After a blowout loss to Purdue left his team at 2-2, Minnesota coach Glen Mason made a simple statement. That simple statement might have had a resounding effect on the Golden Gophers. This isn't Pop Warner football.
People deserve more out of the players and coaches than what they're getting.
Minnesota fans got plenty out of their Gophers last Saturday as they upset Illinois at the Metrodome. Minnesota racked up 546 yards of total offense, including 346 on the ground. The Golden Gophers limited the golden arm of Kurt Kittner to just 13 completions for 103 yards. Without a doubt, it's the best game we've played this year. Not taking anything away from Purdue, but we weren't pleased with the overall performance of our football team.