ADVERTISEMENT

First Half showed us...

What we can be with good QB play. I still think we have the right schemes and ability to play very competitive defense.

The pick in the end zone felt so much like Penn State. We should have been up 20-10 at that point and kicking off.

Another punch in the gut with losing to Becky and another whole year until our next chance.

B1G FB recruiting: 9 teams in top 36; Maryland & Rutgers huge upswing...

Any MN fan who's checked 2017 B1G recruiting should be very alarmed:

1) Ohio State: #2
2) Michigan: #10
3) Maryland: #11
4) Nebraska: #24
5) Michigan State: #30
6) Penn State: #31
7) Rutgers: #33
8) Northwestern: #34
9) Wisconsin: #36
10) Iowa: #51
11) Illinois: #64
12) Indiana: #66
13) Purdue: #67
14) Minnesota: #71

If this isn't alarming enough....Illinois now has Lovie, so they will be moving up for sure in the near future. He's only signed 11 guys in this class, but he's signing quality. Purdue isn't satisfied and is making a change. Minnesota will be dropping lower than #71 when Fisher, Landrews, and whoever else leaves.
  • Like
Reactions: SiouxGopher

Trump skipping security briefings

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...c643c4-b1ae-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html

'President-elect Donald Trump has received two classified intelligence briefings since his surprise election victory earlier this month, a frequency that is notably lower — at least so far — than that of his predecessors, current and former U.S. officials said.

A team of intelligence analysts has been prepared to deliver daily briefings on global developments and security threats to Trump in the two weeks since he won. Vice President-elect Mike Pence, by contrast, has set aside time for intelligence briefings almost every day since the election, officials said.'

Can't say that I'm surprised. Trump's own campaign staff repeatedly stated that Trump didn't prepare for the debate and wasn't interested in learning policy details (!).

I will be surprised if he even runs for reelection in 2020. The President of the United States is an extremely arduous, time consuming job. Trump doesn't seem interested in working that hard.
  • Like
Reactions: Unlimited424

After today's game....

Coyle will have a decision to make. If we win it will be a no brainer. No way they get rid of Claeys then. If we lose things could get dicey. I'm totally with Opie on this. We simply have to recruit better to get beyond mediocrity. Yes, this staff does a good job of evaluating and developing the level of talent they are now bringing in. Just think what a Jabril Peppers could mean to this team. Or a J.T. Barrett? Or someone comparable. If the Gophers could get just one or two really highly talented type players every year, which would mean five or six on the team at any given time, how would that effect the team? Say an all-American type defensive end, quarterback, d-back or running back. That's exactly what keeps helmet schools on top, not a whole roster. That's hard to do given our location and lack of local talent. If Coyle decides to retain Claeys he's going to have to figure out a way to help this team recruit better. Neither of them are getting the job done now the way things look.

Iowa's FB recruiting...and the effect of having a dream-season...

Last year #42. After their dream season (due to an easy schedule) last year, their current recruiting-class is ranked #51 so far.

Instead of getting repetitive, and also having my posts potentially being seen as negative....I decided to point this out in a new thread and in a positive way. Iowa is proving that a few extra wins doesn't help recruiting. We're all happy that they aren't getting any bounce.

P-A-D

Play-action-deep

If we don't get their safeties out of the box, I don't know that we can move the ball and score like we want to. We need to take shots down the field early and often imo. Especially early. If we allow them to load the box then I don't like our chances offensively.

Halfback pass might be due this week too
ADVERTISEMENT

Filter

ADVERTISEMENT