BleedGopher
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per Joel:
The merit to “cutting the cord” on cable these days due the plethora of internet streaming options. One of the issues, the inability to watch the games of my favorite sports teams, was solved in part by the availability of the Fargo-based Fox station, which televises most Minnesota Vikings games, by purchasing the digital version of “rabbit ears” for $20.
On New Year’s Day, however, I found myself in a pickle. The Minnesota Gophers were playing in the Outback Bowl. And for the first time in many years, I found myself desperately wanting to watch. Between the YMCA exercise bike television to watching a distorted YouTube stream, from which I was cut off with three minutes remaining in the game, to listening to the call in my car, to parking myself at one of the local watering holes for the finale, I was able to follow the game from start to finish.
Going into this season, I was certainly skeptical. I was concerned coach P.J. Fleck was another all-hat-and-no-cattle guy, with his “row the boat” mantra. His team barely survived the first three games against supposed cupcakes. The Gophers’ Big Ten schedule also started out soft.
Then a funny thing happened. The Gophers started dominating in games they were supposed to win. Then they defeated Penn State, a really good team. And while they lost to Iowa, it felt like an upset loss the Gophers should actually have won. Yes, the loss to Wisconsin was a downer, and it defined the season as one that did not quite achieve what those 1960s teams did.
That said, after the New Year’s Day victory, I can honestly admit that this cranky Gopher fan has become a believer.
Row that boat, I say.
Go Gophers!!
The merit to “cutting the cord” on cable these days due the plethora of internet streaming options. One of the issues, the inability to watch the games of my favorite sports teams, was solved in part by the availability of the Fargo-based Fox station, which televises most Minnesota Vikings games, by purchasing the digital version of “rabbit ears” for $20.
On New Year’s Day, however, I found myself in a pickle. The Minnesota Gophers were playing in the Outback Bowl. And for the first time in many years, I found myself desperately wanting to watch. Between the YMCA exercise bike television to watching a distorted YouTube stream, from which I was cut off with three minutes remaining in the game, to listening to the call in my car, to parking myself at one of the local watering holes for the finale, I was able to follow the game from start to finish.
Going into this season, I was certainly skeptical. I was concerned coach P.J. Fleck was another all-hat-and-no-cattle guy, with his “row the boat” mantra. His team barely survived the first three games against supposed cupcakes. The Gophers’ Big Ten schedule also started out soft.
Then a funny thing happened. The Gophers started dominating in games they were supposed to win. Then they defeated Penn State, a really good team. And while they lost to Iowa, it felt like an upset loss the Gophers should actually have won. Yes, the loss to Wisconsin was a downer, and it defined the season as one that did not quite achieve what those 1960s teams did.
That said, after the New Year’s Day victory, I can honestly admit that this cranky Gopher fan has become a believer.
Row that boat, I say.
Go Gophers!!
