This evenings football game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Bowling Green can be seen on ESPNU. For those who do not have access you may be in luck with an Internet site.
Check out ChannelSurfing.Net, they carry some premium channel events online and they show that they will be carrying the feed for the game.
I hear the site and feed can bog down with many users but worth giving it a shot.
The official Minnesota viewing party including the Goal Line Club starts at 5:30 PM (CDT) at Major's Sports Café:
14889 Florence Trail
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952.432.4787
I also hear that all Major’s and Joe Senser’s will be showing the game. Click the previous links for locations and telephone numbers to confirm this is accurate.
I know I am a little late with the title of this post and getting this blog fired up. Not for lack of interest but of time.
The day job of being an IT Recruiter, the MN Headhunter blog, and a few other business interests have kept me working many long days these past months.
I was asked and have been sitting on a TCF Bank Stadium Subcommittee, Tailgating. I joke that I am waiting for our first practice to start! Not much yet to report other than I think all the topics are being covered well with some news to come out in the next month or so.
I have some pics and video from last weeks win over Northern Illinois and will be watching the game tonight at a local establishment.
There are a couple of new things I will be announcing for the blog this coming week including a Web 2.0 way to get Gopher football news and articles from different sites.
More to come...
Go Gophers!!!
Last season Jeremy Miller who writes Golden Gopher Football and I were interviewed about our Gopher football blogs. I still have not had a chance to meet Jeremy but have swapped some email over the months.
Below is the video of the replay on a TV. The quality is a little off but the audio is good and you will get the idea of the interview.
Jeremy is featured first. I get in at the 1:45 minute mark.
The funny looking dude at the end is my fraternity and pledge brother Jason who I travel with once or twice a year. The 2008 season is looking like we are on a plane to Ohio State (Columbus) and by car to Wisconsin (Madison).
Congratulations Adam Weber. He had a great weekend including 368 yards of total offense.
Articles:
Likely the first of many more to come.
Again, people are upset. Come on, we did win. We did show improvement on the offense side of the ball and Adam Weber looked much more comfortable. Yeah, I get we played a MAC team but ease up a little.
Let the coaches do their job.
Below are links to newspaper articles and this one to the Sports Huddle With Sid and Dave and their interview with Coach Tim Brewster this morning.
From Gophersports.com: Stats, Quotes, Notes
(Articles from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press may require a free subscription and may be archived by the source after 2 weeks)
Preview
I have done fairly well over the years picking Gopher football wins and losses. After last week and with everything being so new I am feeling a little lost.
First, we need to run the ball. I know we did it a lot last week but we need more this week. We need to take advantage of their smaller than average defensive line and we need to give our defense some rest.
This sucks, I am basically asking for Glen Mason era football. Moving on...
Our secondary will get even younger this week. It interesting to see how much of a cushion or young defensive backs are giving at the line of scrimmage. I know it’s confidence but find some. Quickly. Please and thank you.
Prediction
A shootout. No score predicted. 85 points scored. Coach Brewster and the 2007 Gophers get their first victory.
Miami (OH) Falcon Blogs
None that I could find.
Review
Final Score: Minnesota 41, Miami (OH) 35 (3 OT)
Holy Giannini. OK, I have a lot of respect for the young man and he has never been one to hide from the mistakes he has had. And I hate to say this but we need to use someone else. Joel Monroe might do as well and we had a walk on who has not been with the team since this summer. Sorry, I do not remember his name.
On defense, wow, we need some help. Maybe the coverages and blitz packages are more than we can handle at the moment. Could be, we are young. More zone defense with 5 and 6 defensive backs? Looks like we are no further along than last year.
On offense, see the “spread coast offense” does work. Lots of people have been saying it is not. Look at the statistics. Sure it is. We ran the ball more as hoped for 306 yards.
Coaching, there was some questionable play calling during the 4th quarter. Please do not go into the conservative shell we have seen for that past 8+ years. We have had enough of that.
I was close on the points scored call but the 3 OT’s helped with that.
Congratulations Coach Brewster, staff and players on the first victory of the 2007 season.
Go Gophers.
Statistics
Rushing - Amir Pinnix 126 yards and 1 TD
Rushing - Adam Weber 97 yards and 1 TD
Receiving – Eric Decker 128 yards and 2 TD’s
Passing - Adam Weber 26 of 40 4 TD’s 1 Sack
Articles from September 7 – 8, 2007
Gophers: Speed option was too good to pass up on Harold Howell. All 5 feet 7 inches of him but he was the fastest high school kid in Florida last year.
A reminder of the Gopher Victory Walk! Two hours before the game.
From the Minnesota Daily (college newspaper), a nice preview Minnesota vs. Miami (Ohio).
Gophers to take a load off Pinnix, thank you. Amir Pinnix (no one guy) can take the beating a whole year. And particularly when we have guys like Jay Thomas and the freshman Duane Bennett who are very capable of helping out.
Three Gophers Awarded Football Scholarships. Congratulations to linebacker Kevin Mannion, place-kicker Joel Monroe and tight end Nick Tow-Arnett.
Get off the field, we have not been a good defense on third downs since I was a kid. The flip side is our offense has been phenomenal on 3rd down.
Game day articles...
From GopherSports.com, Golden Gophers Look to Rebound vs. Miami
Youngsters are playing catch-up in a fast game, yes are this young:
He will get plenty of opportunities. Thomas and two other freshman defensive backs, Ryan Collado and Kyle Theret, will have to do their learning on the field this season. A lack of depth and of veteran talent in the secondary has opened the door for three freshmen, all of whom will see significant action today against Miami (Ohio) and as the season progresses.
Collado replaced senior Desi Steib as the starter at right cornerback. Theret is the backup strong safety and starter in the nickel package. Thomas is No. 2 at free safety.
Dang, I forgot to post these earlier...
Tailgating with the Goal Line Club:
Bumped into my Deke boys on the way in the Dome:
Pre game (yes the student section did fill up):
After the loss, Hail Minnesota:
Bowling Green being celebrating:
Articles from September 3 – 6
Not much commentary on the articles below. Not because they are mostly critical of the coaches and team but work is getting in the way. Damn day job. Nothing I would like better than to fire back some opinions.
Spotlights on two current players, Gopher Inside Look With Dom Barber and Excellence On Every Level: Senior Amir Pinnix.
A fan’s perspective of the tailgating, Gopher Victory Walk, and yes the loss, A View from the Parking Lot.
(Articles from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press may require a free subscription and may be archived by the source after 2 weeks)