Post Game Thread: Drake, Koi Lead Gophers to Crazy Comeback Homecoming Win!!

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I'm hopeful we receive some type of brainstorm that miraculously allows us to run the ball versus Nebraska.
 




Not gonna lie I didn’t catch much of this game as I had the brewers on TV1. But I looked over on TV2 as Koi had the pick 6 and then the brewers closed it out minutes later. Great Saturday can’t lie!
 


Mrs. Billd is pretty upset on Taylor's lack of production except for that spurt of short downfield passes when he came out of the backfield.

I explained he is not getting any help. There is no push or holes from the O-Line plus the "blocking" from the receivers is of no help when trying to go outside. Actually was surprised at how many reps he got. Wondered if No. 7 is in the doghouse for something?

As was mentioned previously, both lines are sub-par for certainly the Fleck Era but also into Kill's tenure.
 


MNVCGUY said:
Ugly win but a win.

Drake had a rough game (O-Line didn't do him a lot of favors) but he hung in there and when he needed to make the big throw to Geers he did.

Frustrating how the refs were letting DBs be overly physical but thank god they were because it was huge for us on that 4th down throw to the EZ.

Lot to work on, run game was a complete mess and has to get better. D struggled most of the game but came up huge in the 4th quarter and made the plays they had to.

Whew.....Going to have to play much better next week against Nebraska....but in the end the team did just enough to get the W.....and on top of that.....we are not Wisconsin.... :)
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They were consistent that’s for sure.
 

How badly has our running game regressed? Tonight, Purdue ran for 253 yards against the Gophers. The Gophers, in their four P4 games combined so far this year have amassed a total of 194 yards rushing: against Cal, 61 yards; against Rutgers 38 yards; against Ohio State 68 yards; and against Purdue 30 yards. (Fame got to run the ball against Ohio State; he had no runs against Purdue. WTF?) Frankly, it is amazing that the Gophs have a 4-2 record and are 2-1 in the B1G. This has to get fixed—or the defense is going to have to force 3 or 4 turnovers in every game going forward.
 



BilldGopher said:
Mrs. Billd is pretty upset on Taylor's lack of production except for that spurt of short downfield passes when he came out of the backfield.

I explained he is not getting any help. There is no push or holes from the O-Line plus the "blocking" from the receivers is of no help when trying to go outside. Actually was surprised at how many reps he got. Wondered if No. 7 is in the doghouse for something?

As was mentioned previously, both lines are sub-par for certainly the Fleck Era but also into Kill's tenure.
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I also feel our backs are starting to bail to soon on the middle of the field. At some point you have to get up in the OL and create your own hole.
 

Losing our tackle before the season started due to a transfer really hurt us. I'll take the win but clearly wasn't pretty to watch.
 

Sigh. We're really 4-2, right? Just feels like we're 2-4. I suppose that's a good thing.
 

Fun to see Fleck’s culture and good QB play steal a couple of games this year. Two double-digit comebacks in Big Ten play is almost unfathomable.

Hard not to think about the future. We are clearly nothing special this year, but we can build around Lindsey. It feels like something needs to change this offseason, though. The fact that our run game can be this bad is astonishing. There has to be a scheme problem. Or a massive recruiting/development problem. Either way, Fleck is going to have to think hard about making changes. Good QBs don’t come to MN often, can’t waste this window.

Same can be said for the defense. So far Danny Collins feels more Robb Smith than Heatherman. We’ve been spoiled by really good Gopher defenses lately and it’s so hard to watch us skip back into bad tackling and getting gashed.
 



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