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- Injury: If the baby was in the car while it was being damaged or even saw it firsthand, then the baby was definitely involved!!!

- University of Minnesota running back A.J. - Turner was named to the watch list for the 2026 Comeback Player of the Year Award. - The announcement was made by College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press (AP) and Fiesta Sports Foundation. - Turner is one of 94 student-athletes on the list. - He played in three games last season before suffering a season-ending injury at Cal.

- Injury: @ajturnner has been named to the @ComebackPlayrFB Watch List for the 2026 season!

- Injury: It’s not the transfer portal that changes everything as much as it is the 5 years to play whether you red shirt or not.

- Injury: I can't believe our starting running back last year died 3 years ago and I'm just finding out about it today.

- Injury: In regard to #4, never a good sign when you're not getting reps with the 1s or the 2s and there is no indication of injury.

- Pick/market: We should kill them in the trenches, but they've got a mobile QB and skill guys with world class speed.

- QB: I honestly don’t know but would agree they aren’t top quarter

- Pick/market: Since big ten expansion I’ve thought any year that’s 5-4 is a “success” So I overlooked cal loss on road with freshman QB last year The big change for gauge of success this year...

- Pick/market: I’ll try to convince you to be more optimistic for these five.

- QB: He never, never, never allows mere facts to get in his way or derail his narrative.

- QB/TE: Not sure if i can find that stat but my memory (again a bit foggy) is we only ran it if was 3rd or 4th and 2 yards or less.

- Minnesota's ceiling hinges heavily on Darius Taylor staying healthy; the hosts view him as one of the two most important pieces in any path to a 9-3 season. - P.J. Fleck said Drake Lindsey has shown exponential growth from last year, giving Minnesota optimism about its young quarterback entering 2026. - The running-back room will be tested early, while the defense's ability to get off the field on critical road third downs remains a key concern.

- QB: If the fumble occurs before November 14th, 2026, the starting QB from the fumbling team "gets" to give @The Deliberate Stranger a hand job, but they get the ball at the point the fumble...

- Minnesota standout defensive lineman Anthony Smith was named to the 2026 Big Ten Football Preseason Honors list today. - He logged 17.5 tackles for loss and led the Big Ten with 12.5 sacks last season before being named All-Big Ten First Team.

- Intel: With enough money, they would probably let you or me or any of us coach the team And the Gophers with the most expensive roster in college football, expensive coordinators and position coaches, a...

- Golden Gopher head coach P.J. - Fleck and his players met the media on Wednesday to preview the start of fall camp next week. - Drake Lindsey , Anthony Smith , Darius Taylor

- Offense: Defensive players sometimes “miss” assignments because the scheme is too complex, creating momentary ambiguity and/or requiring instantaneous changes as a team shifts pre-snap.

- University of Minnesota defensive lineman Anthony Smith was one of fifty players named to Walter Camp Football Foundation 2026 Player of the Year watch list. - The 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, which is voted on by the 138 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced in the second week of December.

- DB: I thought he was a god send last year our other CB spot and the nickel were both disasters and he also has a game named after him; I don’t know how any of...

- OL/RB: We should have a better passing game, because of maturation alone (though the Harbaugh years have been pretty lean so far on explosive passing plays).

- RB: The last time I remember a freshman RB that flashed or was exciting to watch was Shannon Brooks.

- LB: I initially reviewed the roster to find out what positions Will and Intention played, I suspected they were part of the kicking game...

- The Maxwell Football Club announced today that University of Minnesota running back Darius Taylor was named to its watch list for the 90th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college football. - The winner of the 90th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 10, 2026.

- QB/OL: If of the Top 100 Big Ten players the Gophers have 3 offensive linemen make the list....we gotta be able to run the ball at elite levels.

- Offense: Rutm, rutm, rutm, punt was the siren song of the Jerry Kill offense, not PJ's.

- Practice: INSIDE FALL CAMP | @MattKingsbury3 breaks down what’s so exciting about the linebackers this season #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- University of Minnesota defensive lineman Anthony Smith was named to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award today. - The winner of the 32nd Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 10, 2026.

- Intel: Can the secondary thrive without Koi Perich?​ Absolutely!

- LB: Jack Gibbens heading into his 5th yr in the league - 6' 4", 242 lbs.

- Minnesota will enforce its bag policy and security screening for fans attending the practice Gate E Fans can enter the stadium starting at 5:00 p.m. - Autograph Session At the conclusion of practice, Minnesota's 10 captains – Maverick Baranowski , Ashton Beers , Kerry Brown , Aidan Gousby , Greg Johnson , Drake Lindsey , John Nestor , Anthony Smith , Jalen Smith and Darius Taylor – will be...

