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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 8:58:47 PM

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Man, I wasn't anywhere near a computer during the game. I went through all of the pages of posts and if I didn't know how it ended, I would have sworn that we lost the game. I'm not surprised by the result at all. I said a few pages back before the game started that Michigan was just as likely to be full of self doubt and doubt towards their coach after the last couple of weeks. The Gophers were clearly not intimidated after playing a much tougher opponent on the road 2 weeks ago.

I'm really stoked about having the Little Brown Jug at long last. Next year at the State Fair I am going to spend a long time in the U of M building staring at it.

And just to echo what others have said ... the silence of 100,000 people is deafening.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 9:14:30 PM

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Actually the best thing was watching them hit the exits in the 3rd qtr. I read that they had to offer special deals to sell tickets and still ended up giving tickets away.

This is the 1st time in 135 years that Michigan has lost 3 games in September

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 9:17:15 PM

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They actually pulled a ticket offer they had advertised earlier in the week ... buy two coke products, and get free tickets to the Gopher game.
Too embarrassing to let it stand I guess.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 9:44:35 PM

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Just finished watching the game on DVR after spending the afternoon at the golf course. A great win. We certainly gave away some opportunities to put it away more convincingly, but the team took a big step today. Obviously not a good Michigan team, so we have to temper our enthusiasm some. Leidner looked pretty good passing and while Cobb had a couple of misreads on his cuts, he ran the ball fiercely. Maxx's one handed grab was awesome. The speed and physicality of the defense was awesome to watch. Our special teams are finally special after years of embarrassment.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 9:51:07 PM

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Good stuff guys
Sorry for the whining in-game ... that's what happens when I'm nervous about missed opps.

Forgot to mention that ... our Special teams have been outstanding
Great coverage, great kicks, great returns.
That's a huge part of college FB, hell, all of FB

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/27/2014 9:56:11 PM

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I didn't catch who the color guy was but at the end he said he sees us at 7-1 and picks us as the favorites in the West.

I could see 7-1 (looking ahead now)
But then ...........

Iowa, Nebraska, and OSU The latter two on the road

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 1:02:22 AM

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Eat me
Michigan deserves some embarrassment
Wear it for decades, like we have to, and see how that feels

Exactly. I was irritated that the announcers kept making it sound like the poor, poor Michigan fans just can't fathom the bad play they are watching. BS. They've had years and years of satisfying football wins and much more than their share of celebrating. I don't feel sorry for them one bit. Maybe it's just their turn to have a bad season (or hopefully a string of them).

I too was more than a bit tired of the woes for the poor Michigan team and the ever seemingly you have to feel sorry for the Michigan faithful sentiment that seemed to be way over blown.

How many years have we had to listen to any coach (including a Michigan coach) at half time say "Well we're up 30-0, but we have not played well at all, I feel we should be up 60-0 against this team"

I had some sympathy for the Michigan QB in that he probably should have been pulled much earlier.
Otherwise no such sympathy at all. I could not help but smile every time they showed the crowd and they looked absolutely miserable.

As for the game itself.
Honestly it looked like we were watching a team coached by Tim "rah rah" Brewster.
This Michigan team looked lost, confused, clueless... they appeared to have no confidence and no hope as if they almost expected to not only get beat but really no faith in their ability to make a game of it.

I have thought at worse that Kill has put a good solid foundation back under the programs feet. Since he has been here rarely has the team look lost, clueless or completely out-coached/prepared. I do think there are times, especially on offence the play-calling has been a bit disappointing and like others I'd be ecstatic if we could really find solid QB/WR play from the offence to go with what has been in large a good running game.

After the TCU game and with all the jokes about the offence(the passing game) I would think think that we were able to really control the game as much as we did was an unexpected pleasure that Michigan never really looked like a threat.
In fact, it is probably testimony to the teams past and our expectations of "Oh no, not again" that when Michigan scored the late TD there may have been a little thought of "Could we really lose from here."

Not to repeat the same thing over and over as done in the past, but now we must build on this win and carry on.
We now have to defeat teams like Purdue, Illinois, Iowa. And to be honest, especially with Northwestern being at home this is a game that the Gophers need to win to not only further their confidence as a team but to further signal their turnaround from a comical joke of a program, a team that used to be a guaranteed victory for an opponent to a program that really is able to not only compete week-in and week-out but win week-in and week-out.

Here's looking forward with a legitimate hope of good finish to the year rather than just blind "I hope we can compete and maybe pull out a lucky win"!!

