BleedGopher
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This is what I was thinking. Line him up at H back or Fullback and let him Johnson, hammer some linebackers.Great! But can he fullback like Big Dan?
Curtis Dunlop played before Big Dan.
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Which makes Big Dan the last true FR to play for the Gophers prior to Saturday.Curtis Dunlop played before Big Dan.
Correct. Pointing out Curtis started as a true freshman.Which makes Big Dan the last true FR to play for the Gophers prior to Saturday.
It doesn't count if those guys aren't taller than Mike Morris.This is not correct. Hell, Ersery started as a true freshman at RT against Nebraska in 2020, and played pretty much the whole game as I recall. Two true freshman OL played in 2019 as well - Guedet against Rutgers and Cooper against Maryland.
It doesn't count because they're not one of us.It doesn't count if those guys aren't taller than Mike Morris.
This is not correct. Hell, Ersery started as a true freshman at RT against Nebraska in 2020, and played pretty much the whole game as I recall. Two true freshman OL played in 2019 as well - Guedet against Rutgers and Cooper against Maryland.
Jack Smith could be your uncle.I grew up with some Johnson’s…wonder if he’s related?
Since Dunlop full year and Dan second half of the season.Ersery was the covid season, he started the one game out of sheer necessity with guys being ruled out. Redshirted the following season.
https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/aireontae-ersery/21233
Other two cited did not start, but did play during their redshirt years.
https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/tyler-cooper/21229
https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/jj-guedet/21245
Think the underlying intention, though perhaps poorly worded/explained, is people are getting exited by Fleck letting on that this may not be a redshirt year for GJ. That is the first for a true freshman since Big Dan.
But I hope that actually doesn't end up being true.
I'm quite confident that everyone in America grew up with someone named Johnson. I might be wrong.I grew up with some Johnson’s…wonder if he’s related?
I'm quite confident that everyone in America grew up with someone named Johnson. I might be wrong.
Yep!You explained the joke. Thank you.
We counted the Australian and ignored the guy who grew up 45 miles from campus (Cooper).It doesn't count because they're not one of us.
I like the idea of throwing him out early to see if he’s an upgrade or at least get him some reps in case someone gets injured.Cooper played much better, in the limited times I saw GJ out there. Saw multiple times in pass pro that he had zero hand placement and was just using his lower body strength and ballast to wall off the guy from getting further penetration.
He’ll be a multiple year starter here.
I see no value in burning his redshirt. You get four games, unlimited reps per game, AND the bowl game on top of that, now.
Barring injury, seems silly.
Thanks for clarifying. I thought Ersery played as a true freshman as well.This is not correct. Hell, Ersery started as a true freshman at RT against Nebraska in 2020, and played pretty much the whole game as I recall. Two true freshman OL played in 2019 as well - Guedet against Rutgers and Cooper against Maryland.
fifyI'm quite confident that everyone in MINNESOTA grew up with someone named Johnson. I might be wrong.
Funny reading this, I was just wondering how many Greg Johnsons there are in Minnesota?I grew up with some Johnson’s…wonder if he’s related?
Not sure, but in my younger days, seems like there were a lot of dudes named Jack Mehoff running around.Funny reading this, I was just wondering how many Greg Johnsons there are in Minnesota?