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These two guys were beast where you couldn't bring them down easily. The defensive guys must have been sore all over after a game.
 

not lost on me is seeing the various rankings listed next to "Minnesota" in the score graphics of these highlights. I would love to combine some of the strengths of the Mason teams with what came later under Kill and Fleck.
 


How about that 2003 Gophers backfield with Barber, Maroney, Terry Jackson and Thomas Tapeh. All of them rushed for at least 1000 yards at least once as a Gopher except Tapeh who finished at 906 in 2002. Jackson had 1317 in 2002. Has there ever been a better foursome at RB on the same team?!
 





I swear that old-school astroturf made really good running backs almost undefendable. The ability to cut and accelerate on that stuff was deadly. Looked like a video game at times.
 



Gordy Shaw the o-line coach. Man, I wished he was still around, DT would get 2000 yards.
 

Schnauzer said:
not lost on me is seeing the various rankings listed next to "Minnesota" in the score graphics of these highlights. I would love to combine some of the strengths of the Mason teams with what came later under Kill and Fleck.
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A hypothetical matchup of the 2003 gophers vs the 2019 team would be really fun to watch.
 

#2Gopher said:
These two guys were beast where you couldn't bring them down easily. The defensive guys must have been sore all over after a game.
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Yes but what really stood out to me in the reel was seeing a Gopher RB finish a long TD run and increase the distance between him and the defense. Hasn't been anyone like that in the M&G since Maroney, and before him Darrell Thompson.

We've had lots of very productive backs since who get run down inside the 10 almost every time. I guess that's why those guys didn't get drafted and Thompson and Maroney were 1st rounders.
 

I followed the gophers closely back then but not as closely as now (didn't have season tickets) but that video reminded me how special Maroney was.
 



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