Chip Scoggins: Nothing golden about status of U athletics

I have to admit you are right. It is awesome entertainment, I talk to Gophers fans all the time, joke around, etc. Never any issue with it accept on this board. Then again, I think the hatred I see between people from Minnesota who truly hate Wisconsin and from Wisconsin who truly hate Minnesota is weird.

I give a lot of you credit who are Vikings and Gophers fans. The Vikings are a big enough back breaker for one to handle. I can't imagine being a Gophers fan along with that.

Three of the top 10 threads at buckyville are about Minnesota. Badger fans like to say that we aren't even a rival anymore. Their actions seem to indicate the opposite, that's all.
 


Three of the top 10 threads at buckyville are about Minnesota. Badger fans like to say that we aren't even a rival anymore. Their actions seem to indicate the opposite, that's all.

Most Badger fans would say that Minnesota is our top rival.

As for our obsession with the Gophers, well, it's silly season. Not much else to do other than point and laugh at our biggest rival.
 

Minnesota = 6 Natl Titles in Football vs Wisconsin? ZERO Closest they came was when a former Gopher coached them to a #2 ranking.

On a side note, Minnesota is the only team in the Western Division with a winning record vs all of its Division opponents.


Minnesota = 3 Natl Titles in Baseball vs Wisconsin? ZERO They don't even have a Baseball team anymore, lol.

Minnesota = 3 Natl Titles in Wrestling vs Wisconsin? ZERO Not that they care, I suppose, but still...

Minnesota = 6 Natl Titles in Women's Hockey vs Wisconsin? Three? At least they are a distant 2nd, gotta give em credit for this


As for Men's Hockey? They might have one more NCAA Natl Title, but they aren't even close to the Gopher's when any or all other factors are taken into account, like the # of Frozen Four Appearances, for example. The # of players sent to the Olympics, or with Gold Medals in the olympics, the # inducted into the Hockey Halls of Fame, etc.. And half of their six Natl Titles were won with a former Gopher at the helm. That seems to be a common theme for them Badgers, they need a former Gopher to show them how to win.


They probably have men's basketball, but its not like thats too difficult of a task after what Clem did to sabotage our program. We still have 4 Naismith Hall of Famers, more than most programs out there, including Wisconsin I am sure.
 

I have to admit you are right. It is awesome entertainment, I talk to Gophers fans all the time, joke around, etc. Never any issue with it accept on this board. Then again, I think the hatred I see between people from Minnesota who truly hate Wisconsin and from Wisconsin who truly hate Minnesota is weird.

I give a lot of you credit who are Vikings and Gophers fans. The Vikings are a big enough back breaker for one to handle. I can't imagine being a Gophers fan along with that.

After being away from Beckyville for 3 years and I still get referenced just goes to show what a pathetic group of paranoid, low IQ individuals that post on that site.
 


I don't click on Strib articles, but was there any mention of academics? You know...for college teams?

The reason we even got to the bowl game this year was APR. He could at least admit that is "Golden" about the status of "U" athletics.
 




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