Hopefully not too a long ramble, perhaps still a bit sleep deprived.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 1:54:15 AM

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I mentioned earlier that some will dull this win by saying Michigan sucks. And that appears to be somewhat the case.

I hope Coach Kill is keeping some of the stories/reports from this Michigan game.
I hope he uses them to really put a big chip on the teams shoulder.

I certainly would not expect this Gopher team to march into any top 5/10 teams stadium and walk out with a win.
I would however expect that they team would be prepared and they would come out and play with an "I give a damn" attitude and that they would put in an honest effort.

However in reading most of the wrap ups and watching some of the interviews/commentaries, you'd swear that the Gophers almost should apologize for defeating Michigan and putting their program/coach further into crisis mode.

I honestly believed we were better than we showed against TCU and that we did not show that is squarely on our shoulders. The team did not play as well as I, and dare I say they, expected to play.

But in almost every story/commentary the story is how Michigan has fallen as if Michigan simply gave us the win.
"... This Michigan team looked lethargic " or "Unprepared, apathetic" etc....

Is Michigan as bad as Eastern Illinois, Middle Tennessee State, or San Jose State? Perhaps yes. Perhaps worse.
However some credit to the Gophers please.

Yes they should have scored more and they really need take the next step of really putting teams away earlier in the game when the opportunity to do so is there.

However they still showed up and played very well. They took care of what they needed to do and if some of this win was because Michigan sucks, then so-be-it. They still had to make plays, had to play with focus and intensity and I thought they did.

This should not be simply "My God, Michigan lost to Minnesota. They lost to Freaking MINNESOTA"
This should be more like "A solid, mistake free performance by a well coached Minnesota team shows just how far the standards for Michigan have fallen"
That's shame on Michigan, not disregard for what the Gophers did today.

The team still needs to improve and win the next few weeks to really make this win count.
However they deserve credit for taking care of business and playing a solid game for the win.

The coaches and the players I would think would be a bit miffed at the notion they seemingly did little to win this game, rather Michigan simply gave it to them.

I so want this team to really turn the corner, and perhaps I am too anxious to jump on the "look what we did today" bandwagon of hope. But I do think they deserve credit for simply doing what they needed to do to give themselves a chance to win. They did not play crap today. They were not lucky today. They were the better team and deserved the win.

Bring on Northwestern. Maybe Northwestern will let Minnesota win too, that would be nice because unlike Michigan, the University of Minnesota football program has never really suffered from poor coaching choices, poor player development or low expectations.

I'm off my soapbox now.... come on guys, don't make me look too much like a rambling old fool.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 3:44:07 AM

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Good stuff Rodent!
Cant dispute much in there, a good rant.
The prevailing attitude after the game ... did swing me in that direction also.
EVERY recap nationally ... the story is "OMG, they lost to THEM, that really tells you how low they've sunk"
And I agree whole-heartedly ... that SHOULD stick in the craw of every maroon and gold wearer.
But it will remain to be seen.
I posted, while basking in the glorious aftermath ... that I could forsee us at 7-1. (like Jeff mentioned the announcers said near the end of the game...)
Re-thinking that now ... I (while using my 50 years of recollection) would also ...... not be surprised if we are 4-4 before facing the murderers row at the end of our schedule.
We've all seen it happen way too many times. As much as we like to make it sound that we are always 1-6, we rarely are. Lately, we are always 4-1 or 5-1 ... and thinking this may be the year.
So until we clear the hurdle that is "expectation" .... I wont believe it until I see it.
Northwestern has many times, been the destroyer of hope in our world. Couple years ago crushed what we thought were legit major bowl hopes, and sent us spiraling back into Bolivian (as Tyson would say).
That'll be scary test #1. And so on and so on. We are at the "teeter" stage right now. And we could go either way, in spectacular fashion.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 6:12:28 AM

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I'm with you SMF. This is a team we should be competitive, but I have a feeling today is going to be ugly. Maybe it's the taste of 1 completion for 7 yards is still in my mouth.

I'm going to leave the predictions to the rest of you guys! It was ugly, but not for us!

To be honest, I think the biggest difference was our boys in the trenches dominated Michigan on both sides of the ball. Botticelli was everywhere. Damien Wilson is a stud. There was a screen on a 3rd and 10 early in the 3rd quarter that looked set up for a good gain, and #5 just came out of a cannon and stopped him well short. The secondary looked really good yesterday, with a lot of guys making plays. I keep thinking Murray isn't making that many plays, but no one ever throws at him!

