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
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Cal Bears more Golden than Gophers
By Mike Gallagher Minnesota football hadn’t beaten a top 10 opponent at home since 1977 (#1 Michigan.) California had lost eight of its last nine road games dating back two years. Some of those losses were to teams that were riding a low in 2007 (Stanford and Washington.) Something had to give in this Pac 10-Big Ten clash, and both programs were soaring with confidence and … [Read more...] about Cal Bears more Golden than Gophers
Fairy Tale Beginnings for TCF Bank Stadium
By Mike Gallagher At 2:00 p.m. there were fans in the parking lot tailgating for the upcoming Gophers Football game, but it didn't even start until 6. It may not seem like anything special to the USCs, Texas or Oklahomas of the world, but if you’ve been around Minneapolis, this brought chills through your entire body. Never in the 27 years that the Metrodome housed the … [Read more...] about Fairy Tale Beginnings for TCF Bank Stadium