Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2018 (Big Ten West: #6. Minnesota)

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per Athlon:

6. Minnesota

As expected, coach P.J. Fleck is reeling in talent on the recruiting trail, but the Golden Gophers might be a year away from a bowl game. Fleck’s debut resulted in a 5-7 mark and just one win over the final five games. Additionally, offense should be a focal point for this team over the offseason. Minnesota was held scoreless in each of its last two contests and averaged only 22.1 points per game. Demry Croft will be pushed at quarterback by junior college recruit Victor Viramontes and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan. Until the passing game gets on track, the Golden Gophers can build their offense around running backs Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, who combined for 1,346 yards and eight scores in 2017. The offense also needs better play from its line. Minnesota only gave up 22.8 points a game last year, but this unit loses a couple of key seniors, including lineman Steven Richardson, linebacker Jonathan Celestin, safety Duke McGhee and cornerback Adekunle Ayinde. Rush end Carter Coughlin and linebacker Thomas Barber will anchor Fleck’s defense in 2018.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/early-big-ten-football-predictions-2018

Go Gophers!!
 

per Athlon:

6. Minnesota

As expected, coach P.J. Fleck is reeling in talent on the recruiting trail, but the Golden Gophers might be a year away from a bowl game. Fleck’s debut resulted in a 5-7 mark and just one win over the final five games. Additionally, offense should be a focal point for this team over the offseason. Minnesota was held scoreless in each of its last two contests and averaged only 22.1 points per game. Demry Croft will be pushed at quarterback by junior college recruit Victor Viramontes and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan. Until the passing game gets on track, the Golden Gophers can build their offense around running backs Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, who combined for 1,346 yards and eight scores in 2017. The offense also needs better play from its line. Minnesota only gave up 22.8 points a game last year, but this unit loses a couple of key seniors, including lineman Steven Richardson, linebacker Jonathan Celestin, safety Duke McGhee and cornerback Adekunle Ayinde. Rush end Carter Coughlin and linebacker Thomas Barber will anchor Fleck’s defense in 2018.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/early-big-ten-football-predictions-2018

Go Gophers!!
Wow. There are no words for how lazy reporting this is.
 

per Athlon:

6. Minnesota

As expected, coach P.J. Fleck is reeling in talent on the recruiting trail, but the Golden Gophers might be a year away from a bowl game. Fleck’s debut resulted in a 5-7 mark and just one win over the final five games. Additionally, offense should be a focal point for this team over the offseason. Minnesota was held scoreless in each of its last two contests and averaged only 22.1 points per game. Demry Croft will be pushed at quarterback by junior college recruit Victor Viramontes and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan. Until the passing game gets on track, the Golden Gophers can build their offense around running backs Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, who combined for 1,346 yards and eight scores in 2017. The offense also needs better play from its line. Minnesota only gave up 22.8 points a game last year, but this unit loses a couple of key seniors, including lineman Steven Richardson, linebacker Jonathan Celestin, safety Duke McGhee and cornerback Adekunle Ayinde. Rush end Carter Coughlin and linebacker Thomas Barber will anchor Fleck’s defense in 2018.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/early-big-ten-football-predictions-2018

Go Gophers!!

Man, I hope Croft doesn't win that battle.
 


Ha! If Fleck and company can coach, I predict a 2nd place finish in the West.

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I'm fairly sure Athlon often just has their content generated by AI that sumerizes other articles.

God, I wish the batter would have swung at that.

Edit, meant to quote post above. With my semse of detail, I could get a job at Athlon.
 






...I knew the video wasn't of Demry, but wanted to see what it was anyway.... You got me.

Sorry, old joke. I was waiting for something and boredom got the best of me.
 

Will this be another year Zero? The first year zero changes only cost the U $7,000,000
 



Amazing how ads on youtube have killed the sensation of being rick roll'd
 





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