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per ESPN:
Austin Ward: Minnesota’s shift into high gear
While the Gophers may not harbor realistic national-title considerations of their own, they could have a significant impact on the race -- starting in Week 1. There aren’t many questions about the strength of the defense, which will boast one of the top secondaries in the conference, but there remains some uncertainty about the new-look, uptempo offense Minnesota spent the spring installing. No matter how stout they might be defensively, if the Gophers are going to get over the hump against high-scoring contenders like TCU in the opener or at Ohio State in November, quarterback Mitch Leidner, wide receiver KJ Maye and a talented stable of running backs are going to have to put up some points. How much more progress the Gophers can make expanding the playbook in August will be crucial to what happens when September arrives. Minnesota is more than capable of winning the Big Ten West despite its tough schedule, but that is largely contingent on the offense helping shoulder the load.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post...fall-camp-storyline-outside-of-ohio-state-qbs
Go Gophers!!
Austin Ward: Minnesota’s shift into high gear
While the Gophers may not harbor realistic national-title considerations of their own, they could have a significant impact on the race -- starting in Week 1. There aren’t many questions about the strength of the defense, which will boast one of the top secondaries in the conference, but there remains some uncertainty about the new-look, uptempo offense Minnesota spent the spring installing. No matter how stout they might be defensively, if the Gophers are going to get over the hump against high-scoring contenders like TCU in the opener or at Ohio State in November, quarterback Mitch Leidner, wide receiver KJ Maye and a talented stable of running backs are going to have to put up some points. How much more progress the Gophers can make expanding the playbook in August will be crucial to what happens when September arrives. Minnesota is more than capable of winning the Big Ten West despite its tough schedule, but that is largely contingent on the offense helping shoulder the load.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post...fall-camp-storyline-outside-of-ohio-state-qbs
Go Gophers!!
