Welcome to The Sports Bank 77 in 77. We’re previewing one team a day everyday as the college football season approaches. And we’re doing it in rapid fire sequence. Today, the Oklahoma Sooners … [Read more...] about #5 Oklahoma Sooners: College Football 77 in 77
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Gophers, Brewster Talking Contract Extension
By Mike Gallagher If this were a bar, Gophers AD Joel Maturi would be cutoff. “The fact of the matter is we’re 6-6, if we win our bowl game, we’ll be 7-6. That’s one game better than when Brewster took over the program three years ago.” Wow. That was Maturi a few days before the Gophers DID NOT win the Insight Bowl vs. Iowa State, thus making the Gophers record the … [Read more...] about Gophers, Brewster Talking Contract Extension
Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes
By Mike Gallagher 68 teams, 34 bowls, lots and lots of corporate sponsorships and money being thrown around. Clearly, college football has gotten money-based to the point of any true sports fan being nauseated, as more than half of FBS teams make it to a bowl. Obviously this makes for a lot of meaningless football, and December 31st’s Insight Bowl was, without a doubt, … [Read more...] about Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes
Gophers Are in Familiar Territory at Insight Bowl
By Mike Gallagher Success is measured by where expectations were set for a certain team or player for the period of time in question. Take, for instance, Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans. He had six 125 yard games in a row heading into the contest against the undefeated Colts last week. His 113 yards, while it was tied for second-best performance of the week, was … [Read more...] about Gophers Are in Familiar Territory at Insight Bowl