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- Football Minnesota's spring game is free to attend and will start at 11:00 a.m.

- Football Fans are welcome to attend April 7 practice, spring game slated for April 25

- Football Gophers will host a spring football game in late April at Huntington Bank Stadium

- Practice: Never been more excited for a more meaningless event.

- Gophers extended spring to 120 minutes; Fleck praised team's handling of intense preparation.

- Practice: If the Big Ten conference had spring women’s flag football, I would watch the ***** out of it.

- Injury: This is best D-Line I've seen the gophers have in awhile.

- Fleck must act fast on Drake incident; half-game or full-game suspension likely to protect team culture.

- Mo Omonde returned from back injury; uncertain if he'll earn fall reps.

- OL improvement expected via coaching adjustments, schematic changes, and natural player development across the line.

- Pick/market: A roadie vs a 5-4 Big Ten team (2025) returning its coach and starting QB on the road >>> A home game vs a 1-7 SEC team with a new coach and new QB...

- QB: College production certainly factors into things but there is also a ton of projection into the player they think you are going to be.

- Pick/market: many seasons that are disappointing in the sense of they could have been significantly better than they ended up, because of the PJ Fleck special: he loses at least one game a year (sometimes...

- QB: There was a very small group saying there should potentially be a multi-game suspension or some much more serious consequences for what Drake did.

- Pick/market: seems like most books have shifted to 6.5 with over being plus odds.

- Drake Lindsey has elite arm talent and size; CBS projects him No. - 4 overall, Greg Johnson 15th

- JMS redshirt OL outperformed older guys; QB ball flight accurate but delivery too hard/sailed on deep balls.

- Minnesota standout defensive lineman Anthony Smith was named to the 2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Second Team. - The 6-6, 285-pound Smith was one of the most disruptive players in college football last season and is poised for another successful year in his final season in Maroon and Gold. - He logged 17.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks last season as he was named All-Big Ten First Team.

- Nine Gophers were recently recognized by Phil Steele Publications as either members of the Preseason First Team All-American Team or Preseason Big Ten Team in advance of the 2026 season.

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - Drake Lindsey's underage-drinking arrest was discussed as a minor college-kid issue, not an availability or discipline concern; the hosts did not report any football suspension risk. - Lindsey is treated as Minnesota's clear QB1 and a legitimate long-term NFL prospect because of size, pocket passing, arm strength, and how much responsibility he already handled. - The hosts said Lindsey's 2025/2026 production was similar to Max Brosmer's one-year Minnesota output despite being a young starter, and they expect growth if the supporting cast improves. - The WR room was blamed for early-season drops and lack of separation; improvement there is the biggest lever for unlocking a more explosive offense.

- ESPN names Cal transfer OLB/Edge TJ Bush Jr. - Minnesota’s top newcomer; 91 pressures, 27 TFL, 13 sacks, 10 batted passes.

- Gophers six-deep at LB for Big Ten level. - Nate Cleveland: 10 tackles, sack. - Matt Kingsbury: sack, five tackles. - Emmanuel Karmo: pick off out route.

- DB depth options: Nestor, West, Brown, Gousby, Smith, Harden, Knutson as primary group; Parrish, Hopkins, Gerald, Monroe, Madu, Rainier as secondary group.

- LB: pre-NIL and portal I'd agree that they probably would do worse than better.

- Minnesota head coach P.J.

- LSU fan joke: “We’re either gonna win a couple national championships, or everyone is going to jail.

- Warren fits an athletic, pass-protection line; likely outside-zone run scheme, with AJ Turner cited as best outside-zone runner PJ has seen.

- “The Golden I” formation, as called by Beth Mowins and Joey Galloway vs.

- Athlon Sports recently released its 2026 All-America and All-Big Ten teams and nine Gophers – four on defense, four on offense and one on special teams – were recognized. - Leading the way was defensive lineman Anthony Smith who was tabbed as a Second-Team All-America and First-Team All-Big Ten.

- Offense: I have spoken with a few members of the ‘60 team about the ‘61 Rose Bowl.

- Offense: Thanks for the correction.

- RB: Awesome running back, glad to see he's stayed in the game Relevant

- Anthony Smith, Minnesota DL, has double-digit sack upside; Koi Perich at 14 fwiw.

- Distrusts center plan with Chadrack/Kordel; needs legit starting center; recalls Bennett Warren OL transfer failed to address weaknesses.

- Nelson, Johnson, Beers will boost O-line when healthy; Minnesota track sprinters among NCAA's best.

- Gophers receivers showed strong hands and few drops in spring game—positive sign regardless of defense/QB.

- DL/LB: I always find it absurd when the media says a team/player is underrated or a dark horse, especially in the preseason.

