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Predictions feel futile in 2020, but we’re making them anyway Predictions in a season like this seem especially ridiculous, because who knows what the hell is going to happen this weekend or any other Saturday this fall with the cloud of COVID-related uncertainty looming over everything. But you know what? These are ridiculous times, so it only makes sense that we lean into the … [Read more...] about Predicting the Gophers’ record in 2020

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports How does Michigan see itself heading into Saturday night With the Michigan Wolverines headed to TCF Bank Stadium for the huge season opening matchup Saturday night, we decided that we needed to learn a bit more about the Wolverines from someone with a lot more knowledge. Eric Rutter writes for Wolverine Digest—Sports Illustrated’s Michigan … [Read more...] about A look at the Wolverines from a Michigan perspective

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck on Monday would not divulge an estimated number of Minnesota players affected by COVID-19 going into Saturday’s season opener against Michigan. “I know the number; I’m just not going to tell you the number,” Fleck said in a video conference call with reporters. He later added, “I don’t want you all to think we have 65 players out right now. … [Read more...] about Gophers, Wolverines take different stances in sharing COVID-19 numbers

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck receives a weekly printout of how former players performed in the NFL. “It’s fun to be able to look back on that,” Fleck said on KFAN radio show Oct. 14. “Whether they are active, not active, practice squad, maybe there is a report or somebody we know that is giving us an update of how they are practicing. It’s a lot of fun to be able to follow … [Read more...] about Gophers in the NFL: Tyler Johnson scores first career touchdown

"This is a completely different animal," Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said. "It's preparing for ghosts, preparing for the unknown. You just have to be ready for it." … [Read more...] about Gophers, Big Ten about to join football's season of chaos

Big Ten football returns next weekend, a month after the SEC began play, and six weeks after the ACC and Big 12. ESPN is celebrating the occasion, by sending College GameDay up to Minnesota. It feels like another lifetime, but Minnesota football was one of the great stories of the 2019 season. The Golden Gophers went 11-2 on the year, and beat Auburn in the Outback Bowl, 31-24. … [Read more...] about Just In: College GameDay Heading To Big Ten Next Weekend

If you’re a fan of a Big Ten school, it’s been an agonizing few weeks watching the SEC, ACC and Big 12 play college football. But we’re now just under one week away from the B1G getting involved. This Friday, October 23, we’ll finally get to see some Big Ten football. The schedule kicks off with Illinois taking on Wisconsin Friday night at 8:00 PM ET. All other Big Ten teams … [Read more...] about The Big Ten Officially Kicks Off Next Week: Here’s The Schedule

Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images The oldest trophy in college football is on the line on Saturday When the No. 21-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the No. 18-ranked Michigan Wolverines in primetime at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, much will be at stake. Both teams have aspirations of winning their respective divisions, and starting the season 1-0 would certainly … [Read more...] about A History of the Little Brown Jug

One of the most unique figures in Minnesota sports, passes away For those of us who have spent the majority of our lives here, the name Sid Hartman is a sports journalism icon. A man who has been covering sports for the Star Tribune and doing radio for WCCO for decades has passed away at age 100. My father’s extraordinary and resilient life has come to a peaceful conclusion … [Read more...] about Minnesota sports journalism icon Sid Hartman passes away at 100