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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.

Just watching the video about 20 times. 1) the camera is super shaky the entire time 2) you can't tell the level of contact, brush by, or whatever happened without another view 3) way to pile on our staff 4) if you think the game pissed a casual fan off, imagine having your livelihood depend on it If there was a provable shove or contact initiated by Olson then I condemn it 100%. You simple can't see it from the guy holding the phone/camera. Olson looks to be all of 300 lbs and jogging in a straight path. If there was contact not many would be standing up still.

Prove it.

The camera moves a little, boo hoo!! Move on. I am glad he's pissed off and dropping F-bombs, he should be.

Controlling the clock for 37:51 to barely hang vrs Iowa St. (21-3 loss) is much different than trading punches with K State to have a W slip though our fingers. But yes, yet again, early in the season I threw out a "must win", that part is the same.

Results on the field are extremely disappointing but the all important "eye test" has been mostly passed. Unfortunately the next 6 are almost "must wins" leading up to NDSU. Valpo, UNI, Youngstown, S. Illinois, Indiana St., USD. 3 of these teams are ranked and 2 others are noted as "receiving votes", so not an easy task. Valpo is a crappy football program, not sure where this conference belongs, but it's not FCS.

Oh Boy, "Force of the North" or "UNI of the North."

17 for 40 isn't going to win a lot of games. FBS average completion percentage is 60-65%. 60% on 40 attempts is 24 completions. 7 more completions and it's game over. Should have been several "game overs" in spite of the low completion percentage. This one really hurts.

I want more Deng Deng, mostly because I think he's good but it's also fun to say "want more Deng Deng". He looked really good on what I'll call a skinny post. For a 6'5" guy he didn't look that tall, meaning he moves well. Tai being a Sophomore, absolutely more touches and appears to be on the right trajectory. Could be ballcap and clipboard time for a few in the WR room, more beneficial to the program to develop guys with 2+ years left.

100% truthful statement, this is the 1st game I am OK saying this is a "quality loss". And like the pioneers of quality losses, UNI, we jumped up into the top 25 based on a loss.