ESPN: Holiday Bowl Motivation Level (Minnesota: High), (Washington State: Low)

[BleedGopher]

per ESPN:

Motivation level: High. The Gophers basically just held serve this season, beating the teams they should and failing to produce any real upsets on the way to eight wins. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but it does mean Minnesota could use a strong performance to cap the season and validate its work.

Motivation level: Low. The Cougars went into the final week of the season with the Rose Bowl still in play, so this is somewhat of a letdown. But that shouldn’t affect the team’s motivation heading into its most prestigious bowl game since 2003.

http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/pos...ta-golden-gophers-vs-washington-state-cougars

Go Gophers!!

 

[Ron Johnson Super Fan]

per ESPN:

Motivation level: High. The Gophers basically just held serve this season, beating the teams they should and failing to produce any real upsets on the way to eight wins. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but it does mean Minnesota could use a strong performance to cap the season and validate its work.

Motivation level: Low. The Cougars went into the final week of the season with the Rose Bowl still in play, so this is somewhat of a letdown. But that shouldn’t affect the team’s motivation heading into its most prestigious bowl game since 2003.

http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/pos...ta-golden-gophers-vs-washington-state-cougars

Go Gophers!!

If it shouldn't affect their motivation then why is it low? Shouldn't it be at lest medium?

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

If it shouldn't affect their motivation then why is it low? Shouldn't it be at lest medium?

"... failing to produce any real upsets on the way to eight wins."

Good point. And given our ho hum results, shouldn't we be a medium too?

 

[MNVCGUY]

If it shouldn't affect their motivation then why is it low? Shouldn't it be at lest medium?

I was thinking the same thing, unless they are trying to say that their motivation would have been low no matter what.