It is 30 min till gametime. The Gophers are just finishing up their 11-on-11 drills from the 5 yard line.  I don't want to be an alarmist but Eric Decker was not participating in said drills.  I have seen #7 in uniform but he has been watching the warmups.  I assume that he will be starting and playing but keep an eye on him a he may be limited.

I have also seen many of the expectd recruits on the field.  Sheldon Richardson as easy to spot as he had his name on the back of his sweatshirt (thank you Sheldon).  The younger Alipate was chatting up Richardson and I'm sure was telling him about our beautiful lakes and parks in Minnesota.  Other recruits seen have been Garin, Moses, McNeal and others I haven't identified yet.  The Student section is chearing them on when they walk by.

Starters are as expected with some "ORs" along the OL.  I am predicting a breakout game for Pittman.  He looked fine in warmups and with Decker slowed, I am taking a shot and predicting his breakout game.

I'll be watching the running game very closely today.  I'm hoping to see some smashmouth football where the OL is knocking the Wolverine front (3 or 4) back on their heels all day. 

That's all for now, Let's get the JUG.