GOPHER FOOTBALL BABY!!!

[CaptainMusky]

Kill hasn't had two 1 win seasons but Brewster did. Its nice how you use stats to support your argument but clearly ignore ALL the facts.

Who said anything about content with mediocrity? The team is improved if you cannot see that you either aren't watching or don't know what you're looking at.

There are very very few teams that can ever aspire to national championship status.

[Big Dave2]

Let's be honest here...I doubt the goal of Gopher Football is the National Championship

Explains a lot.

[Big Dave2]

Kill hasn't had two 1 win seasons but Brewster did. Its nice how you use stats to support your argument but clearly ignore ALL the facts.

Who said anything about content with mediocrity? The team is improved if you cannot see that you either aren't watching or don't know what you're looking at.

There are very very few teams that can ever aspire to national championship status.

Kill had a 3 win season, is that really any better?

If you want the facts, The facts are that Brewster and Kill both sucked in their first season and they both improved in their second season. we will have to wait 2 more years for the rest of the facts but in the immortal words of Denny Grenn, "if you want to crown his a$$ go ahead and crown his a$$".

[Big Dave2]

There are very very few teams that can ever aspire to national championship status.

Really? You better tell that to about 100 other college football teams. I'm sure someone said that at Oregon not that many years ago.

[CaptainMusky]

Tell that to Boise state. Undefeated season still no shot at a BCs championship. Ohio state this year, undefeated but could win out and still not have a shot.

100 other teams have that goal? Yeah right. They don't have the schedule of opponents to ALLOW them to be there even IF they win all their games.

Nice try. Not buying what you're selling.

Fact is probably 20 teams have a legitimate shot year in and year out.

[Big Dave2]

Tell that to Boise state. Undefeated season still no shot at a BCs championship. Ohio state this year, undefeated but could win out and still not have a shot.

100 other teams have that goal? Yeah right. They don't have the schedule of opponents to ALLOW them to be there even IF they win all their games.

Nice try. Not buying what you're selling.

Fact is probably 20 teams have a legitimate shot year in and year out.

Having a shot at winning a national championship and having a goal of winning one are 2 different things. Why on earth would a college football programs goal be anything less than being the best team in the country?

[CaptainMusky]

Huh? Is it different to have a shot than to have a goal of a national championship?

You can't even make this [PoorWordUsage] up. Nominated for preposterous statement of the year.

Thanks big Dave you made my year. Muahahaha.

[Big Dave2]

Huh? Is it different to have a shot than to have a goal of a national championship?

You can't even make this [PoorWordUsage] up. Nominated for preposterous statement of the year.

Thanks big Dave you made my year. Muahahaha.

What is the Gopher football program's goals then? Mediocrity?

[CaptainMusky]

What are the goals of 95% of the other div 1 a teams?

[JBMasterAngler]

I fear a big let down in that Indiana game I hope I'm wrong. However, in the past 15 years it always seems Indiana has been our next opponent after a big win, and EVERY time, they beat us!

[CaptainMusky]

Indiana is no slouch. Defensively they are not very good, but they always seem to put up points.

If they do perhaps win this game, that is a huge step in the right direction for this team. 3 in a row with two of those wins being on the road. That would be awesome.

Hagemon has become an absolute beast. He has been almost unstoppable. Nebraska had given up two sacks all season and he got 2 sacks himself, plus had two others that were negated by facemasking penalties.

His draft stock is skyrocketing.

[schmitty3]

Yep, Hagemon will for sure be seeing some time in the NFL. Kid is a stud.

[JBMasterAngler]

Got a chance to watch a replay of the game today. Wow! Gophers looked great! I really hope the Indiana game doesn't become a shootout, but if it does, the gophers can make just enough stops to stay ahead. Nebraska's defense isn't very good, but it's certainly better than Indiana's! Gophers playing in the big ten title game? We beat Indy, Michigan State beats Michigan, then we beat Michigan State, it could happen!

[Scott K]

I hate to jinks them, but they are looking pretty good against IU.

I have Dishnetwork, why isnt the Gophers game on BTN? Ugh!!

[Hester]

I think is on a big 10 alternative channel.

They sure do look good.

I say leave Kill in the booth.

[Scott K]

I found it, it is on FS alt channel.

After todays game, could they be ranked?

[swampman]

I don't think this is enough to put them in the rankings BUT penn state is beatable here if we play well, I think wisconsin would be a tough one to win even though its a home game. Michigan state on the road would be tough as well but heck the last 3 weeks have been fun be interesting to see how things turn out.

[CaptainMusky]

Some gutsy and questionable calls that could have cost them the game but hey, they won. I have a feeling they may not be so aggressive in future games but it keeps the opponents guessing. Cobb is a machine out there. Either qb seems capable but Nelson has been strong. Great heads up play to seal the game too.

[Big Dave2]

Gophers got very lucky today. They had certainly put themselves in a position to lose that game and were very lucky to take advantage of an Indiana mistake.

Not saying these gopher wins aren't nice wins and they are certainly better than the usual alternative but before anyone gets too excited just remember that the Gophers have beat Indiana and Northwestern who have a combined 1 Big 10 win and Nebraska who has only beat Purdue, Illinois and Northwestern who have a combined 0 Big 10 wins.

[CaptainMusky]

That's a valid point but previous years the gophers find a way to gift a winless team their first win. 2 of these wins on the road so that is impressive. I agree they almost [PoorWordUsage] it away but as jerry burns once said "you can win a game many ways"

[MontanaMax]

Gophers got very lucky today. They had certainly put themselves in a position to lose that game and were very lucky to take advantage of an Indiana mistake.

Not saying these gopher wins aren't nice wins and they are certainly better than the usual alternative but before anyone gets too excited just remember that the Gophers have beat Indiana and Northwestern who have a combined 1 Big 10 win and Nebraska who has only beat Purdue, Illinois and Northwestern who have a combined 0 Big 10 wins.

And next year they might only win 2 games. Why cr*p in the Gopher punchbowl now?

[Huskie]

Hey, I think Big Dave is finally coming around, he'll be wearing Gopher garb after another win.

[LABS4ME]

Gophers got very lucky today. They had certainly put themselves in a position to lose that game and were very lucky to take advantage of an Indiana mistake.

Not saying these gopher wins aren't nice wins and they are certainly better than the usual alternative but before anyone gets too excited just remember that the Gophers have beat Indiana and Northwestern who have a combined 1 Big 10 win and Nebraska who has only beat Purdue, Illinois and Northwestern who have a combined 0 Big 10 wins.

Or you can say the Gophers are finding out how to win! That is part of the maturation process of a team. Im not saying its luck... Not three weeks in a row. Kill has this team he put together, believing...

Good Luck!

Ken

[Big Dave2]

Hey, I think Big Dave is finally coming around, he'll be wearing Gopher garb after another win.

I'll stick with my Crimson Tide T-shirt.

[JBMasterAngler]

That game was a little too exciting for my taste! When is the last time the gophers won 3 conference games in a row? I would say there is about 0% chance the gophers will be ranked after this win, but that's not saying they aren't heading in the right direction! It's rare for them to have a feel good attitude at this point in the season! Penn State is very beatable, and even though I hold the liberty bell on the very low end of all the trophy games, it would be a nice trinket for these guys to win.

It's too bad Nebraska won on that last second hail mary! Even if the gophers keep winning, they'll still need all the help they can get to get a new years day bowl game.