*** OFFICIAL MINNESOTA-NORTHWESTERN IN-GAME THREAD ***

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First game I've had a chance to watch this year and this all looks pretty familiar. Another year, another crappy Gopher football team.
 

Thats right, the clock does not stop on a first down...I forgot. Relax big boy. Northwestern has given up huge leads in the 2nd half twice this season. Game is only half over last time I checked.
 

What's your problem with women?

I have not issue with women. However, I like my football traditional. Women all over the announcing function detracts from the game for me, and I assume from others as I don't see any women announcing NFL games. If you don't mind ESPN attempting to make Gopher games a cross between football and a 3 hour Summers Eve *&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!# commercial, fine....but I don't like it.
 

Hey, Dr. Don. Based on halftime restroom line, my prostate health better than average. Only 10 second wait.

Agree?
 

Stan The Caddy said:
You guys are unreal. We had the ball at midfield and the clock stops all the time in college football. Relax. Gray is only averaging 11 yards a carry...
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I hope that was sarcasm? You risk running a play up the middle and they don't get big yardage you get exactly what happened....no first down, no stopping the clock, and no points. That was one of the most pathetic 2 minute drills I've seen in a while, disgusting play calling.
 


csom_1991 said:
They're not girls; they are adults.
It's possible to make this criticism without sounding like an idiot. At least for some people it is.

Pump your brakes....I use girls, women, females interchangeably like a large segment of the US population.
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You shouldn't. You wouldn't call an adult male a "boy", unless you want to get punched in the face.
 

MRJ said:
First game I've had a chance to watch this year and this all looks pretty familiar. Another year, another crappy Gopher football team.
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Another year, another year closer to death, too.

The gophers will stop being crappy long before I die. And if I am wrong, who cares?!?
 

Kill has said this team has no margin for error. I have said all along that this is not a good team and certainly not when they become their own worst enemy.

Maybe the guys can clean it up the second half and hold NU down. Not likely though with our LB play and Wells and Carter possibly out.
 

Stan The Caddy said:
Thats right, the clock does not stop on a first down...I forgot. Relax big boy. Northwestern has given up huge leads in the 2nd half twice this season. Game is only half over last time I checked.
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Whoah whoah whoah! This is no place for being rational!
 



csom_1991 said:
What's your problem with women?

I have not issue with women. However, I like my football traditional. Women all over the announcing function detracts from the game for me, and I assume from others as I don't see any women announcing NFL games. If you don't mind ESPN attempting to make Gopher games a cross between football and a 3 hour Summers Eve *&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!# commercial, fine....but I don't like it.
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Please, just because they're women doesn't mean they don't have potential to be good announcers.
 

I hate to say this but it seems our playcalling is more aggressive when Shortell is in & more diverse. Running on 3rd & Long twice with Gray??? Come on now...
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At least give us a chance to make a first...
 

thailleagle said:
I hate to say this but it seems our playcalling is more aggressive when Shortell is in & more diverse. Running on 3rd & Long twice with Gray??? Come on now...

At least give us a chance to make a first...
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Probably has something to do with the rain and the last play was probably a run because of a bad snap.
 

Trying to think of any good women football play by play announcers. Give me sometime now.
 



Iowa has 12 rushing yard in the first half vs. MSU.
 


Please, just because they're women doesn't mean they don't have potential to be good announcers.

The mulleted lesbian doing our game has been announcing Gopher games for how long? - 4/5 years at least. I don't see he announcing any other games so maybe they save this excellent gem just for us, or maybe - just maybe - she is not that good of an announcer and others find her a detraction to the game as I do.
 

MrC said:
Another year, another year closer to death, too.

The gophers will stop being crappy long before I die. And if I am wrong, who cares?!?
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I can see your point. Like many, I'm hoping it happens sooner rather than later. Otherwise, it simply feels like this: :horse:
 


zambam said:
Please, just because they're women doesn't mean they don't have potential to be good announcers.
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ESPN coverage isn't governed by Title IX, so I suggest all comments should be directed toward Bristol, CT. They do their market research and my guess is they wouldn't choose the announcing teams they do if there weren't something in it for their bottom line.
 

50PoundHead said:
ESPN coverage isn't governed by Title IX, so I suggest all comments should be directed toward Bristol, CT. They do their market research and my guess is they wouldn't choose the announcing teams they do if there weren't something in it for their bottom line.
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I can already tell you what. No one cares about games on ESPN2 so why spend too much money on announcers?
 

On a side note, this is the first time I've seen a football game thread become a debate about a woman's place in football broadcasting, so that's an interesting little twist.
 



zambam said:
I can already tell you what. No one cares about games on ESPN2 so why spend too much money on announcers?
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True, so why not try something different? I guess what I'm saying is ESPN probably knows what they are doing given their rise to Leviathan status in the world of sports journalism.

I don't think she's particularly good or particularly bad. She certainly is as good at play-by-play as Galloway is at commentary.
 

50PoundHead said:
ESPN coverage isn't governed by Title IX, so I suggest all comments should be directed toward Bristol, CT. They do their market research and my guess is they wouldn't choose the announcing teams they do if there weren't something in it for their bottom line.
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ESPN's insistence on featuring female PBP is about perception and avoiding lawsuits. There isn't a football fan on the planet who wants to listen to sub-par garbage like we have today.
 



ESPN's insistence on featuring female PBP is about perception and avoiding lawsuits. There isn't a football fan on the planet who wants to listen to sub-par garbage like we have today.

Exactly my point - further - watch any SEC games and you will not get a female announcer. They do this to the Gophers because we are 'Minnesota Nice' and we have been so conditioned not to complain (as seen on this board), they know they can get away with it. It is BS. We have recruits watching these games and this leaves a bad impression on them - like I said - it does not feel like football.
 

theTurning said:
ESPN's insistence on featuring female PBP is about perception and avoiding lawsuits. There isn't a football fan on the planet who wants to listen to sub-par garbage like we have today.
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Who could sue ESPN as a private company for not hiring female announcers? They hire female announcers because there is a growing number of female fans. If you don't like it, turn it down and listen to Mike Grimm and Darrell Thompson.

I watch the game and tune out the announcers anyway. Give that a try.
 

csom_1991 said:
ESPN's insistence on featuring female PBP is about perception and avoiding lawsuits. There isn't a football fan on the planet who wants to listen to sub-par garbage like we have today.

Exactly my point - further - watch any SEC games and you will not get a female announcer. They do this to the Gophers because we are 'Minnesota Nice' and we have been so conditioned not to complain (as seen on this board), they know they can get away with it. It is BS. We have recruits watching these games and this leaves a bad impression on them - like I said - it does not feel like football.
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No they do it to Minnesota cause the only people getting Minnesota games are the markets involved, which to them is no one.
 

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