Great Moments in Gopher Football: Northwestern Wins the Pick Six
by Patrick Vint on Nov 17, 2009 12:45 PM CST
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PrintThroughout HATE WEEK, we'll be looking back at some of the memorable moments in Gopher football history. Because all teams have moments of ineptitude, but few have so many widely available on Youtube.
November 1, 2008:
Gopher Nation enters November at 7-1 and ranked #17 in the country, hosting the Northwestern Wildcats at the Historic Metrodome and dreaming of Pasadena. With 26 seconds to play in regulation, the Gophers and Wildcats were tied at 17. Minnesota had the ball at their own 29. Brewster did what every prudent coach with Adam Weber behind center would do: He put it in the air. What happened next was quintessential Minnesota football.
The rest, as they say, is history: Minnesota lost the game, and the four after it, to finish at their customary 7-6.
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Oh this is going to be fun. Anybody got any ether?
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Nov 17, 2009 12:51 PM CST reply actions
Ah, devil ether.
It makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel. Total loss of all basic motor skills. Blurred vision, no balance, numb tongue, the mind recoils in horror, unable to communicate with the spinal column, which is interesting because you can actually watch yourself behaving in this terrible way, but you can’t control it.
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Nov 17, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
So you’re saying I’ll act like a Wisconsin fan?
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Nov 17, 2009 2:00 PM CST up reply actions
What's the difference between a MN and WI fan?
Not being snarky. Well, sort of.
Why make a trillion when we could make... billions? ~ Dr. Evil
by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 18, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions
I am gonna guess...
it’s the M / W on the logos?
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Nov 18, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
Ah, the good doctor.
The man could write some crazy shit. I could quote that book/movie for hours.
by Dip-Shit on Nov 17, 2009 2:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ah, Hawkeye State
That was the perfect ending to my lunch break today. Nothing like the “Sad Gopher” fan with his hands on his head to be the preview picture.
They took the bar, the whole fucking bar!
by recoveringfratguy on Nov 17, 2009 12:54 PM CST reply actions
Only way that is better
is if Yakity Sax is played over it.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
That was nice to see again.
I love watching pretty much anything dealing with the goofers failing.
Life is hard. It's really hard if you're stupid.
I feel sorry for the little boy at the end.
Otherwise, just another case of Minnesota self-actualizing.
Mr. Boh Knows ...
I'm really hoping that Trojan 2 Go ad I'm seeing shows up when you post on last year's 55-0 game
It would be very appropriate given other events at that game.
Doesn’t every Big 10 team have great memories of the Metrodome?
by Yinka Double Dare on Nov 17, 2009 6:19 PM CST reply actions
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