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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard jump in a little later this week to react to the Gopher schedule for next season which was released this week. The guys also discuss some comments from PJ Fleck and University President Rebecca Cunningham at the annual Gopher fan meeting in Naples, Florida. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had an epic press conference last week regarding tampering in the portal and the guys wonder if there aren't some penalties that come out of what he alleged...are there really any rules? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the awesome Championship Game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree with the popular opinion that the Indiana ascension is the craziest in the history of the sport. What are the lessons every program (and school) can learn from Indiana? How does the SEC feel about the Big 10 winning 3 titles in a row? Finally, the guys discuss Matt Limegrover coming back to the Gophers as an assistant line coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and discuss the upcoming championship game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree it feels like Indiana's title to lose and discuss how remarkable the Hoosier ascension has been and how they don't see any signs of it slowing down. Burnsie recaps Transfer Portal Season for the Gophers and how he thinks they did filling their needs compared to last year. Finally, the guys react to Koi Perich committing to Oregon out of the portal and discuss the fans reaction to Koi leaving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard usher in 2026 with a lively episode discussing the news that Koi Perich is hitting the transfer portal after two years at Minnesota. What led to this, where do they Koi will end up, how will the Gophers use the unexpected money now? Burnsie gives a transfer portal update on who the Gophers have committed (and at what positions). The guys then discuss the new position coaches with deep Minnesota ties before talking about the College Football Playoff semifinals and the fact that Indiana is two wins a way from a championship in football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gopher trip to Arizona. It was a dominant performance by Anthony Smith and a coming out party for Jalen Smith. The guys discuss the huge news that Anthony announced after the game he was coming back to the U next season. Portal needs, staff changes and Kyle Whittingham getting the Michigan job are also discussed as the show wraps up 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaardsy is in Phoenix, Burnsie is on his way there later and Chip is happy to watch from home: The guys preview the Rate Bowl against New Mexico state, discuss how they think the Gophers will utilize Koi Perich this week as well as next season, talk about the latest on the Michigan coaching search and give their thoughts on the first week of CFP games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to react to the latest mess at Michigan with Sherrone Moore fired (and charged with crimes). Where does Michigan go from here? Drake Lindsay announced he will be back with the Gophers next season, what's the Gophers next move to build around him? The guys finish the show discussing their Heisman votes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back with their reactions to the College Football Playoff field and the inevitable controversy and complaints surrounding it. The guys discuss the epic Big Ten Championship Game and give their thoughts on the unlikely story of the rise of Indiana football. Gaardsy has some thoughts on the bowl selection process that he had to get off his chest towards the end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap a snowy afternoon in Minneapolis where the Gophers won Paul Bunyan's Axe for the 4th time in 5 years. The guys discuss what the right evaluation is for a 7-5 season and what the big picture outlook is with Drake Lindsay potentially leading the offense the next few years. The Lane Kiffin domino fell to LSU over the weekend, they talk about how that went down and what it means and meant for the rest of the coaches carousel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back on this Thanksgiving Week to discuss the Gophers dreadful defensive performance in a disappointing loss to Northwestern at Wrigley Field. How did they get here and how does it get better? What does it mean for defensive coordinator Danny Collins? The guys do touch on the great performance by Drake Lindsay and the Gopher offense before they preview the Wisconsin game and talk about the Lane Kiffin dominoe that is expected to start the coaching carousel this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gophers latest road debacle: a 42-13 loss at Oregon. It was definitely a 'Johnnies and Joes" issue with Oregon's offense running all over the Gopher defense. The guys discuss how the roster can be reconstructed next season to deal with some of the issues we've seen this season. They also spend time previewing Northwestern (who had a heart-breaking loss to Michigan at Wrigley) and talk some about Iowa giving up a lead and losing at USC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and with the Gophers coming off a bye week they spend a ton of time on the big games last weekend in the Big Ten. Oregon out-Iowa'd Iowa in terrible conditions at Kinnick, Indiana had an epic drive for the ages to rally against Penn State and we got word that Luke Fickell will return to coach Wisconsin for a 4th season next year. We also shout out a couple having their wedding reception at Jax Cafe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gophers survival rally against Michigan State. Nine games in, do we know what this team is yet? Drake Lindsay was at his best when he needed to be again, the defense was feast or famine, how should we properly evaluate what we've seen so far? The guys also give their thoughts on a huge game between Iowa and Oregon in Iowa City this week and react to the intital College Football Playoff rankings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Iowa rout of Minnesota. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong and went wrong very quickly...why? The guys discuss Drake Lindsay's struggles, Darius Taylor's most recent injury and preview Michigan State before talking about LSU firing Brian Kelly, the buyout bedlam this year and preview what should be a wild coaches carousel this offseason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap a dominant Gopher win over Nebraska. The defense shined and the offensive line bounced back from a tough start to the season. When will people learn about crowning Nebraska too early? Why do people assume good Gopher players will automatically jump into the transfer portal for more money? The guys also preview the Iowa game and discuss what this Hawkeye team looks like compared to years past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.