What is the date and time of the football social?

What is the date and time of the football social?

Does anybody know what Freshmen have only played in 3 games or less?

I got up this morning and saw that the sun was shinning a little brighter today.

With the feeling that all was right with the world.

From Corey Evans: https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/the-evans-awards-holiday-hoopsgiving

1. Mo Ibrahim is a HOWpher. Dude always falls forward even though he is smaller in stature. And how about Julian Huff? He has been a HOWpher his entire career. He had a huge game when Blake went out

2. O-line gelled this year and gained serious momentum and confidence going into bowl game. Add Dunlap to the mix and this group will anchor the offense

3. Offense proved it can move the ball via pass or run. This was a true multi-dimension offense which gopher fans haven’t seen in oh so long! Loved seeing the run game dominate today. Bucky couldn’t stop it

4. Very happy for Rossi and the D. Those boys made game winning plays tonight and didn’t play scared. Credit to coaching staff

5. Anyone else happy for Seth Green and the role he filled all season? He didn’t pout, give up, or quit but embraced the culture and earned a serious role that won us some games

6. Last but not least, we get to watch these seniors play one last time. And this board gets to stay hot with football material for many more weeks!!

Go gophers

@Sherman Hemsley ????

Thoughts ????

After senior linebacker Blake Cashman ejected, Gophers rally to beat Badgers


Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck argues with officials during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

By ANDY GREDER | agreder@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: November 24, 2018 at 10:49 pm | UPDATED: November 24, 2018 at 10:59 pm

MADISON, Wis. — Blake Cashman had been the Gophers’ defensive lifeblood, especially in the past two weeks, so it was a big blow to Minnesota’s chances against Wisconsin when the senior linebacker was ejected for targeting in the second quarter Saturday.

When his high hit on Badgers punt returner Jack Dunn’s head was reviewed, Cashman, the Big Ten’s second-leading tackler, rallied his unit during the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

“You could see the emotion in his face,” Gophers defensive end Carter Coughlin said. “You could see his eyes starting to swell up. That’s the last thing he would ever want to happen. You could just feel the emotion around all of us.

“It really quickly switches to we are doing this thing for Blake,” Coughlin said. The Gophers did with a 37-15 win over Wisconsin to end the Badgers’ 14-year winning streak in the rivalry game.

Senior linebacker Julian Huff stepped in for Cashman, and the level of play didn’t diminish. Huff finished with four tackles, and his third-quarter interception of Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook led to a Gophers field goal to make it 23-7.

“Everybody needed to step up and match his energy because he brings it every single week,” Coughlin said of Cashman, his former high school teammate at Eden Prairie. “I’m so glad that we got to do this for him.”

DOUGLAS’ PUNT RETURN
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said Demetrius Douglas’ 69-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter was the biggest play of the game. It helped the Gophers build a 17-0 lead.

As the Gophers’ fourth wide receiver, Douglas’ contribution on offense has been limited this season — nine receptions, 87 yards and one touchdown in 11 games. But the son of former Gophers receiver Omar Douglas stepped up at a key moment.

“For me to be able to contribute to the team in any way I could, it was awesome,” Douglas said.

Senior kicker Emmit Carpenter, who converted on three of four field-goal attempts Saturday, rallied to a fellow special-teams player standing out.

“It’s awesome to see guys in that third phase of the game make big plays,” Carpenter said. “A lot of times it’s the plays in the special teams that can make a huge impact on the game. Demetrius, that was an absolutely incredible play.”

BOWL DESTINATATIONS?
The Gophers’ sixth win this season means they earned bowl eligibility and are likely headed to one of four Big Ten-affiliated destinations:

— The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl on Dec. 26 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The expected foe would be from Conference USA.

— The New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium in New York City, with a opponent likely from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

— The Redbox Bowl on Dec. 31 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., against a presumed opponent in the Pac-12.

— The Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit, probably against an ACC foe. The Gophers went there and beat Central Michigan 21-14 in 2015.

