Jerry Kill has been making changes since he arrived at Minnesota in December. One of the most important changes has been discipline. According to linebacker Mike Rallis, one of the new disciplinary measures at Minnesota is a brown shirt with pink lettering: “Minnesota Loafers: I let my teammates down.” … [Read more...] about No more “Golden Loafers” at Minnesota with Kill in charge
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College Football 77 in 77: #77 Minnesota Golden Gophers
At the 2010 Big Ten Tournament, I made a joke about how much I wanted to punch the University of Minnesota mascot, Goldy in the head. I'd love to watch his trademark head swivel around, except in this case put into motion by the force of a right-handed uppercut. Three days before the 2011 BTT, a fan did just that. So when I saw Goldy Gopher again in Indy, I gave him a hug and … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #77 Minnesota Golden Gophers
Grading Minnesota Gophers 2010 Signing Day
By Mike Gallagher 4:30 in the early evening on Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 rolled around, and Seantrel Henderson broke Minnesota fans hearts. After much speculation and months of waiting, three letters were on the lips of the best lineman in the nation. … [Read more...] about Grading Minnesota Gophers 2010 Signing Day
With Signing Day Here, Gophers Look Out of Running for Seantrel Henderson
By Mike Gallagher Seantrel Henderson is one of the best recruits to ever come out of Minnesota, and it looks as if he’ll be the best one ever to get away. With signing day on February 3rd, Henderson is set to announce his decision on CBS College Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. central time. Not a person that can be found on earth knows what school Henderson is going to go … [Read more...] about With Signing Day Here, Gophers Look Out of Running for Seantrel Henderson
Gophers, Brewster Talking Contract Extension
By Mike Gallagher If this were a bar, Gophers AD Joel Maturi would be cutoff. “The fact of the matter is we’re 6-6, if we win our bowl game, we’ll be 7-6. That’s one game better than when Brewster took over the program three years ago.” Wow. That was Maturi a few days before the Gophers DID NOT win the Insight Bowl vs. Iowa State, thus making the Gophers record the … [Read more...] about Gophers, Brewster Talking Contract Extension
Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes
By Mike Gallagher 68 teams, 34 bowls, lots and lots of corporate sponsorships and money being thrown around. Clearly, college football has gotten money-based to the point of any true sports fan being nauseated, as more than half of FBS teams make it to a bowl. Obviously this makes for a lot of meaningless football, and December 31st’s Insight Bowl was, without a doubt, … [Read more...] about Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes
Gophers Are in Familiar Territory at Insight Bowl
By Mike Gallagher Success is measured by where expectations were set for a certain team or player for the period of time in question. Take, for instance, Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans. He had six 125 yard games in a row heading into the contest against the undefeated Colts last week. His 113 yards, while it was tied for second-best performance of the week, was … [Read more...] about Gophers Are in Familiar Territory at Insight Bowl
University of Minnesota Football’s All-Decade Team
By Mike Gallagher It seems like just yesterday the ball was dropping to culminate the new millennium. Y2K was about to strike the world and there was supposed to be mass chaos, riots, and darkness everywhere because computers would malfunction, all because of a few digit changes. Well folks, we survived. Not only that, the 2000’s are almost over, and moving into a new … [Read more...] about University of Minnesota Football’s All-Decade Team