BleedGopher
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per Souhan:
Tanner Morgan
Upside: He was deemed a backup quarterback last year, then a game-manager as the Gophers finished the season strong and even as they started the 2019 season with rather unimpressive victories.
He has become more than that lately, making big plays downfield and putting up gaudy numbers. If he could pull off an upset against Penn State, he becomes a figure of national intrigue rather than a nice local story.
Downside: If he doesn’t perform well the rest of the season, he opens the door to competition for the starting job next summer.
P.J. Fleck
Upside: This is the biggest moment at Minnesota. He has won 10 consecutive games. He signed a large contract extension this week. Beat Penn State, and he will win over casual fans who have feared becoming committed, and he will elevate Minnesota’s national reputation, which would help him in recruiting.
Downside: A close loss wouldn’t hurt much. He could still finish the season with double-digit victories and an appearance at an impressive bowl, and for realists, Minnesota competing with ultra-talented Penn State may be seen as a step forward.
A blowout loss, though, would create doubt. What Fleck’s fans don’t realize is that there are plenty of people not only in the state but in the Minnesota administration who didn’t want to see him financially rewarded before he could prove he could beat a top-10 team.
http://www.startribune.com/weekend-...n-gophers-and-vikings/564629152/?refresh=true
Go Gophers!!
Tanner Morgan
Upside: He was deemed a backup quarterback last year, then a game-manager as the Gophers finished the season strong and even as they started the 2019 season with rather unimpressive victories.
He has become more than that lately, making big plays downfield and putting up gaudy numbers. If he could pull off an upset against Penn State, he becomes a figure of national intrigue rather than a nice local story.
Downside: If he doesn’t perform well the rest of the season, he opens the door to competition for the starting job next summer.
P.J. Fleck
Upside: This is the biggest moment at Minnesota. He has won 10 consecutive games. He signed a large contract extension this week. Beat Penn State, and he will win over casual fans who have feared becoming committed, and he will elevate Minnesota’s national reputation, which would help him in recruiting.
Downside: A close loss wouldn’t hurt much. He could still finish the season with double-digit victories and an appearance at an impressive bowl, and for realists, Minnesota competing with ultra-talented Penn State may be seen as a step forward.
A blowout loss, though, would create doubt. What Fleck’s fans don’t realize is that there are plenty of people not only in the state but in the Minnesota administration who didn’t want to see him financially rewarded before he could prove he could beat a top-10 team.
http://www.startribune.com/weekend-...n-gophers-and-vikings/564629152/?refresh=true
Go Gophers!!