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per Megan:
Just about every aspect of this Gophers football season will be atypical.
Saturdays at TCF Bank Stadium will be quiet with few fans in the stands. Starting the season Oct. 24 and playing straight into December could mean more backdrops of snow than fall colors. It’s even possible starting units could change from one game to the next, should any coronavirus outbreaks cause players to sit out the mandatory 21 days.
All those realities of playing during the coronavirus pandemic make this upcoming schedule unfamiliar. And because it doesn’t resemble the usual, some might be tempted to view this season as something less.
But not P.J. Fleck.
“Of course it’s a real season,” the Gophers coach said. “Any time you play college football, any time you play on Saturday, any time you practice, it’s real.”
The fact that this season is, in many ways, more demanding than ever before is something many fans have recognized, including Nadine Babu, co-owner of fan site GopherHole.com. No matter if the Gophers or some other team takes the Big Ten title, they will be worthy.
“If you can win during COVID without your fan base, with limited time, with limited preparation,” Babu said, “I feel like it’s an even bigger accomplishment.”
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
Just about every aspect of this Gophers football season will be atypical.
Saturdays at TCF Bank Stadium will be quiet with few fans in the stands. Starting the season Oct. 24 and playing straight into December could mean more backdrops of snow than fall colors. It’s even possible starting units could change from one game to the next, should any coronavirus outbreaks cause players to sit out the mandatory 21 days.
All those realities of playing during the coronavirus pandemic make this upcoming schedule unfamiliar. And because it doesn’t resemble the usual, some might be tempted to view this season as something less.
But not P.J. Fleck.
“Of course it’s a real season,” the Gophers coach said. “Any time you play college football, any time you play on Saturday, any time you practice, it’s real.”
The fact that this season is, in many ways, more demanding than ever before is something many fans have recognized, including Nadine Babu, co-owner of fan site GopherHole.com. No matter if the Gophers or some other team takes the Big Ten title, they will be worthy.
“If you can win during COVID without your fan base, with limited time, with limited preparation,” Babu said, “I feel like it’s an even bigger accomplishment.”
2020 Gophers football: Yes, it matters
There's still a title to be won when shortened season begins Oct. 24.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!