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Hilarious!!

Just guessing it's used more and more each year in college, closing in on the 4-3 base. But a 4-3 nickel package is a 4-2-5. Schmidty could stop the run with a 3-4 until most of his starters were hurt that one season his prior stop at UND. Schmidty knows D, and how to HC. He pulled it together this year personnel wise (but we are thin) and I only think the D gets stronger with team success and his recruiting. #bonebybone

The Mexican Cowboys (Vaqueros), who knew??

From Jacks Illustrated (15 transfers to WSU and 15 recruits flipped to WSU) The NDSU game makes more sense now. And take nothing away from NDSU, they looked really good and their QB play was fantastic. 33-game home win streak snapped and worst loss since 1992 I believe is said during the game. Washington State (30) Matthew Durrance, S, Grad Student Cale Reeder, S, Grad Student Trey Ridley, S, Redshirt Freshman Tucker Large, S, Senior Damarius Russell, S, *2025 Recruit Brody Miller, S, *2025 Recruit Colby Humphrey, CB, Grad Student Tyrone Cotton III, CB, *2025 Recruit Trillion Sorrell, CB, *2025 Recruit Caleb Francl, LB, Senior Carsten Reynolds, LB, Redshirt Freshman Anthony Palano, LB, Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Hung, LB, *2025 Recruit Erimus Wright, LB, *2025 Recruit Sullivan Schlimgen, LB, *2025 Recruit Max Baloun, DT, Grad Student Donovan Fitzmaurice, DT, *2025 Recruit Connor Sullivan, DT, *2025 Recruit JR Lecuona, DE, Redshirt Freshman Josh Wedel *2025 Recruit Jack Stevens, K, Redshirt Freshman Adlai Lounsbury, K/P, *2025 Recruit* Angel Johnson, RB, Senior Kirby Voorhees, RB, Sophomore Maxwell Woods, RB, Redshirt Freshman Travon Pankey, RB, *2025 Recruit Owen Eshelman, QB, *2025 Recruit Carter Pabst, WR, *2025 Recruit Beau Baker, TE, Redshirt Freshman Nick Bakken, OL, Redshirt Freshman

Did Iowa storm the field? Gophers road to playoffs just got tougher.😜

How many starters did the Jacks lose via transfers? Anyone? That wasn't a #2 ranked team. Embarrassing for the Jacks.

I think he stays for at least 1 Natty.

bone by bone #JYD

Have you been to Vermillion or Northern Arizona or Idaho St?😁

2 guys that physically are just beasts up close are QB Jack Sulik and Edge Erick Paye. Jerry looks like the little brother next to Sulik. Paye looks like Rucker on steroids, plus 2" taller too. I don't know if either can play worth a lick but just really noticeable body types.

1st 28 points came so effortlessly and fast there had to be a lull from our players and OC. I didn't expect to hold pace and put up 70. We weathered their adjustments and finished them off. I thought YSU was really talented at QB and a few WRs. RBs were kind of junk though. Our D dropped 2 picks, add them to the growing list......

With Quincy gone someone had to fill the void.

Not like to see......actually seeing Deng Deng catch 5 passes with 4 of them for TDs. Seeing a Sr. WR fumble this weekend and other critical drops and 1 career TD. It's an observation and a message board, relax.

ya, 6'5" and 225 lbs........what are we missing?

Totals 5 49 4 21 08/30/2025 at Kansas State 1 21 0 21 09/06/2025 Portland St. 1 4 1 4 09/13/2025 at Montana 1 10 1 10 09/20/2025 Valparaiso 1 2 1 2 10/04/2025 at UNI 1 12 1 12 Seems like Deng Deng can catch TD passes....what about the rest of the game? (4 TDs in 5 receptions) And the K. State reception was really nice. I can't be the only one thinking about DD over another WR still clinging to viability.

Not to mention the play of the secondary and the Nickel Position!! (if not following along Schmidt named himself DC and Kostich in charge of one of the most important position groups on the team) While the talent on the roster improves this will only positively impact special teams, too. Unfortunately kickers are going to kick.......which way no one really knows.

Been watching since Rickey Foggie. Fleck can't even go .500 in Conference games. Good Luck this week, might want to pick up a Johnson 9.9 and get rid of the oars.

Ha ha ha........I know in my head there are lots of programs in the expanded Big 10 far better than Minnesota and just happened to come across the ESPN Rankings having them at 14. In football, teams tend to play better and win games at home if you haven't been following along the past 100 years. I'm glad you know the Ins and Outs of the Gopher football Roster. I am a UND Football Fan.

Are we better off following the more recent Bison strategy of Cupcake Non-Conference scheduling? Bison last beat an FBS team, Iowa, in 2016. Since then lost to Arizona in 2022 and Colorado in 2024, and will get butts kicked in 2028 at Oregon. This doesn't seem to fit the narrative of FBS schools shaking in their boots. Replace K. State with a home softy and we are 3-1 heading into conference. In 2023 replace Boise St. with a home softy and we are 8-4 and in the playoffs. Down side is the program probably needs the pay-days.

Fleck pads his record with 3 cupcakes per year, but conference record doesn't lie. P.J. Fleck's career Big Ten record at Minnesota is 33-36 as of June 2025, making his Big Ten winning percentage .486, which is the best for a Minnesota coach with at least six seasons since the 1980s.

3rd TE in the Gopher recruiting class, that's a heavy TE class unless someone is moving to another position.

https://www.on3.com/news/espn-ranks-big-ten-football-teams-from-first-to-last-ahead-of-week-6/ Is 14 out of 18 interesting enough for you?

I get both sides of it, but would you rather - Compete for National Titles in FCS or Play at MN and never sniff a meaningful Bowl Game? (I would rank 12 other Big 10 teams as a better option than MN for success) Play 3-4 years as a major contributor or burn years riding the pines, get some playing time as a Jr. and possibly start as a Senior? These are legitimate things to consider and personally I have children coming up that will need to navigate these scenarios, not all football related. Fleck has done a decent job although personally I would never let my son(s) play for him. He's too much about himself and I think this is widely known. The "Elite" crap they through at recruits is nauseating. MN will see Elite this year, Ohio St. and Oregon.

Observant point. It was Schleusner that told me that strategy years back. Before a big game, or prior to conference, throw so many looks on film that DCs don't have enough practice time in the week to prepare for them all.

On one hand this game is Cupcake City and doesn't push the starters to get better at anything. It helps them stay in game shape a little but other than that pretty pointless. It is helpful for building depth and getting 2/3s some reps and I hope we go to that earlier than later. And, this game sucks for fans. On the other hand, it's a W and we'd be 3-0 too if we had the Cupcake Special that NDSU baked up to start the season. I'd rather be 3-0 than 1-2 on paper although we are a better team "internally" because of those 2 Ls. And those 2 L games will help us when facing SDSU and NDSU. #valosucks and I might not even watch the game.