BRIEFLY
Gophers defensive tackles O.J. Smith and Royal Silver and cornerback Terell Smith returned from injuries to play Saturday. Terell Smith had three tackles, Silver two and O.J. Smith one.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/11/...cted-gophers-rally-in-37-15-win-over-badgers/

I'm depressed today. Not sure why but watched Iowa beat Nebraska and it made me feel worse. I was 19 in 1967. I'm now 70. In that time the Gophers have had 3 winning seasons in the B1G if my search is accurate. I know PJ is doing it the right way, but what I wouldn't give to just see a winning record in the B1G. Can somebody give me a look at the future and tell me when that's going to happen?

Beating Wisconsin and a half pint of bourbon might serve otherwise.

serious man love

is 2020 the year we break our Big Ten Championship drought? Next year I think we improve to 8-4 and set the stage for 2020.

Bateman will be a Junior and should be primed for final season here that propels him into being a 1st around draft pick. Receiving core will be in good shape even with Tyler Johnson with CAB and Demetrious Douglas.

Faalele should be a Top 5 NFL pick. His size, agility, and experience will make a him a lock to go that high in the Draft.

Dunlap will be a 2 year starter. Blaise Andries will be a Junior. Conor Alison will be a senior.

Antione Winfield Jr will be a senior and as long as he stays healthy we know that he is a difference maker.

Terrell Smith will be a Junior could be playing like a 1st team all Big Ten Corner.

We have been recruiting DL hard and hopefully that is solidified.

We will also have quality experience and depth at the QB position in the first time in a long time.

Seth Green will be a senior and hopefully his role continues to evolve.

Schedule is not terrible. Michigan will be tough, but it is here.

2020 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time (CST)
Thurs., Sep 3 Florida Atlantic TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 12 Tennessee Tech TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 19 Iowa* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Sep 26 BYU TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 3 at Maryland* College Park, Md. TBA
Sat, Oct 10 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. TBA
Sat, Oct 17 Michigan* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Oct 24 at Illinois* Champaign, Ill. TBA
Sat, Oct 31 at Michigan State* East Lansing, Mich. TBA
Sat, Nov 7 Purdue* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 21 Northwestern* TCF Bank Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 28 at Nebraska* Lincoln, Neb. TBA
* Conference Games

Wow.

A metric over the years is the Gophers record in November. Full disclosure, I didn’t check the numbers. However, two wins and a competitive loss to Northwestern feels like progress.

Participation
Player Participation
# Player GP
92 Ahanotu, Mayan 1
77 Andries, Blaise 12
81 Annexstad, Brock 1
5 Annexstad, Zack 8
49 Aune, Josh 1
3 Autman-Bell, Chris 12
41 Barber, Thomas 12
13 Bateman, Rashod 12
44 Beebe, Colton 11
4 Brooks, Shannon 1
38 Carpenter, Emmit 12
36 Cashman, Blake 12
45 Coughlin, Carter 12
71 Davis, Ben 8
46 DeLattiboudere, Winston 12
12 Devers, Tai'yon 11
82 Douglas, Demetrius 12
61 Dovich, Bronson 12
51 Dunlap Jr., Curtis 3
16 Durr, Coney 12
78 Faalele, Daniel 9
28 Femi-Cole, Jonathan 5
18 Geary, Clay 7
3 Gibson, Jerry 10
27 Gossage, Paul 2
17 Green, Seth 12
73 Greene, Donnell 11
26 Harris, Justus 12
47 Herbers, Jacob 12
91 Hickcox, Noah 6
25 Howard, Phillip 9
23 Howden, Jordan 12
2 Huff, Jacob 12
20 Huff, Julian 12
24 Ibrahim, Mohamed 9
98 Janes, Max 12
6 Johnson, Tyler 12
25 Jordahl, Payton 12
42 Kieft, Ko 11
37 Mack, John 1
69 Mafe, Boye 9
21 Martin, Kamal 12
19 Moore, Gary 12
2 Morgan, Tanner 8
89 Morse, Matt 12
14 Oliver, Braelen 2
64 Olson, Conner 12
58 Oseland, Quinn 2
9 Otomewo, Esezi 12
80 Paulson, Jake 12
90 Renner, Sam 12
8 Rush, Thomas 11
22 Sapp III, Benny 12
75 Sassack, Kyle 2
70 Schlueter, Sam 12
43 Schoenfelder, Bailey 6
34 Shenault, Antonio 7
97 Silver, Royal 10
99 Smith, O.J. 6
1 Smith, Rodney 2
4 Smith, Terell 10
55 Sori-Marin, Mariano 11
88 Spann-Ford, Brevyn 4
27 Swenson, Calvin 12
52 Teague, Jamaal 7
31 Thomas, Kiondre 9
62 Weyler, Jared 12
21 Williams, Bryce 12
6 Williamson, Chris 10
11 Winfield Jr., Antoine 4
85 Witham, Bryce 10

