It's happened more than twice.
In 1999 they finished 18th in the final AP poll
In 2003 they finished 20th.
In 2019, they finished 10th.
They weren't ranked in the final AP poll in 2014 though.
I don't know where my fandom goes from here...
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In 1999 they finished 18th in the final AP poll
In 2003 they finished 20th.
In 2019, they finished 10th.
They weren't ranked in the final AP poll in 2014 though.
Lol ok
You are correct, I was using the final CFP ranking prior to the bowls. In 2014, they dropped out due to the bowl loss for the season final AP poll.
So being ranked #18 and then dropping 2 more games (meaning they lost 3 games straight and 4 of their last 5) would not have dropped them out of the polls? I guess we can all have our own opinions.
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But a lot more crime than when I grew up there, not to mention my Congressperson, if I was still there, would be Ilhan Omar.
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It is encouraging that teams like Louisville, Kansas, Rutgers and Oregon State are doing so well, which means coaching still means a lot. That's the way it was when Bierman was coach - almost no recruiting then. In fact, Wes Fesler quit in 1953 saying that if he had to recruit, he would stop coaching. But with NIL, open portal, destruction of regional conferences, TV money above all, Minnesota is not likely to be competitive. Possibly an elite 40 or so will form a non-NCAA super league and Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, and many other middling programs will drop back into a more disciplined student-athlete version of football, on a par with the likes of North Dakota State - though it may take some court cases to get free of NIL.
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It is more diverse than it may have been and that is a great thing. It is also a lot larger population wise. That is a good thing. So, in other words, the Twin Cities metro area is a lot better than it used to be when we older people grew up in this area. And Gopher football beat ALL the odds and got a new stadium on campus to play in, recruit to and be respected as a B1G member in. The B1G is a lot larger deal than just a football and basketball conference, It is an affiliation of great academic & research institutions, In other words the U of M promotes growth and change.
Long ago was simply long ago. When we are blessed to live a long time change is going to come. Don't you recall the baldies and the animals? Now they were some pretty powerful groups of individuals. ;0) Murray Warmath ran a pretty tight ship. There were those high paying jobs that some football players were given that didn't really require the employee to put any time in. I guess that was pretty much accepted...(wink wink)
Congress people? You really should move that kind of talk to some other board, shouldn;t you?
Beat the stinking Boiler, Gopher!
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Same here.
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I've said this before: Peej IS THE WRONG GUY FOR THE JOB!!!
He has been from jumpstreet! I was hopeful when he got hired, but it was the unacceptable loss to Bowling Green in 2021 that confirmed the obvious. He's in way over his head and it's painfully clear he needs to go ASAP.
He has been from jumpstreet! I was hopeful when he got hired, but it was the unacceptable loss to Bowling Green in 2021 that confirmed the obvious. He's in way over his head and it's painfully clear he needs to go ASAP.
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I came to the same realization with the Vikings in 09 and the Gophers in 21 when PJ proved to be dumb - then I was like... wayment, who is dumber: me or PJ?
Nothing has changed with the program since I hit a similar moment/post as the OP: https://gopherhole.com/boards/threads/most-disappointing-season-in-my-time-being-a-fan.104060/
Casually watched the first half while getting ready to go to a concert. Told some friends I might be a little late when the Gophers were winning at the half. Walked out the door before the start of the 4th kicking myself for not making an in-game bet on Iowa -10 when the Gophers were up 7.
Going to another concert today. Will check the score of the Viking game on the phone, but divesting myself from PJ has proven to be a good move for me.
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Clearly I came back for more, and I do cringe at myself. But I didn’t delete! Lol.
All that said, it’s a funny retrospective that although I came back, my emotions sorta stopped last year and now I expect losses and gloom.
I’m super glad my 15 year old Pitbull is still alive and bringing me joy in ways the Gophers haven’t in 5 years.
All that said, it’s a funny retrospective that although I came back, my emotions sorta stopped last year and now I expect losses and gloom.
I’m super glad my 15 year old Pitbull is still alive and bringing me joy in ways the Gophers haven’t in 5 years.
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I’m with you. I used to spend a lot of time following Gopher football. Reading anything I could, posting on the FB board daily, tracking recruiting, etc. It was fun, but PJ was/is too much for me. I stopped listening to PJ speak a while back (around the “120 firsts” year) which means I follow the team much less closely. Still a season ticket holder, still love Gameday (tailgating etc.), will still travel to Madison every other year to watch, etc., but I won’t invest my time in listening to that fraud talk. It was great weather last night, had some nice Iowa fans next to us, and still enjoyed my day on campus. No PJ.
