BleedGopher
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The Big Ten should put an end to their bowl arrangements held in baseball stadiums because field conditions deteriorate and threaten player safety. The Gophers played on a slippery surface at Chase Field in Phoenix last season in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, and the field at Yankee Stadium was embarrassingly bad.
The irony here is that the game's title sponsor is Bad Boy Mowers, a company that specializes in lawn care. The winner's trophy should have come with a piece of sod ripped out of the muck.
Gophers All-America center John Michael Schmitz made a wise decision to skip the game as he prepares for the NFL Draft.
Alas, there were some wonderful moments for the Gophers to celebrate and cherish as an era closes for a group of senior leaders who stayed long enough to be considered old-timers.
Mohamed Ibrahim finished his brilliant career by setting a handful of school rushing records. Ibrahim deserves a final standing ovation as he takes off his jersey for the last time, his legacy secure as one of the program's all-time great performers.
And Tanner Morgan got the opportunity to finish his career on the field after replacing Kaliakmanis in the first half. Morgan threw two touchdown passes and sealed the game with a Victory Formation kneel-down.
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Go Gophers!!
The Big Ten should put an end to their bowl arrangements held in baseball stadiums because field conditions deteriorate and threaten player safety. The Gophers played on a slippery surface at Chase Field in Phoenix last season in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, and the field at Yankee Stadium was embarrassingly bad.
The irony here is that the game's title sponsor is Bad Boy Mowers, a company that specializes in lawn care. The winner's trophy should have come with a piece of sod ripped out of the muck.
Gophers All-America center John Michael Schmitz made a wise decision to skip the game as he prepares for the NFL Draft.
Alas, there were some wonderful moments for the Gophers to celebrate and cherish as an era closes for a group of senior leaders who stayed long enough to be considered old-timers.
Mohamed Ibrahim finished his brilliant career by setting a handful of school rushing records. Ibrahim deserves a final standing ovation as he takes off his jersey for the last time, his legacy secure as one of the program's all-time great performers.
And Tanner Morgan got the opportunity to finish his career on the field after replacing Kaliakmanis in the first half. Morgan threw two touchdown passes and sealed the game with a Victory Formation kneel-down.
Athan Kaliakmanis' injury, poor field conditions create anxiety in Gophers bowl win
Kaliakmanis seems to have avoided serious injury, but it's time for the Big Ten to stop playing bowl games in baseball stadiums.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