Bowl eligibility - It's happening.

Gophers 27
Skunks 20





If you want to join the fun in @GopherJim's "Buck the Fadgers" thread, here you go: https://minnesota.forums.rivals.com/threads/official-buck-the-fadgers-thread.36549/

The season could have easily gone into the toilet had the following not taken place:

1. Faalele inserted into the lineup.
2. Rossi named D Coordinator.
3. Tanner Morgan stepping up big time into the starter's role.
4. Mo Ibraihim stepping up big time into the starter's role.
5. Seth Green sticking with the program and embracing the wildcat role.
6. Blake Cashman's leadership by example.

Order of importance can be argued. Other thoughts?

If Brohm stays the Louisville meltdown should be hilarious. They literally don’t have a plan B.

And if Brohm leaves, Purdue plunges back into the Big 10 cellar.

Hoping Brohm leaves.

thanks I’ll hang up and listen.

Big Ten Bowl Ties, Affiliations

A Big Ten team will be in the Rose Bowl – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff. There can’t be a Big Ten team this year in the Sugar Bowl.

College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected

1. Rose Bowl vs. Pac-12

2. Citrus Bowl vs. ACC or SEC
– Agreement for Citrus is for five different teams in six years, so no Minnesota or Michigan, if possible.

3. Outback Bowl vs. SEC
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan or Northwestern, if possible.

4. San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin or Michigan State, if possible.

5. TaxSlayer Bowl vs. SEC OR
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. SEC

– ACC and Big Ten combine in the Music City and TaxSlayer, with each getting three appearances in six years. The Big Ten played in TaxSlayer in 2015 and the Music City in 2016 and 2017. It’s almost certainly going to be in the TaxSlayer, but no Penn State or Iowa, if possible.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC
– It’s not official, but the bowl would prefer to have eight different teams in eight years, so no Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State or Indiana, if possible.

San Francisco Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Purdue, Indiana, Maryland or Nebraska, if possible.

Quick Lane Bowl vs. ACC

SERVPRO First Responders Bowl vs. C-USA
– Agreement for three SERVPRO First Responders and three Armed Forces bowls in six years. The Big Ten hasn’t been in the bowl since 2014. The Big 12 is contracted to play in the SERVPRO First Responders in 2019.

https://collegefootballnews.com/201...college-football-playoff-conference-2018-2019

Did I miss it?

AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE GAME

Give the game ball this week to Minnesota redshirt freshman tailback Mohamed Ibrahim...

INSIDE THE HUDDLE
Minnesota appeared to have a rather simple game plan with UW playing nickel (2-4-5) most of the game. The Gophers attacked on the ground.

“They kind of just outnumbered us,” linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel said. “They had the bodies on us and we couldn’t match it. We didn’t do a good job getting off blocks.”

