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Golden Nugz - The Ghosts of Football past

Wk-ar716_ghostj_g_20091029130526_mediumThe Wall Street Journal has a cool article about a handful of college football programs that were once nationally recognized powerhouses but have not been able to sustain any success for decades.  Obviously Minnesota is one of these featured schools.  This is a really good article and I urge you to read it! 

Coach Tim Brewster, whose team is 4-4, talks often of someday reaching the Rose Bowl, an honor that traditionally goes to the Big Ten champion. But conference rivals Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State all have stadiums with more than double the capacity of TCF's 50,805, and all three more than doubled Minnesota's $24.3 million in football revenues in the 2007-08 fiscal year. "I do think the Ohio States, Michigans and Penn States have an advantage that the other schools don't have," says Mr. Maturi. "But it's also been proven that the other Big Ten schools—quite frankly everyone outside of Minnesota and Indiana—have found a way to do it on occasion."

Tulane, Chicago and SMU are the other former powers that are lumped with the Gophers.  What is striking is that we are the only BCS conference school of the group.  Keep the faith Gopher fans, someday lightning will strike TCF and we will once again become nationally relevant.  Even if for just a year.

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It only takes one

future superstar RB or QB to turn a program around. Of course you need a solid (not spectacular) supporting cast. The perfect example is TCU in the late 90’s when LaDanian Tomlinson walked on campus. Ever since he put them on the map, kids have wanted to go there even though 3 coaches have come and moved on (up?). Hope springs eternal—-could Gray be our LT??

by Texas Gopher on Oct 30, 2009 10:52 AM CDT reply actions  

Addition

I should say that prior to LT’s arrival, TCU was a perenniel cellar-dweller for 30 years.

by Texas Gopher on Oct 30, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions  

Mbakwe

Maturi’s decision has supposedly been made (but not released) and the insiders say it does not look good for Trevor.

by Garrick on Oct 30, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions  

well

that is going to suck. I wonder if they just don’t let him play until after his trial, which is probably the most likely scenario. May he have a speedy trial.

by TheEvilProfessor on Oct 30, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rivalry Esq.

Looks like he has cut an pasted a dozen of my posts since the Wisconsin game. I could not agree with his breakdown more.

by DallasGopher on Oct 30, 2009 2:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Chicago

The University of Chicago was in the Big 10 and thus, a BCS team (sort of).

by rencito on Oct 30, 2009 6:32 PM CDT reply actions  

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