BleedGopher
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per ESPN's Q&A:
@AchRockOState: @ESPN_BigTen @mitchsherman does Minnesota really have a shot at repeating the success they had last year having lost so much talent?
Mitch Sherman: If you're looking for a skeptical viewpoint of the Gophers, you've come to the wrong place. That was my stance a year ago, explaining away Minnesota's first eight-win season in a decade as a fluke. It was a perfect storm of events, I figured, what with how the Gophers rallied around their coach as Jerry Kill battled medical issues, and certainly no scenario likely to repeat itself. As it turned out, the Gophers' success in 2013 had more to do with their ability to play an efficient, strong-minded style than Kill's motivational story. Minnesota loses a lot from a year ago, primarily tight end Maxx Williams and running back David Cobb, linebacker Damien Wilson and safety Cedric Thompson, but the attitude and coaching longevity remains. I trust the Gophers' staff more than any other in the West Division to find a way to get the most of their roster, plugging athletes like receiver and running back Jeff Jones into key roles. The secondary, one of the Big Ten's top three units, will keep foes honest, and Mitch Leidner is ready to take a big step.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post...mailbag-why-the-hype-for-christian-hackenberg
Go Gophers!!
@AchRockOState: @ESPN_BigTen @mitchsherman does Minnesota really have a shot at repeating the success they had last year having lost so much talent?
Mitch Sherman: If you're looking for a skeptical viewpoint of the Gophers, you've come to the wrong place. That was my stance a year ago, explaining away Minnesota's first eight-win season in a decade as a fluke. It was a perfect storm of events, I figured, what with how the Gophers rallied around their coach as Jerry Kill battled medical issues, and certainly no scenario likely to repeat itself. As it turned out, the Gophers' success in 2013 had more to do with their ability to play an efficient, strong-minded style than Kill's motivational story. Minnesota loses a lot from a year ago, primarily tight end Maxx Williams and running back David Cobb, linebacker Damien Wilson and safety Cedric Thompson, but the attitude and coaching longevity remains. I trust the Gophers' staff more than any other in the West Division to find a way to get the most of their roster, plugging athletes like receiver and running back Jeff Jones into key roles. The secondary, one of the Big Ten's top three units, will keep foes honest, and Mitch Leidner is ready to take a big step.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post...mailbag-why-the-hype-for-christian-hackenberg
Go Gophers!!