearly Dienhart doesn't believe in Northwestern. The Cats are a wildcard this year. I think they could win anywhere from 5-9 games and it wouldn't surprise me

Now you have really gone out on a limb there. Holy Schmolly, any team could win from 5-9 games in a season.

 

[Fuzzy Rumpton]

Then why do you have all of our defensive units ranked in the bottom third? WTF?

He obviously must think our running game is strong enough to put up massive points.

 

[die hard gopher]

He obviously must think our running game is strong enough to put up massive points.

i think its a makeup article especially after what went down with Sawvel. He did say "…the defense continues to shine…" so he wasn't just talking about Offense.

 

[AhliBobwa]

Now you have really gone out on a limb there. Holy Schmolly, any team could win from 5-9 games in a season.

Yeah, that was the point. I was saying the Cats are pretty much impossible to pick. Keep working on the reading comprehension.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

That's a strong vote of confidence. Clearly Dienhart doesn't believe in Northwestern. The Cats are a wildcard this year. I think they could win anywhere from 5-9 games and it wouldn't surprise me

The same for our Gophers as we have our share of unknowns and possible weak areas going into the season; WR. QB, DT, OLB.

 

[e.bigelow]

Then why do you have all of our defensive units ranked in the bottom third? WTF?

He has a really short memory apparently.

 

[beavergopher]

That's a strong vote of confidence. Clearly Dienhart doesn't believe in Northwestern. The Cats are a wildcard this year. I think they could win anywhere from 5-9 games and it wouldn't surprise me

Their union contract stipulates they can finish no lower than .500 in conference.

 

[Spoofin]

Then why do you have all of our defensive units ranked in the bottom third? WTF?

No kidding. It is like he grades each unit a C or D then gives the overall defense a B???

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

Yeah, that was the point. I was saying the Cats are pretty much impossible to pick. Keep working on the reading comprehension.

I had the same take as Doc so I went back and re-read your post. After reading it a second time, I still have the same take as Doc. Good to know that I'm not the only one who needs to continue working on my reading comprehension.