Leidner looked the best he had this year. If we can just get efficiency out of that position, convert some 3rd downs, we are close to being a pretty good team. Michigan is terrible so we probably looked better than we actually are, but it was fun to watch us get the jug.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 8:18:37 AM

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I didn't catch who the color guy was but at the end he said he sees us at 7-1 and picks us as the favorites in the West.

I could see 7-1 (looking ahead now)
But then ...........

Iowa, Nebraska, and OSU The latter two on the road

That's what he said too but I didn't want to be a dick and put that part in there

He did say though, Wisconsin is fake and we can take them and Iowa. He didn't mention OSU other than it was on the schedule.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 11:33:44 AM

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Max Williams, if he can stay healthy and improve his speed a bit, will play on Sundays. Regularly too.

I assume this comment was made after William's one hand catch. That was Randy Moss-like. Holding off the defender with one arm, catching the pass with the other.

I think he still needs to toughen up a bit and improve his all around game to be a blue chip first rounder, but he still has time. And just his receiving ability alone is probably enough to get him drafted, just not as high. One thing for sure, when he does get drafted, that catch will be on his profile highlight reel.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 1:10:23 PM

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I'm pretty sure we've lost to Northwestern 20 straight times, right?

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 1:10:45 PM

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Good work, Rodent! You could write a book.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/28/2014 8:22:12 PM

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I honestly believed we were better than we showed against TCU and that we did not show that is squarely on our shoulders. The team did not play as well as I, and dare I say they, expected to play.

Will be interesting to see how TCU does against #3 (or #4 depending on the poll) Oklahoma this week. The Sooners are coming off a bye week but the game is at TCU.

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Max Williams, if he can stay healthy and improve his speed a bit, will play on Sundays. Regularly too.

I assume this comment was made after William's one hand catch. That was Randy Moss-like. Holding off the defender with one arm, catching the pass with the other.

I think he still needs to toughen up a bit and improve his all around game to be a blue chip first rounder, but he still has time. And just his receiving ability alone is probably enough to get him drafted, just not as high. One thing for sure, when he does get drafted, that catch will be on his profile highlight reel.

I think he's an excellent blocker. Seen him really lay some guys out. But he always seems to have some injury heading into the game, and then gets dinged up more during the game. Will be hard to make a roster if he can't stay on the field.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 10:45:17 AM

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I'm pretty sure we've lost to Northwestern 20 straight times, right?

Well, it is true we haven't beaten them since we played them last year and won.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 11:07:18 AM

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Well, that's the well known game. Apparently you aren't privy to the super secret Gopher football club.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 11:09:12 AM

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Series History:

Northwestern used to be very bad at football, so unsurprisingly the overall series tilts in our favor, 51-33-5.

2014 Gophers
2013 NW
2012 Didn't play
2011 NW
2010 NW
2009 NW
2008 NW
2007 NW
2006 NW
2005 NW
2004 NW
2003 NW
2002 NW
2001 NW
2000 NW
1999 NW
1998 NW
1997 NW
1996 NW
1995 NW
1994 NW
1993 NW
1992 Gophers (Yay!)
1991 NW
1990 Gophers
1989 NW
1988 NW
1987 Gophers
1986 Gophers
1985 NW
1984 NW
1983 NW
1982 NW
1981 NW
1980 Gophers
1979 Gophers
1978 NW
1977 NW
1976 NW
1975 Gophers
1974 NW
1973 NW
1972 Gophers
1971 Tie
1970 Tie
1969 Gophers
1968 Tie
1967 Gophers
1966 Gophers
1965 Gophers
1964 Gophers
1963 Gophers
1962 Gophers
1961 Gophers
1960 Gophers
1959 Gophers
1958 Gophers
1957 Gophers
1956 Gophers
1955 Gophers
1954 Gophers
1953 Gophers
1952 Gophers
1951 Gophers
1950 Gophers
1949 Gophers
1948 Gophers
1947 Gophers
1946 Gophers
1945 Gophers
1944 Gophers
1943 Gophers
1942 Gophers
1941 Gophers
1940 Gophers
1939 Gophers
1938 Gophers
1937 Gophers
1936 Gophers
1935 Didn't play
1934 Gophers
1933 Gophers
1932 Gophers
1931 Gophers
1930 Tie
1929 Gophers
1928 Gophers
1927 Gophers
1926 Tie
1925 Didn't play
1924 Gophers

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 11:12:51 AM

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Well we kicked their asses from 27 to 72.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 11:15:09 AM

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Well we kicked their asses from 27 to 72.

