***OFFICIAL ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Stan]

Gophs are balling, winning 4/6 but a big task awaits today in our only meeting of the year vs a ranked Illinois squad. It’s a Saturday late afternoon/early evening battle, pre-Super Bowl, let’s hope the Barn is rocking and the students are fired up and ready to go.

Rigsby was the hot hand last game. Who will it be tonight?

For the time being I am excited for a home game, I applaud the lads for that. Let’s make some memories tonight.

GET ‘ER DONE JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FinnGopher]

Memories will be made.

 

[Ewert86PC]

Memories will be made.

It would be shameful if they weren't.

 

[GoodasGold]

I’m predicting a decent game, and I’ll be there to see that it happens.

 

[JZABR]

A win today would cool down the hot seat a couple degrees. A loss would make keep making it hotter

 

[GopherBlood777]

In the zone hosts think Ben is doing a great job, go gophers!

 

[howeda7]

In the zone hosts think Ben is doing a great job, go gophers!

With the Chicago Bears?

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

Today we start the big push.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

A win today would cool down the hot seat a couple degrees. A loss would make keep making it hotter

The seat has incinerated due to scorching temperatures. Ben's gonna have to ride the rest of the season out on foot. Still, might as well win

 

[SelectionSunday]

Illinois reportedly has a bunch of guys sick, hurt.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

SWEET!!!

 

[Ewert86PC]

Illinois reportedly has a bunch of guys sick, hurt.

Isn't this Sid Rule #2: Set up the loss?

 

[Ewert86PC]

The seat has incinerated due to scorching temperatures. Ben's gonna have to ride the rest of the season out on foot. Still, might as well win

Seat!? There's a seat!?

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

Isn't this Sid Rule #2: Set up the loss?

Yes followed up by "ray of hope".

 

[GoodasGold]

The seat has incinerated due to scorching temperatures. Ben's gonna have to ride the rest of the season out on foot. Still, might as well win

It’s true!! See for yourself. It’s gone!!!

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Yes followed up by "ray of hope".

Thank you Garage Logic

 

[JZABR]

The seat has incinerated due to scorching temperatures. Ben's gonna have to ride the rest of the season out on foot. Still, might as well win

Better be some fire-retardant shoes lol

 

[Ewert86PC]

Thank you Garage Logic

That's Thursday Night Sports Talk to my generation.

 

[howeda7]

199th all-time meeting with Illinois. Believe it or not, the Gophers have won at least 20 of these.

 

[stocker08]

Hot shooting start!

 

[howeda7]

Lead was fun while it lasted.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

Not sure we can keep up this pace

 

[stocker08]

Illinois getting too many easy baskets.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Might want to box out

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

I love the Gophers' shooting so far but I'm not so sure about the pace. This seems like Illinois' game.

 

[stocker08]

No call on Rigsby....and then Odukale gets bowled over on the other end. Go figure.

 

[GophersInIowa]

The visitors getting the home cooking in this one.

 

[Blackhammer]

Maybe it’s just me but shouldn’t Johnson be chewing on the refs. That was ridiculously bad no calls.

 

[Gilthorp57]

No call on Rigsby....and then Odukale gets bowled over on the other end. Go figure.

Bowled over and shoved with the forearm...B1G refs at their best

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

We're getting killed early on the boards. That's usually a really bad sign but our shooting so far is allowing us to keep pace. Have to step up the rebounding.