Golden Gophers

[schmitty3]

I miss Adam Weber lol

[Big Dave2]

Gophs stink.

The only teams they can beat area lessr schools or teams who are worthless.

Big Ten, maybe 2 wins for the season?

Sounds pretty optimistic to me.

[harvey lee]

Called being realistic Big Dave, I do not live in fantasy world hoping the Gophers can win in the Big 10. Yes, we can win those other games when we play less of an opponent but when it comes to the Big Ten, we suck.

Let's talk when the Gophers can at least be a .500 team in the Big 10.

That will be a few years for sure. Keep living in your fantasy world.

[Big Dave2]

Called being realistic Big Dave, I do not live in fantasy world hoping the Gophers can win in the Big 10. Yes, we can win those other games when we play less of an opponent but when it comes to the Big Ten, we suck.

Let's talk when the Gophers can at least be a .500 team in the Big 10.

That will be a few years for sure. Keep living in your fantasy world.

Harvey you better read my post again. I was saying that your prediction of 2 wins in the big 10 is a bit optimistic. My prediction would be 0 wins in the big ten. I am certainly NOT living in a fantasy world, my favorite college football team happens to be #1 in the BCS polls this week.

[LMITOUT]

Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague graduated from the University of North Carolina, so he is well aware of his alma mater's reputation as a basketball school.

Apparently, Teague and Jerry Kill operate under the assumption that the Tar Heels suddenly are a football powerhouse, too.

The Gophers backed out of their home-and-home series with North Carolina in 2013-14 in favor of trying to find a lesser opponent. The kicker is even more of a doozy: The Gophers paid North Carolina $800,000 to cancel the series. That's right, an athletic department that struggles to make budget every year is forking over $800,000 to avoid playing North Carolina.

That would be comical if it weren't so pathetic.

We're not talking about canceling a game against Alabama. Or Southern California. Or even South Carolina.

No, somehow Kill has convinced Teague that for the good of building his program, it's wise if they avoid playing a road game against an opponent that presumably resides in their weight class.

Unreal.

[Scott M]

Pretty sad state of affairs. Great message to send to the fans and players.

[JBMasterAngler]

This is pretty sad to hear. As we're seeing this season, playing non conference cupcakes isn't helping us for the big ten. Kill is really taking some steps backwards this season. I'm not looking forward to the upcoming wisconsin game

[bobbymalone]

The Gophers paid North Carolina $800,000 to cancel the series. That's right, an athletic department that struggles to make budget every year is forking over $800,000 to avoid playing North Carolina.

I'm pretty sure the gopher athletic dept has been coming up about 1 or 2 million short for a while now.

[zepman]

Doesn't make sense, especially since the Big 10 shares revenue on bowl games etc...

[Big Dave2]

Well, the Gophers have found out that North Dakota and South Dakota are over their heads too so they can't play them anymore. They might be able to find a couple of high school teams in the Minnesota River conference they could beat.

[rundrave]

Well, the Gophers have found out that North Dakota and South Dakota are over their heads too so they can't play them anymore.

[LMITOUT]

In related news, Vikings are also offering $800,000 to the Bears, Packers, and Lions so they don't have to play them this season.

[Rick]

I don't know about that LMIT...the Lions had all tney could handle on their home turf to boot.

OK,

let's get it back on topic....

paying 800,000 to dodge any game by the Gophers is absurd.

[schmitty3]

In related news, Vikings are also offering $800,000 to the Bears, Packers, and Lions so they don't have to play them this season.

That joke would be respectable if the Vikings hadn't already gone into Detroit and beat them.

[bobbymalone]

Doesn't make sense, especially since the Big 10 shares revenue on bowl games etc...

$$$$ coach salaries and all sorts of sports that lose big money.

[LMITOUT]

That joke would be respectable if the Vikings hadn't already gone into Detroit and beat them.

And they have to play them again.

Unless Zygi's $800,000 check bounces.

[Snag]

I think they get an extra home game out of it for about 600k in revenue. That would still make it 200k to add another cupcake to the schedule.

[Big Dave2]

“At some places they play football. At Alabama, we live it.”

[Big Dave2]

Sorry Dave but unfortunately for the gophers they will still play SDSU:

So in other words, the U of M is out of money.

[Big Dave2]

FINAL: Wisconsin 38, Gophers 13

At least they kept it close.

[harvey lee]

It's a good thing I guess that they played the teams they did before the Big Ten games or the Goph's season could have had maybe 2 wins.

Man, they are bad.

[blue_healer_guy]

the mankato kid better play every down the rest of the way out for the non red shirt.

[zepman]

the mankato kid better play every down the rest of the way out for the non red shirt.[/quote

+1

[JBMasterAngler]

I was thinking purdue and illinois would be for sure wins, but by the time the gophers play them, their confidence might be so shattered that they completely tank! Paying money to NOT play north carolina became even more pathetic yesterday, when duke beat them!

[SkunkedAgain]

Hopefully Nelson excites the team a little more. I only got to listen to some of the game. It was the first time since 1994 that I hadn't attended the Gopher/Badger game!

Hopefully Purdue is a good game but I fear even going to the stadium to play Michigan.