Then it turned. I blame disco.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 11:29:06 AM

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Disco sucks!

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 2:17:17 PM

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Well, that's the well known game. Apparently you aren't privy to the super secret Gopher football club.

That is true, I am not. Still hoping to learn the secret handshake.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 2:55:21 PM

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Series History:

Northwestern used to be very bad at football, so unsurprisingly the overall series tilts in our favor, 51-33-5.

2014 Gophers
2013 NW
2012 Didn't play
2011 NW
2010 NW
2009 NW
2008 NW
2007 NW
2006 NW
2005 NW
2004 NW
2003 NW
2002 NW
2001 NW
2000 NW
1999 NW
1998 NW
1997 NW
1996 NW
1995 NW
1994 NW
1993 NW
1992 Gophers (Yay!)
1991 NW
1990 Gophers
1989 NW
1988 NW
1987 Gophers
1986 Gophers
1985 NW
1984 NW
1983 NW
1982 NW
1981 NW
1980 Gophers
1979 Gophers
1978 NW
1977 NW
1976 NW
1975 Gophers
1974 NW
1973 NW
1972 Gophers
1971 Tie
1970 Tie
1969 Gophers
1968 Tie
1967 Gophers
1966 Gophers
1965 Gophers
1964 Gophers
1963 Gophers
1962 Gophers
1961 Gophers
1960 Gophers
1959 Gophers
1958 Gophers
1957 Gophers
1956 Gophers
1955 Gophers
1954 Gophers
1953 Gophers
1952 Gophers
1951 Gophers
1950 Gophers
1949 Gophers
1948 Gophers
1947 Gophers
1946 Gophers
1945 Gophers
1944 Gophers
1943 Gophers
1942 Gophers
1941 Gophers
1940 Gophers
1939 Gophers
1938 Gophers
1937 Gophers
1936 Gophers
1935 Didn't play
1934 Gophers
1933 Gophers
1932 Gophers
1931 Gophers
1930 Tie
1929 Gophers
1928 Gophers
1927 Gophers
1926 Tie
1925 Didn't play
1924 Gophers

This is a clever way to try to make it look like the Gophers just ended a 20 game losing streak to Northwestern. The longest losing streak, in reality, is three games.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 3:50:40 PM

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Series History:

Northwestern used to be very bad at football, so unsurprisingly the overall series tilts in our favor, 51-33-5.

2014 Gophers
2013 NW
2012 Didn't play
2011 NW
2010 NW
2009 NW
2008 NW
2007 NW
2006 NW
2005 NW
2004 NW
2003 NW
2002 NW
2001 NW
2000 NW
1999 NW
1998 NW
1997 NW
1996 NW
1995 NW
1994 NW
1993 NW
1992 Gophers (Yay!)
1991 NW
1990 Gophers
1989 NW
1988 NW
1987 Gophers
1986 Gophers
1985 NW
1984 NW
1983 NW
1982 NW
1981 NW
1980 Gophers
1979 Gophers
1978 NW
1977 NW
1976 NW
1975 Gophers
1974 NW
1973 NW
1972 Gophers
1971 Tie
1970 Tie
1969 Gophers
1968 Tie
1967 Gophers
1966 Gophers
1965 Gophers
1964 Gophers
1963 Gophers
1962 Gophers
1961 Gophers
1960 Gophers
1959 Gophers
1958 Gophers
1957 Gophers
1956 Gophers
1955 Gophers
1954 Gophers
1953 Gophers
1952 Gophers
1951 Gophers
1950 Gophers
1949 Gophers
1948 Gophers
1947 Gophers
1946 Gophers
1945 Gophers
1944 Gophers
1943 Gophers
1942 Gophers
1941 Gophers
1940 Gophers
1939 Gophers
1938 Gophers
1937 Gophers
1936 Gophers
1935 Didn't play
1934 Gophers
1933 Gophers
1932 Gophers
1931 Gophers
1930 Tie
1929 Gophers
1928 Gophers
1927 Gophers
1926 Tie
1925 Didn't play
1924 Gophers

That's UNREAL
Losing that many times to a decent but never awesome squad ..... Is mind-boggling
And highly embarrassing.

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RE: Gopher Football - 9/29/2014 6:54:25 PM

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We weren't that bad from 27-72