Patrick/Strib - Family time for Blake Cashman means he’s playing and the family’s watching

[Ope3]

Reusse: Family time for Blake Cashman means he’s playing and the family’s watching

Mother Corinne said attendance was “30 or 35 of us altogether,” all dealing with Blake’s holiday norm, described by brother Austen: “No Christmas involving him when there’s a game to be played.”

www.startribune.com

For me a key turning point in the Fleck era was when Purdue came to The Bank on 11/8/2018 following a huge debacle in Champaign the game prior.

Cashman's strip, scoop and score was a huge highlight. The rout was on.

Minnesota 41-10 Purdue (Nov 10, 2018) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers NCAAF game, final score 41-10, from November 10, 2018 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Despite the crappy weather, my brother and I stayed to the end to enjoy the Gopher blow out victory.

 

[PMWinSTP]

Many out here said he was too small, too slow, and not an every down LB.

 

[Gopherchase]

Many out here said he was too small, too slow, and not an every down LB.

Maybe coming out of HS, but his first game at the U he was running around making tackles on specials teams and he then spent the next four years making tackles all over the field as a LBer. I just remember people being happy that we got him versus degrading his measurables.

 

[Word]

Many out here said he was too small, too slow, and not an every down LB.

I don't know if anyone ever thought too slow, but he probably was a bit on the small side in his early years.

 

[GringaGopher]

Love watching him in purple. He had another huge game yesterday.

 

[fmlizard]

Love watching him in purple. He had another huge game yesterday.

The Vikings have never lost with Blake Cashman in the lineup

 

[PMWinSTP]

Maybe coming out of HS, but his first game at the U he was running around making tackles on specials teams and he then spent the next four years making tackles all over the field as a LBer. I just remember people being happy that we got him versus degrading his measurables.

Preaching to the choir. He was around the ball on damn near every time he was in the game. It was folks out here saying that after he began playing, and more than a few, trust me.

 

[PMWinSTP]

I don't know if anyone ever thought too slow, but he probably was a bit on the small side in his early years.

Plenty said too slow. Completely miffed me. Guy had a nose for the ball.

 

[minnyrules11]

Still think the turning point was firing the d coordinator after Illinois and/or beating Wisconsin.

 

[Ope3]

Still think the turning point was firing the d coordinator after Illinois and/or beating Wisconsin.

The Purdue game I referenced was the first tangible evidence that the change in Defensive Coordinators had the Gophers in the right direction.

The loss in Champaign was rock bottom. They won the next week, after Robb Smith was sacked. Big. Only gave up 10 pts to the Boilermakers, with the TD late after the game was in hand. Thus the turning point.

They boat was tacking on the proper course by the Wisconsin game a few weeks later, no longer rowing aimlessly.

 

[Unregistered User]

Reusse: Family time for Blake Cashman means he’s playing and the family’s watching

Mother Corinne said attendance was “30 or 35 of us altogether,” all dealing with Blake’s holiday norm, described by brother Austen: “No Christmas involving him when there’s a game to be played.”

www.startribune.com

For me a key turning point in the Fleck era was when Purdue came to The Bank on 11/8/2018 following a huge debacle in Champaign the game prior.

Cashman's strip, scoop and score was a huge highlight. The rout was on.

Minnesota 41-10 Purdue (Nov 10, 2018) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers NCAAF game, final score 41-10, from November 10, 2018 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Despite the crappy weather, my brother and I stayed to the end to enjoy the Gopher blow out victory.

Appreciate the post but I’ll never click a link to Gopher hater Fatprick

 

[GopherEnEspaña]

I don't know if anyone ever thought too slow, but he probably was a bit on the small side in his early years.

Which is ironic because 6'1 220ish LB's are all over the place now as the game has spread out.

 

[Word]

Which is ironic because 6'1 220ish LB's are all over the place now as the game has spread out.

Was he 220 lbs early in his career here though?

 

[PMWinSTP]

Was he 220 lbs early in his career here though?

Came in as a DB. When he switched to LB, he was 225.

 

[Strongazzoffer]

The Purdue game I referenced was the first tangible evidence that the change in Defensive Coordinators had the Gophers in the right direction.

The loss in Champaign was rock bottom. They won the next week, after Robb Smith was sacked. Big. Only gave up 10 pts to the Boilermakers, with the TD late after the game was in hand. Thus the turning point.

They boat was tacking on the proper course by the Wisconsin game a few weeks later, no longer rowing aimlessly.

Agreed it was like night and day on defense once we switched to Rossi. The frustrating thing with Smith was he had a lot guys like Cashman, Barber, Martin, Coughlin, Durr who had played a lot of football and looked great in the Claeys/Sawvel scheme who all of a sudden looked like they were running in quicksand under Smith. Rossi simplified things and odd they went.
Blew out Purdue, had a competitive loss to division winning Northwestern where I believe Tanner threw two critical picks, blew out Wisconsin and Ga Tech in the bowl. Does this team finish 4-8 if they don't make the in season move on Smith?