Predicting the next Indiana: These 3 teams could unexpectedly conquer the CFP (Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

Per Bundy:

Minnesota (8-5 in 2025)​

While the Golden Gophers haven't necessarily been a doormat or anywhere near the level of bad Indiana was prior to the Cignetti era, they haven't really risen to a championship caliber. Their best season under head coach P.J. Fleck was in 2019 when Minnesota went 11-2 but missed out on the Big Ten Championship due to a tiebreaker.

With the right transfer class and an injection of resources, don't be surprised to see this Big Ten footnote emerge like Indiana did and make a run in the near future. Fleck knows how to rally a locker room around his leadership which is an invaluable resource when the talent is present. The Gophers really are one elite quarterback away from turning things all the way around in Minneapolis.

Predicting the next Indiana: These 3 teams could unexpectedly conquer the CFP

Don't be surprised if future playoffs feature more elite Cinderellas like 2025 Indiana.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[East Coast Gopher]

With an injection of resources I can retire and travel the world.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Per Bundy:

Minnesota (8-5 in 2025)​

The Gophers really are one elite quarterback away from turning things all the way around in Minneapolis.

While I appreciate any respect our team gets, the bolded makes me think the author isn't paying much attention to us. I think it's obvious our right side of the offensive line, WRs, and maybe DTs/CBs are the positions we'd need elite play from, not QB.

 

[BTChamp]

Al is the only Bundy football mind I will trust.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Al is the only Bundy football mind I will trust.

"4 touch downs in one game" - perfect line for the character.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

With an injection of resources I can retire and travel the world.

With an injection of resources you could get that thing off your thing

 

[everybody knows my name]

Per Bundy:

Minnesota (8-5 in 2025)​

While the Golden Gophers haven't necessarily been a doormat or anywhere near the level of bad Indiana was prior to the Cignetti era, they haven't really risen to a championship caliber. Their best season under head coach P.J. Fleck was in 2019 when Minnesota went 11-2 but missed out on the Big Ten Championship due to a tiebreaker.

With the right transfer class and an injection of resources, don't be surprised to see this Big Ten footnote emerge like Indiana did and make a run in the near future. Fleck knows how to rally a locker room around his leadership which is an invaluable resource when the talent is present. The Gophers really are one elite quarterback away from turning things all the way around in Minneapolis.

Predicting the next Indiana: These 3 teams could unexpectedly conquer the CFP

Don't be surprised if future playoffs feature more elite Cinderellas like 2025 Indiana.

fansided.com

Go Gophers!!

The QB position is not the limiting factor for the Gophers at the moment. Pay attention, Bundy, whoever you are.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

The QB position is not the limiting factor for the Gophers at the moment. Pay attention, Bundy, whoever you are.

He didn't say Drake was "bad." He implied that he wasn't "elite." I think that's a fair assessment of Drake's performance as a redshirt freshman. The conference passing stats page lists him as the #11 ranked QB in the league in Quarterback Rating, just a hair above another freshman, Bryce Underwood.

 

[everybody knows my name]

He didn't say Drake was "bad." He implied that he wasn't "elite." I think that's a fair assessment of Drake's performance as a redshirt freshman. The conference passing stats page lists him as the #11 ranked QB in the league in Quarterback Rating, just a hair above another freshman, Bryce Underwood.

More than that, he singled out QB as the limiting factor. He said we're an elite QB away from turning things around. But our QB performed well and has a ton of potential. He may even be elite.

Our team has other areas to improve that would make a much bigger impact.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

He didn't say Drake was "bad." He implied that he wasn't "elite." I think that's a fair assessment of Drake's performance as a redshirt freshman. The conference passing stats page lists him as the #11 ranked QB in the league in Quarterback Rating, just a hair above another freshman, Bryce Underwood.

Either way, QB isn't the limiting factor like ol' Bundy claimed. None of the Heisman finalists would have gotten us to the CFP with our offensive line, WRs, etc.

 

[PoockItInfor6]

Per Bundy:

Minnesota (8-5 in 2025)​

While the Golden Gophers haven't necessarily been a doormat or anywhere near the level of bad Indiana was prior to the Cignetti era, they haven't really risen to a championship caliber. Their best season under head coach P.J. Fleck was in 2019 when Minnesota went 11-2 but missed out on the Big Ten Championship due to a tiebreaker.

With the right transfer class and an injection of resources, don't be surprised to see this Big Ten footnote emerge like Indiana did and make a run in the near future. Fleck knows how to rally a locker room around his leadership which is an invaluable resource when the talent is present. The Gophers really are one elite quarterback away from turning things all the way around in Minneapolis.

Predicting the next Indiana: These 3 teams could unexpectedly conquer the CFP

Don't be surprised if future playoffs feature more elite Cinderellas like 2025 Indiana.

fansided.com

Go Gophers!!

I think he’s referring to the past and including us on this list because our current QB has potential to be that level!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

With an injection of resources I can retire and travel the world.

Fire!!!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

More than that, he singled out QB as the limiting factor. He said we're an elite QB away from turning things around. But our QB performed well and has a ton of potential. He may even be elite.

Our team has other areas to improve that would make a much bigger impact.

Sorry, given the things that are happening in the world and in our country right now, I can't get as upset as you about what some unknown schmuck with a web page writes about our football team.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Sorry, given the things that are happening in the world and in our country right now, I can't get as upset as you about what some unknown schmuck with a web page writes about our football team.

But despite shouldering the weight of the world, you still have found the strength to comment on other people's reaction to said schmuck.