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When Will Joel Maturi Fire Tim Brewster?

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Tim Brewster signed a contract extension this offseason that will keep him as the Gophers head coach through the 2013 season. In a town that has been famous for terrible football coaches (Glen Mason, Mike Tice, Brad Childress), this should come as no surprise. But only three days after the Gophers lost to USC in a game that had no business being as close as it was, it is … [Read more...] about When Will Joel Maturi Fire Tim Brewster?

Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes

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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

University of Minnesota Football’s All-Decade Team

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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

Gophers Football Has Long Road Ahead

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By Mike Gallagher When Tim Brewster took over the University of Minnesota’s football program three years ago, it was not a pretty sight.  That was reflected on the field in the 2007 season, when the Gophers went 1-11. The idea from there was that the program would begin a rebuilding process that would have the team in the Big Ten’s contenders by at the earliest the third … [Read more...] about Gophers Football Has Long Road Ahead

Seantrel Henderson Key for Minnesota Football

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By Mike Gallagher You might not have heard of Seantrel Henderson.  But if you follow the college recruiting scene at all, you’re probably jumping out of your chair just by reading his name.  But for those of you not familiar, here’s what he brings to the table. Henderson is a 6-8, 301 pound offensive tackle currently attending Cretin Derham-Hall in Saint Paul, MN.  He is … [Read more...] about Seantrel Henderson Key for Minnesota Football

Eric Decker Out For Season, Adam Weber Should Follow

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By Mike Gallagher Finally Gophers fans got a glimpse of what life after Eric Decker will be like.  After Decker left midway through the first quarter with what was diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, not surprisingly, things got no better.  The Gophers stretched their scoreless stretch to 136 minutes and 23 seconds, before Marqueis Gray connected with Troy Stoudermire Jr.  … [Read more...] about Eric Decker Out For Season, Adam Weber Should Follow

Tim Brewster’s Recruiting Classes: Failing

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By Mike Gallagher It’s been six years since Paul Bunyan’s axe has graced Minnesota’s campus.  The case in which it rests is a barren and pathetic sight.  You could say it almost resembled the play of the Gophers last Saturday.  The score had no business being as close at it was. Zach Brown handed the Gophers seven garbage time pts. via fumble. Somehow, the Gophers managed … [Read more...] about Tim Brewster’s Recruiting Classes: Failing