- LB: The man in the middle @Maverick_b5 has been named to the 42nd annual @thedickbutkus Award Watch List, which is presented each year to the nation's top collegiate linebacker #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- Defense: It was a tweet I saw.

- Practice: INSIDE FALL CAMP | @AgentAnt0 explains how he’s help set the standard in his fifth fall camp in the Twin Cities #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- Mississippi State's Week 2 trip to Minnesota is a major swing game because it falls between the Louisiana-Monroe opener and the SEC road opener at South Carolina. - Mississippi State will start first-year quarterback Kamario Taylor against Minnesota's second-year starter Drake Lindsey, who threw for 2,382 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions as a freshman. - Minnesota returns 68 percent of its total production, including running back Darius Taylor and receivers Javon Tracy and Jalen Smith, giving the Gophers a substantial continuity advantage. - Minnesota defensive lineman Anthony Smith returns after producing 17.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks in 2025, making him the central protection challenge for Mississippi State.

- Pick/market: Your 21 and 24 scenarios probably have us ranked in the top 25 and going to a non-shitty bowl game, which would be refreshing on both counts.

- Coach Fleck, Anthony Smith and Drake Lindsey addressed the media following Thursday night's open practice at Huntington Bank Stadium.

- Practice: OPEN PRACTICE TONIGHT Doors at Huntington Bank Stadium open at 5 p.m., practice starts at 5:30 #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- Practice: Quickie interview with @johnnestor_7 previewng tonight's open @GopherFootball practice....

- The Big Ten Network visited the Twin Cities on Monday to feature Gopher Football in its annual Football Training Camp Special.

- Fleck returns this season and will once again provide fans with an in-depth and unique look inside the Minnesota program. - The show, which is hosted by Mike Grimm and Justin Gaard, airs locally on KFAN and across the Gopher Radio Network.

- Pick/market: Half the B1G would not get a MoU with the cfp committee for an autobid with a 10-2 season where they beat USC and bottom feeder ACC schools.

- Intel: All of that could be part of it, I am sure there were multiple reasons.

- Pick/market: no football in general are kind of at an interesting crossroads because of how intensive we've made football from a time commitment standpoint coupled with the concern for long-term health consequences coupled with massive...

- Intel: Not sure I would consider what we do in the portal as shopping for bargains.

- Pick/market: I didn’t see this posted anywhere else, so I started a new thread.

- Pick/market: Looked it up.

- Game breakdown: Per Zain: Minnesota has played well enough under P.J.

- Practice: I can’t believe we don’t have a fall camp thread so better late than never I’m starting one.

- DL/LB: Should be a complete beast on the edge to complement Mr.

- Intel: There is also is a massive 78% TOUGH that shows in the video so I think you are right.

- Coach Fleck, Coach Harbaugh, Coach Collins and Coach Da Prato met the media following Thursday's practice.

- Intel: Three weeks from kickoff #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

- LB: Come see the team for yourself On August 20 the #Gophers will host a second open practice AND autograph session DETAILS: https:// z.umn.edu/bhbw

- Practice: Shout out @petenajarian (1982-85) and William Humphries (1979-82) who came out to fall camp practice #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- LB: 1 stop talking about Koi Perich, his last years performance and production can be easily replaced.

- Pick/market: Per ESPN: Minnesota Golden Gophers​ Bret Bielema.

- Practice: INSIDE FALL CAMP | @kerrybrown_1 gives an update from HBS just 23 days from the season opener #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

- Coach Fleck, Drake Lindsey , Jalen Smith and Aidan Gousby met the media following Friday's open practice.

- LB: Only if we do a live draft (hah - ok I just remembered that would potentially be difficult for our out of staters)!

- Pick/market: I dig him giving credit to the Gophers, and think it's valid to include Iowa and Illinonis in there, too.

- Practice: So...you are saying most people don't write checks anymore If you don't do docusign...there is a lot documents you gotta sign your name.

- The University of Minnesota football team begins training camp this week for the 2026 season. - During the next month, the Gophers will have two open practices for fans to see the team before the season begins on Thursday, Sept. - 3 against Eastern Illinois. - Open Practices August 7 – 10:30 a.m. at Athletes Village August 20 – 5:30 p.m. at Huntington Bank Stadium (additional details will be shared in...

- LB: Compared to what Vegas has their win total at and where the media ranks them, yes they overachieve every year.

- Intel: The 2025 @B1Gfootball sack leader is ready for more @AgentAnt0

- Pick/market: Lost B1G Title game on OSU.

- Intel: @AgentAnt0 @CrosbyMaxx ’s Sack Summit #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers