BleedGopher
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per Rand:
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Cooler, where sometimes a broad label fits nicely. Let’s get to it:
*This is an interesting week in local sports, and I don’t mean that in the way that your Minnesota mom says “interesting” to describe a young man’s Fortnite face tattoo she just saw at the grocery story.
Dare I say five different teams have STATEMENT GAMES — those nebulous contests that basically count the same in the standings but have more contextual meaning than others — this week.
*Now fast-forward to Saturday. You might look at the Gophers football team’s game against Big Ten West-leading Northwestern as too daunting a task to take seriously, but let’s examine the Wildcats a little more. They’re 6-1 in the Big Ten, sure, but they’re just 6-4 overall. And four of their conference wins came by four points or fewer. This is a game in which the Gophers should be able to compete. This is a chance to become bowl-eligible, surpass last year’s win total, turn some heads and build more momentum after last week’s 41-10 victory.
http://www.startribune.com/its-a-week-of-statement-games-for-minnesota-teams/500386001/
Go Gophers!!
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Cooler, where sometimes a broad label fits nicely. Let’s get to it:
*This is an interesting week in local sports, and I don’t mean that in the way that your Minnesota mom says “interesting” to describe a young man’s Fortnite face tattoo she just saw at the grocery story.
Dare I say five different teams have STATEMENT GAMES — those nebulous contests that basically count the same in the standings but have more contextual meaning than others — this week.
*Now fast-forward to Saturday. You might look at the Gophers football team’s game against Big Ten West-leading Northwestern as too daunting a task to take seriously, but let’s examine the Wildcats a little more. They’re 6-1 in the Big Ten, sure, but they’re just 6-4 overall. And four of their conference wins came by four points or fewer. This is a game in which the Gophers should be able to compete. This is a chance to become bowl-eligible, surpass last year’s win total, turn some heads and build more momentum after last week’s 41-10 victory.
http://www.startribune.com/its-a-week-of-statement-games-for-minnesota-teams/500386001/
Go Gophers!!
