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Anyone recall a game that meant more to a Gopher football season than the MN NE game on Nov 22? Maybe, the 80 something Independence Bowl game.
I would put that 2003 Michigan game ahead of this by quite a bit. But there aren't many others to choose rom. If the Gophers manage to win on Saturday, the Wisconsin game will be the biggest game since 1967.
Most important game since last week?
I would put that 2003 Michigan game ahead of this by quite a bit. But there aren't many others to choose from. If the Gophers manage to win on Saturday, the Wisconsin game will be the biggest game since 1967.
The Nebraska game is meaningless if we win and then lose to Wisconsin. Then it becomes just another win.
Agreed. Much bigger game. Had we won, we likely had a BCS bowl and the future of the program may have taken a different track. The Nebraska game is meaningless if we win and then lose to Wisconsin. Then it becomes just another win.
+1 We need to win at least one more game in order to get us into the next tier of bowls. If we end up with two more losses we are 7-5 and on a 3 game losing streak. We don't end up with the best bowl in that scenario. We need to win one of these last two games if possible.I don't think a win against Nebraska on the road is " meaningless " no matter what the outcome against Wisconsin is. This gives us 8 wins with a tougher schedule then last year. A win against Nebraska also improves our Bowl situation.
Last year we were 8-2 (4-2) going into a big ten showdown at home with a ranked Wisconsin team (nov. 23rd). Would have put us to 9 wins overall.
+1 We need to win at least one more game in order to get us into the next tier of bowls. If we end up with two more losses we are 7-5 and on a 3 game losing streak. We don't end up with the best bowl in that scenario. We need to win one of these last two games if possible.
At the same time, while we woke up that morning still mathematically alive for the title, we were eliminated by MSU before we kicked off. This year, we go into this weekend not only alive, but in total control of our title hopes. We win, we are in, we don't have to do any watching or hoping or praying, any snap that affects our title hopes is taken with us on the field. That is a big deal.
Beating Nebraska pretty much clinches the 4th best record in the Big Ten. This is a huge game for bowl selection. Bigger than the Wisconsin game.
Beating Nebraska pretty much clinches the 4th best record in the Big Ten. This is a huge game for bowl selection. Bigger than the Wisconsin game.
Beating Nebraska pretty much clinches the 4th best record in the Big Ten. This is a huge game for bowl selection. Bigger than the Wisconsin game.
Do we need Maryland to lose another game for that scenario (assuming beat Neb and lose to Wiscy)? I am not sure what the tie breakers would be if we end with the same conference record as them.
I would argue that the Michigan game this year was the 'biggest' game so far this year. Even though that was a down Michigan team, they were also down last year and thumped us. I think that game prepared us mentally to be 'Winners' this year and going forward with Coach Kill. This Nebraska game is huge- but I think regardless the outcome, next week's Wisconsin game is bigger.
The Nebraska game is meaningless if we win and then lose to Wisconsin. Then it becomes just another win.
Beating Nebraska pretty much clinches the 4th best record in the Big Ten. This is a huge game for bowl selection. Bigger than the Wisconsin game.
I agree on the Michigan game, I said it at the time that it was the most important game to date for Kill's tenure and I stand by it. Lose and we're 3-2, same old Gophers, why can't Kill get it done in year 4, etc. That win was really key to getting things moving in a good direction for the season.
This game is undoubtedly huge this weekend, however. That's what happens when you're a contender - each game is huge.
4th best record in the Big Ten but not the 4th best record overall as Nebraska (if it beats Iowa) will finish with one more win and one less loss. Just because the league office now has a lot of say about bowl assignments doesn't mean Nebraska wouldn't go to the Outback before us. I would rather see the team go to the Holiday than the Outback anyway. The Holiday features good competition and is the only night bowl game on that day whereas two other big bowls compete with the Outback at the same time.
That the kind of thing I'm worried about. If we beat Nebraska head to head we'll have finished ahead of them in the standings that count AND beaten them on the road.
If Nebraska still goes to the better bowl because they beat McNeese State on a prayer, then I've lost all faith in the bowl system.