BleedGopher
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per Sarah:
Ibrahim is seriously a force to be reckoned with. Before his injury in the 2021 opener against Ohio State, he ran for 163 yards on 30 carries and only played three quarters. This shows how much Fleck was planning on using him to make up for the evident lack of pass offense — in 2020, he only rushed the ball 200 times total and was close closing in on a quarter of that before exiting last year in week one. If he returns at full strength, Ibrahim will be the catalyst of this Gopher offense.
WR Chris Autman-Bell
The Gophers need a real leader in the receiving core and Autman-Bell has a chance to step up. Sure, there's not much he can do if Fleck doesn’t trust Morgan to throw the ball, but Autman-Bell has been at Minnesota for six years as well and hasn’t earned more than Big Ten Honorable mention (an accomplishment nonetheless). This is the last chance for the passing relationship between Morgan and himself to strengthen and break through before both of them depart.
C Justin Walley
A true freshman in 2021, Walley played in all 13 games last season and eventually earned the starting spot in the latter half. He was an impact player, especially in Big Ten play where he recorded five tackles and an interception against Graham Mertz and Wisconsin in arguably his best performance of the year. Walley is young and has the potential to become a top corner in the conference if not the country.
Go Gophers!!
Three Players to Know
RB Mo IbrahimIbrahim is seriously a force to be reckoned with. Before his injury in the 2021 opener against Ohio State, he ran for 163 yards on 30 carries and only played three quarters. This shows how much Fleck was planning on using him to make up for the evident lack of pass offense — in 2020, he only rushed the ball 200 times total and was close closing in on a quarter of that before exiting last year in week one. If he returns at full strength, Ibrahim will be the catalyst of this Gopher offense.
WR Chris Autman-Bell
The Gophers need a real leader in the receiving core and Autman-Bell has a chance to step up. Sure, there's not much he can do if Fleck doesn’t trust Morgan to throw the ball, but Autman-Bell has been at Minnesota for six years as well and hasn’t earned more than Big Ten Honorable mention (an accomplishment nonetheless). This is the last chance for the passing relationship between Morgan and himself to strengthen and break through before both of them depart.
C Justin Walley
A true freshman in 2021, Walley played in all 13 games last season and eventually earned the starting spot in the latter half. He was an impact player, especially in Big Ten play where he recorded five tackles and an interception against Graham Mertz and Wisconsin in arguably his best performance of the year. Walley is young and has the potential to become a top corner in the conference if not the country.
Go Gophers!!
