- At Golden Gopher Football Blog, the following prediciton was made:
Juice, Benn, Vontae Davis, “Andy” Dufrene and company are a tall task for your Golden Gophers to overcome, and while I don’t see a big Ski-U-Mah upset, I do think they keep it interesting.
- The Daily Gopher has an in-depth interview with an Illinois blogger (Paint the Town Orange) that can be read by clicking here. His feelings regarding the chances for a Gopher victory:
From what I saw last week against Indiana I have serious doubts as to how good Minnesota is. Illinois does not statistically rank very high but I would wager it is a much better defense than Bowling Green FAU or Montana State. If Minnesota is close or wins this game, I will frankly be shocked and very disappointed.
- Goldy from Down With Goldy…well…he isn’t in the mood for a prediction:
Want some Gopher news? Well it’s really too bad for you then. You should probably read a blog that isn’t written by a drunken retard.
Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune quotes a discussion with Tim Brewster in his blog:
“Everybody understands the deal with the homecoming opponent,” Brewster said. “You’re picked because, for the most part, you think that it’s a victory for your school. That’s age-old. That goes back 100 years. So it is what it is.”
- Kent Youngblood also has some interesting statistics for the gameday preview in an article that can be read by clicking here.
- Marcus Fuller quotes Traye Simmons ragarding Marcus Sherels’ shoulder injury in his Pioneer Press blog:
“I have to pick up the slack, as well as other guys in the secondary,” Simmons said. “The backups for Marcus also have to pick up the slack. We have to just go out and play. They have to me, the best receiving core that we’ve played thus far — size and speed wise. We have to stop the run, force them to pass and make plays on the ball.”
- Marcus Fuller also notes in this article that Eric Decker is leading the nation in receiving yards.
- Myron Medcalf of the Star Tribune has an up close and personal article about Juice Williams.
- Patrick Reusse wrote a Star Tribune article focusing on the improving Gopher defense.
- MNdaily.com has an article on kicker Joel Monroe.
- In another MNdaily.com article Adam Weber comments:
“I think a lot of people are concerned or nervous that we’re throwing to Eric too much,” Weber said. “I don’t think that’s a problem; kid catches the ball, what’s the problem with that?”
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