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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 7:44:04 AM

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1977
I was a snot-nosed HS sophomore sitting in a tractor that Saturday when we beat Michigan
Nursing bruises from my game the night before
One of the most awesome days in our sports history, sadly (they are so far apart)
If you tell me on that day, we would get no more of those, and we'd be STILL be talking about it when I was 60 …. I woulda freaked, and thought you were crazy.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 7:49:15 AM

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Meanwhile, Wisconsin inserts their best QB recruit ever and he's flawless as they stomp Illinois
(then he tests positive for Covid today)
Just a frustrated Gopher follower today, sorry.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 7:51:29 AM

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You look like a shitshow when you enter a game knowing you don't have a very important position filled.

That's exactly right. And why it's hard to believe Fleck would be ok going into a game in a limited season with an 18 yard punter.

All the positivity in the world won't make a situation like that better. If they found out late, that's still crazy.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 8:57:35 AM

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I think we are getting a little too hung up on the punter thing. The problem was absolutely on the defensive side of the ball. Pretty much from Michigan's second drive on, you could tell from the first play that they were going to score.

Rossi has his work cut out for him. There are no preseason human sacrifices on the schedule that allow Rossi to correct things without getting burned too badly in the process. The Gophers graduated a lot of talent on the defensive side of the ball. Rossi has a couple of years of alleged grade A Fleck recruits to rebuild the D. He turned it around on a dime two years ago. Let's hope he can do it again.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 9:03:33 AM

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An 18 yard punt or running a fake because the punter sucks puts too much pressure on a sieve defense.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 9:17:38 AM

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I get the field position aspect of it, but that doesn't account for the total lack of fight put up by the defense. Stevenson had one 18 yard punt. He also had a 46 yarder and averaged 35 for the game despite the one shank.

The fake was just a dumb ass decision by Fleck. If he just hits one for his game average, he puts Michigan on their side of the 50 instead of inside the Gophers 30.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 9:29:51 AM

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I get the field position aspect of it, but that doesn't account for the total lack of fight put up by the defense. Stevenson had one 18 yard punt. He also had a 46 yarder and averaged 35 for the game despite the one shank.

The fake was just a dumb ass decision by Fleck. If he just hits one for his game average, he puts Michigan on their side of the 50 instead of inside the Gophers 30.

They likely score either way. Fake was dumb though and I think the play was worse than the idea.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 9:49:39 AM

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It's a typical day though. Get destroyed and the media take is this

Our beloved boys had no chance. Lost 4 defensive guys to the NFL and 2 backups to graduation. Meanwhile the big baddies came in trotting 4 freshman meanies on the OLine and a really good QB who was starting his first game ever. What can we really expect from our young guys????

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/26/2020 10:12:00 AM

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Maddening, Jeff. Maddening.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 2:42:29 PM

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The punter thing just floors me
Give me a half hour and I could round up a kid enrolled at the U that could punt a ball for you
Then, you tell everyone you don't have a punter. and then act all surprised when they sniff out your fake punt attempt?
Harbaugh probably thought he was a genius figuring that one out
Terrible timing, terrible prep for a situation that you knew might kill you in a very big game
Everyone keeps saying, first game, yadda yadda …. CFB is a different animal
You can't hide from big losses, no matter when they happen, its not a 16 game schedule

Lets face it
We beat them here, in 1977
Seriously. Let that sink in awhile. 1977.
Until we stop having those embarrassing stains on our records, we need to stop thinking we are any good.
It doesn't condemn the kids we have now who weren't born then, I get it, but it describes the programs.

I can make one call and get them a punter from the JUCO ranks. Robens Beauplan from East Central CC in Mississippi. In 12 games as a JUCO punter he's averaged 44.2 with 27 kicks inside the 20. In every game this season he's had a punt of 55-or-longer. Can also kick a field goal in a pinch.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 2:52:46 PM

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was fun to see the Rams punter last night … RUN the game
Controlled momentum all night
When the Bears thought they'd get field position, nope. He'd boom one
When they thought they'd get out of trouble, nope, he'd coffin corner em.
Its a helluva weapon, and overlooking it is stupid as a coach/team/program.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 2:58:52 PM

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Report is the Badger Covid Phenom is out a few weeks.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:02:40 PM

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ESPN saying 3
That is a big chunk
Sure he'll be back to set some sort of record vs the Gophs

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:10:27 PM

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was fun to see the Rams punter last night … RUN the game
Controlled momentum all night
When the Bears thought they'd get field position, nope. He'd boom one
When they thought they'd get out of trouble, nope, he'd coffin corner em.
Its a helluva weapon, and overlooking it is stupid as a coach/team/program.

I don't think it was overlooked. The starting punter was out and Stevenson was forced into action.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:11:08 PM

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Knew I was wrong.
Thanks.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:16:38 PM

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Knew I was wrong.
Thanks.

My father always said that the world was full of stupid people and if you don't point it out them, how will they ever know?

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:21:29 PM

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Knew I was wrong.
Thanks.

My father always said that the world was full of stupid people and if you don't point it out them, how will they ever know?

My father helped me recognize arrogance too.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:25:15 PM

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Knew I was wrong.
Thanks.

My father always said that the world was full of stupid people and if you don't point it out them, how will they ever know?

I'm so thankful for you.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:36:13 PM

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Knew I was wrong.
Thanks.

My father always said that the world was full of stupid people and if you don't point it out them, how will they ever know?

I'm so thankful for you.

Well thank you. I appreciate you too.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:39:33 PM

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The Michigan Football-Minnesota Football game features the first all-African American football officiating crew in Power Five history

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 3:43:44 PM

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Will it be a feast

Or a struggle

at a program with (supposedly) a really bad defense (Maryland) Friday?

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/27/2020 4:15:05 PM

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We can add Kamal Martin to the list of ex Gopher rookies making an impression in the NFL. He came back from the IL and the Pukers inserted him into the starting lineup. He made 6 tackles including one for loss.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/28/2020 9:50:34 AM

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Is there any word on whether any of the 3 kickers who were out last Saturday will be able to play Friday? Or the right side of the offensive line?

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/28/2020 11:32:33 AM

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Wisconsin/Nebraska game canceled. Badgers on pause for seven days.

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RE: Gopher Football - 10/29/2020 1:03:20 PM

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Gophers cornerback Benny Sapp III has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

The Eden Prairie native announced his decision Thursday on Twitter, writing he is open to recruitment. He is a former three-star recruit.

Sapp played in all 13 games as a freshman and appeared in 11 as a sophomore. The son of former Vikings player Benjamin Sapp II mostly contributed to the Gophers special teams. He did not play in this past Saturday's 49-24 loss to Michigan.

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