I discovered a new drinking game.
Take a shot every time they run the read option and Rhoda keeps the ball. This game is appropriate for AA meetings.
My takeaways:
Heavily favored: Illinois
Slight favorites: Maryland, @Purdue, Michigan State, Nebraska
Slight underdogs: @Iowa, @Northwestern
Big underdogs: @Michigan, Wisconsin
Should be a fun year!!
And yet we lambasted the previous staff for the same approach
How many quips quoting RUTM were there the last 5 years?
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So far, the formula is working. My question is - what happens when/if it doesn't work?
Not trying to be Debbie Downer here, but just stating the obvious. I don't think the Gophers are going to roll through the season without encountering some level of adversity. And I'm curious to see how they deal with that adversity.
If the Gophers find themselves down by 10 points in the 4th quarter, how do they handle it? If they need to come from behind to win a game, do they open up the offense? How much do they open it up? How much are they capable of opening it up?
That, to me, is the real issue/question - are they playing this way for tactical reasons, or are they playing this way because the coaches believe that is all they're capable of? What is the ceiling for this team? How much is there in the playbook that we haven't seen yet?
Look - if they won every game 34-3, I would be thrilled. I just don't expect them to win every game 34-3. the "easy" part of the season is over. It only gets harder the rest of the way. That does NOT mean that I don't think this team will do well. I just am curious about how they will approach the challenges to come.
He certainly is paying attention to EVERY...and I mean EVERY...snap on both sides of the ball. All coaches do of course but he really does it.
With that gold jacket and similar shoes yesterday you could see that clearly from the upper deck in 211.
Very high situational awareness. This is a good thing.
It'll be fun to watchSo far, the formula is working. My question is - what happens when/if it doesn't work?
Not trying to be Debbie Downer here, but just stating the obvious. I don't think the Gophers are going to roll through the season without encountering some level of adversity. And I'm curious to see how they deal with that adversity.
If the Gophers find themselves down by 10 points in the 4th quarter, how do they handle it? They do everything they can to catch up, can't see Fleck doing anything but everything he can to win If they need to come from behind to win a game, do they open up the offense?Yes How much do they open it up? As much as they can to have success How much are they capable of opening it up?Yet to be determined
That, to me, is the real issue/question - are they playing this way for tactical reasons, or are they playing this way because the coaches believe that is all they're capable of? I think it's a little of both What is the ceiling for this team? Nobody knows How much is there in the playbook that we haven't seen yet? I think a fair amount
Look - if they won every game 34-3, I would be thrilled. I just don't expect them to win every game 34-3. the "easy" part of the season is over. It only gets harder the rest of the way. That does NOT mean that I don't think this team will do well. I just am curious about how they will approach the challenges to come.
So far, the formula is working. My question is - what happens when/if it doesn't work?
Not trying to be Debbie Downer here, but just stating the obvious. I don't think the Gophers are going to roll through the season without encountering some level of adversity. And I'm curious to see how they deal with that adversity.
If the Gophers find themselves down by 10 points in the 4th quarter, how do they handle it? If they need to come from behind to win a game, do they open up the offense? How much do they open it up? How much are they capable of opening it up?
That, to me, is the real issue/question - are they playing this way for tactical reasons, or are they playing this way because the coaches believe that is all they're capable of? What is the ceiling for this team? How much is there in the playbook that we haven't seen yet?
Look - if they won every game 34-3, I would be thrilled. I just don't expect them to win every game 34-3. the "easy" part of the season is over. It only gets harder the rest of the way. That does NOT mean that I don't think this team will do well. I just am curious about how they will approach the challenges to come.
You can't help yourself....you're Norwegian!!!!!
He certainly is paying attention to EVERY...and I mean EVERY...snap on both sides of the ball. All coaches do of course but he really does it.
With that gold jacket and similar shoes yesterday you could see that clearly from the upper deck in 211.
Very high situational awareness. This is a good thing.
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We need to develop a passing game.
Glad I wasn't the only one wondering where Poock has been while the defense is on the field, as I have seen him on special teams. We could actually end up being dogs against Maryland, but the UCF game will really help determine it further.