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Like a bunch of people have said, I'd be a lot more upset had he left before this season. But I wasn't all that impressed with his performance this season. If he's making the money he allegedly is here, he didn't earn it.

And I get Coney's bit on Twitter is a proud Gopher alum, but honestly, I doubt that many kids in this state could name a Gopher player, much less look up to one.
 


howeda7 said:
Whoever he goes to isn't likely to want to screw around with him playing offense. That was pretty obviously something PJ agreed to do to get him to come back this year. He will never play on offense in the NFL.
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Fair, especially if he goes to a school with CFP expectations.
 


I think the optics of Perich leaving with the impacts on future recruiting, accumulating and maintaining talent are are more of an effect than losing his on field contributions.

Could have been an ambassador for the program in decades to come.

Bummer. First "star" talent to bail since Bucky Irving.
 


NIL and the transfer portal killed college football.
It's unwatchable now
 

AD needs to step it up. I’m pretty sure Coyle won’t even start a GoFundMe, let alone land a whale.
 


I get the posts saying college sports is a business and he's going in search of more money. But honestly, to me it's another sign that if this is going to be treated like a professional business with players getting paid, then contracts need to start getting introduced for a certain number of years.
 




Unfortunate news but a team like MN has to put their money in far more impactful positions. If they’re paying a star S big money, it likely means that they had to go cheap upfront.

Hopefully, this theory holds and they greatly improve the DL this offseason.

The Gophers still have a good safety room without Perich.
 





Perich vs other Gopher safeties...
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Perich (2024): 28 solo / assist, 3 PD, 5 INT, 2.5 TFL
Perich (2025): 39 solo / 43 assist, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 SACK, 1 FF, 3 TFL, 1 TD, 26.3 av kick return

VS

Brown (2025): 40 solo / 16 assist, 4 PD, 2 INT, 4 TFL
Brown (2024): 34 solo / 29 assist, 4 PD, 2 INT, 3 TFL
Nubin (2023): 34 solo / 34 assist, 4 PD, 5 INT, 1 SACK, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 TFL
Nubin (2022): 37 solo / 18 assist, 3 PD, 4 INT, 1 FF, 2 TFL
Howden (2022): 40 solo / 18 assist, 5 PD, 2 INT, 3.5 TFL
Nubin (2021): 35 solo / 14 assist, 2 PD, 3 INT, 1 TFL
Howden (2021): 34 solo / 9 assist, 5 PD, 1.5 TFL
Winfield Jr (2019): 62 solo / 26 assist, 1 PD, 7 INT, 3 SACK, 2 FF, 3.5 TFL, 1 TD
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Thoughts:

In 2024, I would start him over Brown. But not in 2025. If Perich didn't play in 2025 I'm not sure the Gophers lose any more games due to defense. A young guy would step up and solidify the role, just like every year. In fact, we probably win the Cal game. Not saying Perich isn't athletically gifted. I am saying that his play in 2025 was about the minimum from what I expect from a safety playing for the Gophers.
 


Blame the new ‘college’ football environment. Every year everybody is a free agent.
 

  • He didn't even play that well this season and there are still holes in his game
  • The media attention and marketing from his signing were more beneficial to the U than his actual production on he field
  • Our secondary will survive just fine and be OK.
  • The bigger news is Anthony Smith and Jaxon Howard returning. They know something we don't, they have high expectations. It's not like Koi would've been returning to a hollowed out defense. I wonder if this is roster competition, bad advice from his inner circle, some blue blood is offering him a lot of money, etc.
Happy new year friends
 

And this right here is why I will never give one dime to NIL.
 


mngg11 said:
Sorry guys, my fault. I shouldn't have said he had a shitty attitude and considered himself above the team🤣

It sucks, but fuck him and his mercenary ass. I hope he ends up as a backup wherever he lands and the rest of his career is a repeated array of muffled punts at the five yard line and shitty arm tackles.

Ski U Mah, Go Gophers, and Fuck Off Koi Perich. 🫡🖕
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If not Heather then maybe her teenage son?
 

I’m gonna be a dick and say that I don’t think he’s as solid as he thinks he is. He’s a nice player, but he is not anywhere close to cooper Dejean in terms of a cold ass white boy. Sad to see him go, but we will be absolutely fine.
 

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