BTN's Tom Dienhart: Your team's 2014 cupcake game (For MN: Eastern Illinois)

[BleedGopher]

per Dienhart:

MINNESOTA
It has to be FCS Eastern Illinois, the alma mater of Tony Romo, Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan. Minnesota takes on the Panthers on a Thursday night, offering a nice tune-up to the season.

http://btn.com/2014/06/16/dienhart-your-teams-2014-cupcake-game/

Go Gophers!!

 

[Dr.Don]

50 -13. Gophers.

 

[Spoofin]

50 -13. Gophers.

You've started the predict the score contest already? Awesome.

 

[Dr.Don]

You've started the predict the score contest already? Awesome.

No but that will be mine whenthe time comes.


But if ya want it to start, I as Commissioner, can allow that, spoofin.

 

[station19]

No but that will be mine whenthe time comes.

You'll forget by then.

 

[Dr.Don]

You'll forget by then.

Forget what?

OK! You guys have got me in a pretzel hold.

 

[station19]

Forget what?

Why?

 

[Dr.Don]

Why?

You and spoofin have forced me to open up early. See Predict the Score thread.

 

[dpodoll68]

I hate when media people who have nothing better to do start stupid discussions like this. There is no such thing as a cupcake game. Not anymore. Any opponent who isn't taken seriously can jump up and bite you in the ass.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Eastern Illinois was 12-2 last season, with one of the losses by 4 points to NIU. Anyone who knows the Gophers' recent history vs. FCS opponents would be a fool to take this game lightly. It's not like the Gophers have steamrolled over their FCS visitors.

 

[GopherOhana]

New head coach for the upcoming season, but eastern Illinois was a good team last year. The game may be a toss up.

 

[Big Play]

Eastern Illinois was 12-2 last season, with one of the losses by 4 points to NIU. Anyone who knows the Gophers' recent history vs. FCS opponents would be a fool to take this game lightly. It's not like the Gophers have steamrolled over their FCS visitors.

Yup. And if they have that Mizzou WR the Gophers better be ready to play

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

I hate when media people who have nothing better to do start stupid discussions like this...

Spot on. I only like smart discussions. This is why I visit GH and avoid any news outlets.

 

[go4rube]

And if they have that Mizzou WR

Sounds like he is still trying to decide if he is going to play next year for EIU or sit out a year a la Tyrann Mathieu. This article from May 27th makes it seem like he won't be playing as the Panthers "have not had contact with Green-Beckham and have been led to believe he's leaning toward sitting in 2014."

 

[jaymil]

You see it on both BTN and the ESPN blog around this time of year. They run out of stuff to write about so they put together pointless articles like this one.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

EIU went 12-2 with a QB who was drafted in the 2nd round by the Patriots.

THey have the same question as the Gophers, will they be able to throw.