Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after what Thor Nystrom calls a “pathetic loss” on Saturday to Mississippi State. Was it the play on the field or the postgame press conference that bothered Thor the most? Ross Brendel and Thor Nystrom are together again on Gophers 101 still trying to make sense of whatever it was that we saw this past Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Up next for the Gophers… A get right game against Akron. Hopefully. 

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Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after being outclassed at home by Mississippi State. The Danny Collins Gophers defense continues to disappear and be non-existent when needed most. It is really tough to win that way, not just in the Big Ten, but against anybody. What's more annoying... The play on the field or the postgame P.J. Fleck press conference? Read the room, P.J.! And yes, Kamario Taylor is REALLY good.

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Gopher football has a big test on Saturday afternoon when the Minnesota Gophers host Mississippi State and star Quarterback Kamario Taylor at Huntington Bank Stadium. What challenges do Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State represent and can the Gophers combat those challenges to pick up a big early season win? Thor Nystrom and Ross Brendel preview the game and take a look around college football. Who gets fired first… Dabo Swinney or Mike Norvell? 

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Minnesota Gophers are off to a 1-0 start after doing what was expected against Eastern Illinois. Absolute annihilation. What (if anything) did we learn from the opening night performance as we head into Mississippi State Championship Season? Lastly, college football is still an absolute mess! Thor Nystrom, Ross Brendel, and Manny Hill are all together at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Minnesota Gophers football season is now only days away! Just how good can the Gophers be and how stacked (or not stacked) is the roster? Ross Brendel and Thor Nystrom are back with Gophers 101 from the Minnesota State Fair as they break down the 2026 Minnesota Gophers position by position. What record do they have the 2026 Gophers at? Will they once again beat Wisconsin? 

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If the Minnesota Gophers are to meet or even exceed expectations in 2026, they are going to need these five players to elevate their play. This is not to say they were bad in 2025 BUT the Gophers will need them to be even better in 2026. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill discuss what they are hopeful to see from Drake Lindsey, Darius Taylor and more. The boys also bust out "Manny Mania" and quiz Manny on the 2017 Minnesota Gophers football team. Hint... Manny was more right than Ross gave him credit for if you know anything about the Barber family at the University of Minnesota.

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Minnesota Gophers NEED TO get off the field this year on third down to be successful. Well, among other things. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill provide three things each they hope to see from the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2026 on the gridiron. Could the Gophers dare to beat their rivals and even get off the field on third down?

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Minnesota Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck does not believe the Gophers are far away from a College Football Playoff berth. Especially not if, but when, the field expands to 24 teams. If he's right, is that something to celebrate? PLUS, where do the Gophers rank in the three tiers of Big Ten football?

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P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Gophers met the media Tuesday through Thursday in Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Here’s what we learned, or perhaps already knew… P.J. Fleck believes in the way he has built the program at Minnesota and he’s not changing. If you’re looking for just a bag, you’re looking at the wrong school. But will his way and vision lead to more wins in 2026 than 2025? Ross Brendel and Manny Hill provide their takeaways from Media Days!

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We start the show with an update on longtime and legendary Minnesota Gophers baseball Coach John Anderson who by all accounts is currently dealing with a serious health situation as far as we know on Friday morning, 7/24/2026. Ross and Manny then hop into more news of the week from Dinkytown which includes a Niko Medved contract extension and Drake Lindsey’s rapid weight loss ahead of the 2026 Minnesota Gophers football season. 

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