***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT NORTH CAROLINA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Stuff]

Must score points.

Must not let the other team score points!

Both are true. Fleck, Harbaugh, and Rossi need to do everything in their power to keep this thing from becoming a shootout. Need an EMU type of game where the Gopher offensive has the ball for most of the game.

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

When we look back we will say this is the day we locked in national reverlance.

 

[alaska]

Anyone else out and drinking yet!? Beautiful here in NC!

 

[BTChamp]

Anyone else out and drinking yet!? Beautiful here in NC!

In a couple hours. Got a golf lesson this morning, then "its on like Donkey Kong"!

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

Anyone else out and drinking yet!? Beautiful here in NC!

Yes I am.... not sure if I even stopped from last night

 

[luvUNChatedook]

What is a Tar Heel anyway and why is their mascot a ram? The whole thing sounds a little ridiculous to me.

Multiple legendary origins of Tar Heel. One already explained. Another is that during a civil war battle all other regimens retreated except for one from NC. The description given to the commanding officer was they held fast as if tar were stuck to their feet. The officer replied, "God bless the Tar Heel boys!"

For the ram mascot there is actual historical record. In 1924 the school wanted a live mascot like Georgia's bulldog. One of Carolina's full backs was nicknamed "the battering ram." So they decided to get a live ram. First game appearance for the ram was against VMI in November 1924. Late in fourth quarter the score was tied at nil. Before attempting a field goal Carolina kicker rubbed the ram's head. He kicked the fg, we won, and ram been mascot ever since. #GDTBATH

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Multiple legendary origins of Tar Heel. One already explained. Another is that during a civil war battle all other regimens retreated except for one from NC. The description given to the commanding officer was they held fast as if tar were stuck to their feet. The officer replied, "God bless the Tar Heel boys!"

For the ram mascot there is actual historical record. In 1924 the school wanted a live mascot like Georgia's bulldog. One of Carolina's full backs was nicknamed "the battering ram." So they decided to get a live ram. First game appearance for the ram was against VMI in November 1924. Late in fourth quarter the score was tied at nil. Before attempting a field goal Carolina kicker rubbed the ram's head. He kicked the fg, we won, and ram been mascot ever since. #GDTBATH

All I got from this is “we want to be like Georgia and are not like Georgia”

 

[UpAndUnder43]

For those attending I hope you have seats near the end zone because I don’t think North Carolina crosses midfield. They might not gain a positive yard.

 

[luvUNChatedook]

All I got from this is “we want to be like Georgia and are not like Georgia”

Really man? I came in peace. We have no historical rivalry with you and ergo no shared disdain. No need to be a douche. And just FYI it was Georgia trying to he our doppelganger by using the same architect to build Sanford Stadium modeled after Kenan.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Anyone seen Mo and his OL hanging around?
This is a game ripe for the taking but….,,….

 

[WriterGoph]

Ended up at a club with a bunch of Duke students until 2am. The worked! Never too old for a good time. Let's f-ing clean some clocks out there today! Go Gophers!

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

Ended up at a club with a bunch of Duke students until 2am. The worked! Never too old for a good time. Let's f-ing clean some clocks out there today! Go Gophers!

There were a few duke fans at one of the bars we were at. Needless to say they are solidly rowing the boat on this beautiful day

 

[GoForGold]

Multiple legendary origins of Tar Heel. One already explained. Another is that during a civil war battle all other regimens retreated except for one from NC. The description given to the commanding officer was they held fast as if tar were stuck to their feet. The officer replied, "God bless the Tar Heel boys!"

For the ram mascot there is actual historical record. In 1924 the school wanted a live mascot like Georgia's bulldog. One of Carolina's full backs was nicknamed "the battering ram." So they decided to get a live ram. First game appearance for the ram was against VMI in November 1924. Late in fourth quarter the score was tied at nil. Before attempting a field goal Carolina kicker rubbed the ram's head. He kicked the fg, we won, and ram been mascot ever since. #GDTBATH

On a message forum I was lurking on recently a South Carolina fan called people from North Carolina Yankees. I don't know if that's too common but I thought it was funny.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

A a message forum I was lurking on recently a South Carolinia fan called people from North Carolina Yankees. I don't know if that's too common but I thought it was funny.

Yes.. we were talking to a group of folks and one said the same thing..

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Really man? I came in peace. We have no historical rivalry with you and ergo no shared disdain. No need to be a douche. And just FYI it was Georgia trying to he our doppelganger by using the same architect to build Sanford Stadium modeled after Kenan.

Lol. I was just joking. I appreciate the history—especially about the ram. Also laughed at the 0-0 score because that’s big ten football 100 years later.

 

[Stuff]

A a message forum I was lurking on recently a South Carolinia fan called people from North Carolina Yankees. I don't know if that's too common but I thought it was funny.

Growing up in Minnesota, I looked at Iowans as Southerners.

 

[El Amin Fan]

For those attending I hope you have seats near the end zone because I don’t think North Carolina crosses midfield. They might not gain a positive yard.

This, so much this.

 

[GoForGold]

Growing up in Minnesota, I looked at Iowans as Southerners.

People from southern Iowa might as well call themselves Southerners since they have a Southern accent.

 

[luvUNChatedook]

Lol. I was just joking. I appreciate the history—especially about the ram. Also laughed at the 0-0 score because that’s big ten football 100 years later.

All good man! You don't need me to tell you inflection gets lost in text. I am sure y'all deal with your fair share of difficult fans from other schools too. So i was just keeping in check. We get deluded with them being 8 miles from dook and 28 miles from the cesspool of ignorance that is NC State. In the ACC there are Carolina fans and ABC fans--anybody but Carolina. Sorry if I came off too sensitive and defensive!

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

Maroon and gold all over down here.. looking like we'll have a great crowd!!!!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

All good man! You don't need me to tell you inflection gets lost in text. I am sure y'all deal with your fair share of difficult fans from other schools too. So i was just keeping in check. We get deluded with them being 8 miles from dook and 28 miles from the cesspool of ignorance that is NC State. In the ACC there are Carolina fans and ABC fans--anybody but Carolina. Sorry if I came off too sensitive and defensive!

All good my man. We are a pretty friendly fan base. Decades of irrelevance in men’s sports make everyone like you. We’re the Cubs or Browns of college athletics.

 

[El Amin Fan]

He’s not wrong.

 

[GoForGold]

All good man! You don't need me to tell you inflection gets lost in text. I am sure y'all deal with your fair share of difficult fans from other schools too. So i was just keeping in check. We get deluded with them being 8 miles from dook and 28 miles from the cesspool of ignorance that is NC State. In the ACC there are Carolina fans and ABC fans--anybody but Carolina. Sorry if I came off too sensitive and defensive!

Most of us are just getting familiar with this Carolina stuff. BTW, I was just in Charlotte, great city, and Myrtle Beach where all the Yankees go, I guess. Think I heard more eastern accents (esp. Maryland and Pennsylvania) in Myrtle Beach than southern accents.

 

[MplsGopher]

LOL @ GHj Tweet.

Yes.

Could have also said "Football."

 

[GopherTakes]

Lee Corso took the gophs as his superdog on gameday! prove him right today

 

[El Amin Fan]

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

The Rock is a dink!

 

[Word]

Anyone at Hampton inn?? Meet me out back for some shiiiiiiiiine

How was the continental breakfast?

 

[El Amin Fan]

 

[GopherTakes]

Have a feeling CrAB might be back this game. His Instagram story is a pic of himself captioned "Lets go!"... Could be his season debut today RTB