MN Football: E. Illinois Q&A - Brian Nielsen from the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
The good new is that it is only two days until the game time. The bad news is that there is not much in this Q&A .
By JDMill
The triumphant return of the Rival Blogger Q&A! Brian Nielsen, Sports Editor of the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, tells us about how Jimmy Garoppolo didn't do it alone in 2013, discusses the EIU QB competition, and refuses to make a prediction on the game.
JD Mill: Pardon the language, but it would appear Eastern Illinois made the Ohio Valley Conference its collective "bitch" last season. 8-0 in conference play, 9-0 overall if you count beating fellow OVC member Tennessee State (which I do) in the FCS playoffs. The Panthers' only losses in 2013 were to MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois and eventual FCS Runner-Up Towson. Was the whole town of Charleston, IL just beside themselves with a season like that?
Brian Nielsen: Interest certainly increased. To tell the truth, I'm not sure anything in sports really gets Charleston going crazy like some places. After 30 years here I'm resigned to the fact that sports just isn't a top priority to many people.
To read the rest of this Q&A click on the link below.
http://www.thedailygopher.com/2014/...ois-qa-prediction-minnesota-gophers-football-
The good new is that it is only two days until the game time. The bad news is that there is not much in this Q&A .
By JDMill
The triumphant return of the Rival Blogger Q&A! Brian Nielsen, Sports Editor of the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, tells us about how Jimmy Garoppolo didn't do it alone in 2013, discusses the EIU QB competition, and refuses to make a prediction on the game.
JD Mill: Pardon the language, but it would appear Eastern Illinois made the Ohio Valley Conference its collective "bitch" last season. 8-0 in conference play, 9-0 overall if you count beating fellow OVC member Tennessee State (which I do) in the FCS playoffs. The Panthers' only losses in 2013 were to MAC powerhouse Northern Illinois and eventual FCS Runner-Up Towson. Was the whole town of Charleston, IL just beside themselves with a season like that?
Brian Nielsen: Interest certainly increased. To tell the truth, I'm not sure anything in sports really gets Charleston going crazy like some places. After 30 years here I'm resigned to the fact that sports just isn't a top priority to many people.
To read the rest of this Q&A click on the link below.
http://www.thedailygopher.com/2014/...ois-qa-prediction-minnesota-gophers-football-
