Like the coaches said, they rotated something like 11 through on the OL last year. Probably a big reason all five starters stayed healthy. I think they will be fine, and I believe Fleck mentioned he sees them being able to rotate similar to last year.
Always that risk for injury. Not sure I'm following you on his brief playing time without injury comment. Played in all 13 games last year and started six. Second on the team in tackles, and basically led them in tackles the last four games last season.
Wasn’t that 11 DL. Can’t think of 11 who played significant time on the OL
Yeah. that sounds correct. I think it was 7/8 on OL...I believe six on this roster played in all 13 games last year. I do know Fleck or the OCs mentioned it at some point during the broadcast. Also thought one of them said they expect to be able to do at least the same this year?
Only been a fan for 50 years so history tells me shoot low and you won't be disappointed.
I love opening with a BIG opponent. Makes fall camp important.
Last five years have been totally meaningless to you, eh?
He transferred to Kansas.
Fan of which school? Asking for a friend!
You weren't disappointed with loses to Iowa and Iowa and Iowa etc then to Illonois or Purdue or Bowling Green.
Not nearly enough to develop an Eeyore caliber set of expectations for this team on a yearly basis. Yes, beat Iowa. But you don't go from mediocrity to Alabama caliber in two years. This team is making strides year after year and we are going in the right direction. Have faith, this coaching staff has shown that they know what they're doing and Fleck is getting better as a coach every year.
Wasn't aware of that, I saw that he was still listed on the Gophers team website (where I got the info for my response to you) when I searched his name but he did indeed transfer to Kansas. I don't follow roster moves as diligently as others, my bad.
Why follow if, to you, it's so hopeless then? Masochistic? There are better uses for your time in this wide, expansive world full of fanciful distractions if you're constantly expecting disappointment from a group of late teens/early 20s playing a game.
Is 29 wins in the past 3 full seasons not a sign that the program is on the right course?
So how many games will they win this year? I'm sure your taking into the schedule, which according to Fleck is the 2nd hardest in the country.
It isn't Fleck who came up with the 2nd hardest schedule thing....but hey don't let facts get in the way.
I have seen this expressed a few times here, and I have literally never met a sports fan in my life with this mindset. I know some people who go to games to socialize with old friends or connect with potential business partners and enjoy the games for those reasons, but nobody who is there primarily for the sport in question. Sports have always been about competition to me: W's and L's. The feeling after the wins over Auburn and Penn State was about as night and day as emotions get in comparisons to the the losses to Wisconsin and Iowa in that same season. Personally, I don't see the point in following a sports team if the expectation is not to win games and (at least some) championships.
To the first part.....I want the Gophers to win every game, it sucks when they lose, especially to a team like Iowa and in games where the opportunity to win has been there multiple times.
Negativity is exhausting and sucks the energy out of people. Channeling that negativity into a season that hasn't even started is too god damn much. This started with Philo already giving up on us having a successful season because he's an old crabass with a mopey, kicking rocks down the road mentality associated with past memories of the program and totally ignoring the recent successes, and then pulling the same old bowling green and iowa blah blah blah crap instead of acknowledging that we have, in fact, been pretty fucking good lately, especially from a historical standpoint. People coming here pretending to be fans and shitting on the season before there's even been a snap is fucking garbage, especially when players come here and read this shit. Yes, it's time to beat Iowa. But be a supporter, keep your negativity to yourself, or go away. Come back and bitch when you can say I told you so, not right now.
I think I finally figured out what bugs me so much about this section and it is that you are talking out of both sides of your mouth.
I don't disagree with your point but I also don't think most fanbases should be using perfection as a measuring stick because it is a realistic possibility for a very very very limited number of teams.