Gopher Gildy
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I’m very curious as to what GH thinks. At this moment in time, how are YOU feeling about the outlook of the 2019 season?
Here’s my $0.02, if anyone cares:
Context: Former GH writer, U of M alum, season-ticket holder who attends nearly all home games and at least one road game per year.
Overall: I am VERY optimistic about year 3 of the Fleck era. I foresee a mediocre B1G record and 7-9 regular season wins + legit bowl appearance.
QB: Passing offense went from 126.1 YPG in 2017 (remember Rhoda/Croft?!) to 215.2 YPG in 2018. Morgan + Annexstad are viable and largely pretty damn accurate for freshmen. Excited for year 2 + this Jacob Clark recruit.
RB: Imagine a stable of Shannon Brooks, Rodney Smith, and Ibrahim as RB1 - RB3. That means we could have our leading rushers from 2015, 2016, 2017, AND 2018 back for next season. The stars have aligned. The sky is the limit for this crew.
WR: Assuming Tyler Johnson doesn’t go pro, we will return the second-best receiver in the B1G, statistically speaking. In addition, we will have Bateman + CAB + Douglas back as sophomores, I believe.
SETH GREEN: He deserves his own category; he’s that important to this team. A short-yardage stud! He always falls forward, thus ensuring an extra yard or two. He would only be a junior, correct? Props to coaching staff for making him a touchdown machine.
DEFENSE: The loss of Cashman cannot be understated - we unfortunately will lose the soul and leading tackler of our 2018 defense. I have faith that Barber and Martin will fill in nicely at LB. Assuming he doesn’t go pro, we will return Coughlin on the line. He had 9.5 sacks this year, T-1st in the B1G. Most importantly, we will likely return Antoine Winfield Jr. I think his play speaks for itself - remember his punt return earlier this year? How about his game-winning pick versus Fresno? Absolute game-changer. Add him + Coney Durr + Terrell Smith + Chris Williamson, and you should see that the cupboard is not bare in the secondary.
SCHEDULE: We avoid Michigan and Ohio State. We get Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Penn State at home. We also play Rutgers. In addition, I see two likely wins in Georgia Southern and South Dakota State. Tough road games at Iowa and Fresno State.
If Gopher football were a stock, and I were a financial guru, I’d be screaming on Wall Street: Buy! Buy!
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Here’s my $0.02, if anyone cares:
Context: Former GH writer, U of M alum, season-ticket holder who attends nearly all home games and at least one road game per year.
Overall: I am VERY optimistic about year 3 of the Fleck era. I foresee a mediocre B1G record and 7-9 regular season wins + legit bowl appearance.
QB: Passing offense went from 126.1 YPG in 2017 (remember Rhoda/Croft?!) to 215.2 YPG in 2018. Morgan + Annexstad are viable and largely pretty damn accurate for freshmen. Excited for year 2 + this Jacob Clark recruit.
RB: Imagine a stable of Shannon Brooks, Rodney Smith, and Ibrahim as RB1 - RB3. That means we could have our leading rushers from 2015, 2016, 2017, AND 2018 back for next season. The stars have aligned. The sky is the limit for this crew.
WR: Assuming Tyler Johnson doesn’t go pro, we will return the second-best receiver in the B1G, statistically speaking. In addition, we will have Bateman + CAB + Douglas back as sophomores, I believe.
SETH GREEN: He deserves his own category; he’s that important to this team. A short-yardage stud! He always falls forward, thus ensuring an extra yard or two. He would only be a junior, correct? Props to coaching staff for making him a touchdown machine.
DEFENSE: The loss of Cashman cannot be understated - we unfortunately will lose the soul and leading tackler of our 2018 defense. I have faith that Barber and Martin will fill in nicely at LB. Assuming he doesn’t go pro, we will return Coughlin on the line. He had 9.5 sacks this year, T-1st in the B1G. Most importantly, we will likely return Antoine Winfield Jr. I think his play speaks for itself - remember his punt return earlier this year? How about his game-winning pick versus Fresno? Absolute game-changer. Add him + Coney Durr + Terrell Smith + Chris Williamson, and you should see that the cupboard is not bare in the secondary.
SCHEDULE: We avoid Michigan and Ohio State. We get Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Penn State at home. We also play Rutgers. In addition, I see two likely wins in Georgia Southern and South Dakota State. Tough road games at Iowa and Fresno State.
If Gopher football were a stock, and I were a financial guru, I’d be screaming on Wall Street: Buy! Buy!
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