Golden Nugz 01-02-15 - Bowl Game in Review and Looking Forward

Well the Gophers lost another bowl game after playing a very competitive and entertaining game for 3+ quarters.  Here are all the game recaps and post-game stories from around the interwebz.

MINNESOTA-CENTRIC

• Star Tribune recap.
• Chip Scoggins didn't like Kill's cautious end to the 2nd quarter.
• Tom Powers shares some optimism that the future is bright for Gopher Football.
• Pioneer Press things Gophers let this one get away.
• Nate Sandell recaps the loss while noting the program has come a long way in four years.

MISSOURI-CENTRIC

• Rock M Nation recap of the Missouri win.
• St. Louis Dispatch profiles Coach Kill.  And they have an interesting story paralleling how Minnesota is building a program similar to how Gary Pinkel built Missouri.
• Columbia Daily Tribune with maybe the best game recap I've read and then some good post-game notes.
• Kansas City Star praises Maty Mauk for his game on Thursday.

OTHER STUFF, LIKE BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY AND BIG TEN STUFF

• Um...nice little contract for former Gopher Nick Bjugstad.
• Down With Goldy didn't particularly care for the Gopher's ugly (UGLY) loss to Purdue on New Year's Eve.  I hope he's OK.
• Testudo Times is already previewing the Gophers/Terrapins mach-up tomorrow.
• Off Tackle Empire is telling us that the SEC narrative is DEAD.  It was a very nice day for the Big Ten yesterday, well everyone except Gopher fans.
• SBN.com says that Ohio State is starting a new story.