UW broke up three passes near the line of scrimmage on the Gophers’ first seven plays. The breakups came from end Matt Henningsen and linebackers Zack Baun and Van Ginkel. The Badgers finished with just five pass breakups, however. Cornerback Rachad Wildgoose added two after the initial outburst...

BY THE NUMBERS
1 Minnesota’s current winning streak in the rivalry

3 Fourth-down conversions by Minnesota, on three tries

4 Turnovers by Alex Hornibrook, including three interceptions

5 Losses by UW this season, the most since 2012 when UW finished 8-6

18 Tackles by UW’s T.J. Edwards, including 12 solo

35:06 Time Minnesota held the ball, including 12:47 in the final quarter

https://www.jsonline.com/story/spor...play-awards-inside-huddle-numbers/2091432002/

For more than a decade – 14 consecutive seasons -- Wisconsin found just about every way imaginable to defeat rival Minnesota.

Paul Bunyan’s Axe, the symbol of this colorful rivalry, had stayed in the UW trophy case all that time.

That run is over.

A season full of disappointment hit bottom Saturday as Minnesota built a double-digit lead in the first half and then dominated play over the final two quarters en route to a 37-15 victory over UW in front of a crowd of 74,038 at Camp Randall Stadium.

Chop, chop, chop.

The stunning loss for UW (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) marked another disappointing Saturday for a team favored to win the Big Ten West Division title and that had designs on making a run at the College Football Playoff.

When UW’s seniors left the field Saturday they were part of the first team to lose to Minnesota since 2003.

The last time the Gophers won in Madison? That was in 1994, Barry Alvarez's fifth season as head coach.

The winning streak that filled the locker room with a mix of pride and glee was over at 14 years.

Minnesota (6-6, 3-6) gave second-year coach P.J. Fleck a signature victory and became bowl-eligible.

The Gophers took advantage of UW miscues to build a 17-0 lead with 1 minute 5 seconds left in the first half

UW’s Rafael Gaglianone missed a 31-yard field-goal attempt in a scoreless game, and the Gophers responded with a 65-yard drive and a 34-yard field goal by Emmit Carpenter for a 3-0 lead. Carpenter, a fifth-year senior from Green Bay, added field goals of 23 and 42 yards in the third quarter to help the Gophers to a 23-7 lead.

Alex Hornibrook, making his first start since he suffered a second concussion Nov. 3 against Rutgers, threw an interception in Minnesota territory and the Gophers then drove 59 yards in nine plays. They converted twice on fourth down, with the second a 10-yard touchdown run by tailback Mohamed Ibrahim for a 10-0 lead.

Then one play after UW’s A.J. Taylor dropped a pass that should have been an easy third-down conversion, Minnesota’s Demetrius Douglas returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown.

Just 65 seconds remained in the half and UW trailed, 17-0.

Sophomore tailback Jonathan Taylor entered the day with 1,869 rushing yards, just 31 short of becoming just the fourth player to record consecutive seasons of at least 1,900 rushing yards.

He faced a defense that came in eighth in the Big Ten against the run (170.7 yards per game) but in two games under interim defensive coordinator Joe Rossi allowed a combined 183 yards on 69 carries against Purdue and Northwestern.

Taylor, who rushed for 321 yards one week earlier at Purdue, rushed 19 times for 120 yards...

UW took the second-half kickoff and moved from its 25 to the Minnesota 44. Facing fourth and 4, UW head coach Paul Chryst eschewed the punt and went for a big play.

Hornibrook was pressured and his throw deep down the right sideline toward A.J. Taylor fell incomplete and Minnesota took over.

The Gophers turned that into another field goal, this time from 23 yards by Carpenter for a 20-7 lead with 747 left in the quarter.

UW was running out of time and possessions.

The Badgers’ next possession started at their 12 – after a holding call on Jack Sanborn on the kickoff.

It ended at the Minnesota 45 when Honribrook’s third-down pass bounced off the hands of Kendric Pryor and linebacker Julian Huff made a diving catch for the interception with 5:54 left.

