Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Blake Cashman represent!! Week one has come and gone and it was a pretty good start for several of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the league. Boye Mafe continues to grow into one of the best pass rushers in the league. Minnesota is Safety U with three starting NFL safeties and one who made his first interception of the year. … [Read more...] about Gophers in the NFL Week 3
The Monday Perspective has been looking forward to this for months.
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bring on Iowa and keep Floyd at home. I fully expected the Gophers to start with a 3-0 record and roll into the Iowa game with a chance to get off to a strong 4-0 start. North Carolina, or perhaps the Gophers, screwed that up but in no way does that diminish my excitement for the Iowa game this early in the … [Read more...] about The Monday Perspective has been looking forward to this for months.
Kerry Brown named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The redshirt freshman safety snagged the first interceptions of his career Minnesota Golden Gophers redshirt freshman safety Kerry Brown was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after recording two interceptions and four tackles in a 27-0 win over Nevada. Kerry Brown did a lot for Minnesota in Week 3 @ifs #PlayerOfTheWeek … [Read more...] about Kerry Brown named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
RoWINg to Iowa – Week 4 Opponent Preview
Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images A primetime showdown for the Floyd of Rosedale The Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) open up Big Ten conference play against the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT at Huntington Bank Stadium. Can Iowa score on offense? Kaleb Johnson is the name to know here. Since missing the first half of the Hawkeyes’ season opener due to … [Read more...] about RoWINg to Iowa – Week 4 Opponent Preview
It wasn’t a fair catch
Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Hawkeye fans and Gopher fans can all agree It was an invalid signal, not a fair catch. I'm not sure if the NCAA rulebook is one of the books that have been banned in Iowa — and based on his suspension earlier this season, I'm not so sure Kirk Ferentz has even read it — so here is the passage explaining invalid signals: Invalid Signals — … [Read more...] about It wasn’t a fair catch