Tag Archives: gopher football

Football outside? You know you love it!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

I have to admit that it just seems right that the Minnesota Vikings will honor their 50th anniversary team with a setting more like the one most of the players in franchise history played in. Of course, that’s ignoring the fact … Continue reading →

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Vikings win, and Brewster canned

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Sunday’s slate of NFL games couldn’t have worked out better for the Minnesota Vikings. Then, after watching all three of the other NFC North teams lose during the noon games, the Vikings defeated the Dallas Cowboys in a battle of … Continue reading →

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Brewster survives another day

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Despite reports Friday that University of Minnesota football head coach Tim Brewster would be fired if the Gophers lost Saturday to Purdue – and they did lose Saturday – it appears Brewster remains employed by the university. Having said that, … Continue reading →

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What are the Gophers supposed to be about?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

The University of Minnesota football team dropped to 0-4 at home this season, which hasn’t happened since 1983. But despite that, the last few years have provided a pretty similar story line. Sports Illustrated’s Joe Posnanski is one of this … Continue reading →

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Strange Brew, and some NFL picks

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

I heard “Gopher Nation” referenced during the Big Ten Network’s broadcast of the Minnesota-South Dakota football game Saturday. Is there much left to “Gopher Nation”? And if so, how much more can those people take? The Gophers suffered another embarrassment … Continue reading →

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Weber finds himself battling for starting job

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

With his fourth offensive coordinator since coming to the University of Minnesota, soon-to-be senior quarterback Adam Weber has always been kept busy picking up a new offense. But this time, Weber finds himself battling for a starting job. MarQueis Gray, … Continue reading →

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Weeding through Signing Day bytes

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

National Signing Day can be a headline writer’s worst nightmare. It’s the same story every year. Or is it? Of course, every year a head football coach applauds his class. But can anything be taken from that level of applause. … Continue reading →

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Gophers in need of a chef

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

When Bill Parcells left the New England Patriots because he felt he didn’t have enough input in personnel decisions, he uttered the phrase, "If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for … Continue reading →

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Meaningless bowl season begins

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Hayden Goethe

With the New Mexico Bowl under way, the way-too-long college football bowl season begins. Tipping things off in Albuquerque are Wyoming and Fresno State, two teams that flat out don’t like each other. You can throw out the record books … Continue reading →

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Have the Gophers hit bottom yet?

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Hayden Goethe

Quarterback Adam Weber seems to be regressing. The running game is non-existent. Jedd Fisch‘s play-calling couldn’t be less creative. But the question is, has the University of Minnesota football hit rock bottom yet? Gophers fans have to be concerned that … Continue reading →

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