The opportunistic Gophers turned that into another three points, as Carpenter hit from 42 yards with 1:02 left in the third quarter for a 23-7 lead.

UW went three and out and punted from its 31 on the first play of the final quarter.

A 34-yard punt by Allen allowed Minnesota to take over at its 35 with 14:53 left in the game.

The Gophers relied heavily on Ibrahim, but Morgan completed two big third-down throws and Minnesota took more than nine minutes off the clock before Carpenter missed a 28-yard field-goal attempt with 5:37 left.

Despite the miss, UW was finished.

Hornibrook's fumble led to a 23-yard touchdown run by Bryce Williams with 4:56 left. Hornibrook's third interception, with 4:43 left, ended UW's dying hopes.

The streak was over.

The Axe was heading back to Minnesota for the first time since 2003.

A season of disappointment continued.

Chop, chop, chop.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2018/11/24/minnesota-37-uw-15-gophers-claim-axe-end-14-years-frustration/2091392002/

Bowl Bound! Gophers Rout Badgers 37-15 in Madison

MADISON, Wis. -- Demetrius Douglas returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, Minnesota's defense held up on the road and the Golden Gophers ran away from Wisconsin for a 37-15 win on Saturday to snap a 14-game losing streak in the rivalry and reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 121 yards and a 10-yard touchdown run on 26 carries for Minnesota (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten), which became bowl eligible for the first time under second-year coach P.J. Fleck.

The Gophers took a page from the Badgers' playbook by pounding away on the ground in the second half. Bryce Williams ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, both coming on drives after turnovers by Wisconsin

A memorable night for Minnesota was made sweeter by beating the Badgers (7-5, 5-4) on the road to take back the Axe for the first time since 2003. They won in Madison for the first time since 1994.

Jonathan Taylor, the nation's leading rusher, had 120 yards on 19 carries. Hornibrook, starting for the first time since missing two games while in the concussion protocol, threw three interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack.

Minnesota scored 24 points off those turnovers.

What a turnaround for the defense since Joe Rossi took over as interim coordinator following a 55-31 loss to Illinois on Nov. 3. The Gophers have allowed just 49 points in the three games since that blowout.

And they had to play Saturday without Blake Cashman for the majority of the game after the standout linebacker was ejected for targeting on a punt return early in the second quarter. Cashman had 20 tackles last week against Northwestern.

The Gophers took control in a pivotal stretch late in the second quarter that started when Ibrahim ran untouched into the front left corner of the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 10 with 2:21 left in the half.

Normally sure-handed receiver A.J. Taylor dropped a third-down pass to force the Wisconsin punt returned by Douglas for a 17-0 lead with 1:05 left.

Wisconsin looked like it would take momentum back after Jake Ferguson made an athletic, twisting catch in the end zone on a 7-yard pass from Hornibrook with 1 second left.

But the Badgers couldn't convert on fourth-and-3 from the Minnesota 44 on the opening drive of third quarter. It was a sign of things to come for Wisconsin.

TAKEAWAYS
Minnesota: The Gophers used Wisconsin's blueprint to pull away in the second half, running for 152 yards on 33 carries and going 5 of 9 on third downs. They held the ball for 21 after halftime and forced two turnovers over the final 5 minutes.

Wisconsin: The loss epitomized an underwhelming season for the offense. Taylor is the team's best big-play threat, though the Gophers keyed on the star running back early in the game. Hornibrook has been in and out of the lineup for much of the last five weeks because of injury. The passing game sputtered for much of that time whether Hornibrook or backup Jack Coan has been behind center. Hornibrook was 22 of 33 for 189 yards and two scores.

UP NEXT
Both teams await their bowl destinations. Representatives from the Citrus, Holiday and Pinstripe Bowl were at the game.

https://gophersports.com/news/2018/...nd-gophers-rout-badgers-37-15-in-madison.aspx

Suck it. Suck it hard, Becky! WE'VE GOT THE AXE!!!!!