- DL/LB: Interesting ranking since Smith is mainly on the strong side, or even inside at times

- DL: Imagine Hageman at DT with this year's D-Line group.

- Minnesota safeties post-Rossi mostly played split-field cover-1; Perich had only ~30% translatable safety reps and 25%-30% low-shoulder tackling flaws.

- Secondary could be better with improved cornerback play; kick/punt returner overrated.

- Big Ten officials could heavily influence Prince Staten’s decision.

- Won't see Darius/Ant; Drake/Mav/Kerry/Nestor limited. - Michael Merdinger matchup key.

- PJ's dline fundamentals claim surprising; better than Rossi, Wilt, Haley era?

- Intel: An ELITE two-touchdown performance from @Md24jr in the @TheUFL last week!

- Intel: Impressive first place finish for @jaliyahd0830 and her Metro Stars 17U team in a pool that included other top Minnesota girls AAU teams last weekend in the Summer Kickoff Classic

- Minnesota's win total was discussed at 5.5, with the panel favoring the over based on the program's established floor under P.J. Fleck. - The Halloween home game against Indiana presents an advantageous schedule spot because it will be Indiana's ninth consecutive game. - Indiana also reaches that matchup after a demanding preceding stretch, increasing the possibility that Minnesota catches a physically worn opponent at home. - Fleck's 10th-year continuity supports the floor, but Minnesota still needs to convert favorable home spots to clear six wins.

- Intel: The row with Goldy is fun but it happens right after other things happen and everyone is settling in for more football.

- Intel: I guess if he keeps trying, he'll get close sooner or later.

- Pick/market: I do feel the national media is usually rather hesitant when predicting the Gophers because of previous history, too.

- Pick/market: That sounds cheap for such prominent sponsorship with each member school and about as tacky as a can of Monster energy spilled on the floor of a 7-11

- Pick/market: Last year, Riley had a very good year, so I’m not surprised he’s higher.

- Pick/market: Can’t disagree with anything said, it’s all about the o-line and the Minnesota game.

- Intel: Potential is high for Frierson-Hollie, one of the top receiving threats in Minnesota last season with more than 1,000 yards and 12 TD catches.

- Intel: Still a lot of summer left, so it's a good time to revist some classic Minnesota football games.

- Intel: How the 18 guys who transferred from Minnesota Football performed last fall

- Coach Fleck along with Drake Lindsey , Maverick Baranowski and Anthony Smith met the media on Tuesday to give Gopher fans an offseason update.

- Intel: I don't mind the Coyle extension, just wish he would hire an AD position focused on fundraising, and football NIL.

- Intel: Need legislation that’s good for the game(s) not just the top conferences.

- Intel: The second-ever Minnesota girls flag football state championship takes place Monday at TCO Stadium in Eagan.

- Carroll's persuasive writing class, Anthony Smith hopped into his car and drove to Southgate Elementary in Austin, Minn., t...

- Football Minnesota will begin its 143rd season of football when it kicks off against Eastern Illinois on Thursday, Sept.

- Intel: Not college football, but my favorite locker room tirade is from former Twins legend Wally Backman (NSFW): Go Gophers!!

- Pick/market: CFN came out with its preview of the Gophers.

- Intel: After the Heisman, the Jug is the best trophy in college football.

- Intel: Weird, when the SEC was known as such a football powerhouse, beating up on those bottom 4 teams didn't seem like much of a problem.

- Playoff teams should keep their postseason payouts; current model may pool all postseason money and split it evenly.

- New Year's Day CFP is on a Friday; Rose Bowl airs on ABC and ESPN.

- Would college football feel better if Big Ten folks met at a Holiday Inn?

- Fleck's Minnesota is stable; Luke Fickell's Wisconsin under heavy scrutiny after 4-8

- Expansion, Covid, and rotating final games killed Minnesota’s shot at making the Axe game a de facto B1G semifinal.

- Anonymous Big Ten coach says top-half but no title race means 5-4 or 6-3; poster hopes for 9-3.

- Campbell playing Minnesota in a first White Out is a 1/15 chance; poetic matchup.

- State-champion football HC is also coaching girls flag football at EHSHornetsFB.

- DDP long-winded; didn't discuss punting/punt return in limited time.

- OL: Wow, us turning into a portal destination is so strange to see!

- 5-for-5 rule would force schools to let non-portal players transfer due to budget constraints.

- Pick/market: East of Glenwood on the sand there was some activity.

- Menz projected 8-9 sacks; Chapman interior rush could enhance Minnesota edge rush threat.

- System could filter by era—e.g., Gophers since Fleck, Wisconsin post-rebuild.