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
Tim Brewster
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
Gophers Football Has Long Road Ahead
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
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
Hunger Matchup: Eric Perkins vs. Gophers Football
Gopher fans, it’s the time of the year you’ve all been waiting for! It’s not on the calendar, but magically it comes around every year at almost the exact same time. It’s the time the Gophers hopes are officially dashed when they start to play teams ranked in the top 25! Exciting as this is for the Big Ten and Gophers opponents, it is disheartening to those involved in the … [Read more...] about Hunger Matchup: Eric Perkins vs. Gophers Football
Tim Brewster’s Recruiting Classes: Failing
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
New blood infuses with old as Gophers set to begin season
By Anthony Zilis The new word for the new year for Minnesota is just that – new. The team opens a new, open-air TCF Bank Stadium this year, moving from the stuffy Metrodome. Jedd Fisch takes over as the new offensive coordinator after serving as Broncos wide receivers coach in 2008, while former Nebraska defensive coordinator steps in as co-defensive coordinator for … [Read more...] about New blood infuses with old as Gophers set to begin season