Great Moments in Gopher Football: Jordan Bernstine Is Unorthodox But Effective
by Oops Pow Surprise on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM CST
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The Gophers are reeling, down 27-0 early in the third quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes. They need a stop, and they get one, forcing a punt against the Hawkeye offense. Everything is about to get turned around.
Or so Minnesota would believe. For rather than being a successful stop by the Gopher defense, the Iowa series was merely the first multiple-down trick play in college football history. The ruse would culminate in a punt attempt, but that was just Iowa's way of letting the ball fly down the field unimpeded. Say, you know who else would like to fly down the field unimpeded? Jordan Bernstine, and he would like to introduce these two Gophers to each other.
Iowa ball, bitches, and the easiest, most hilarious 30 yards of field position they've ever gained. Why don't they try the "punt on purpose so we can throw a blocker at his own returner" trick more often?
(Terrorist fist jab: recoveringfratguy)
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This play
is Exhibit A in why I was really apprehensive about the season when Bernstine went down (fears subsequently discovered to be unfounded). Bernstine plays NASTY and mean, he likes to hit (think he was a safety in high school) and would have been an amazing complement to Spievey this year. I’ve been impressed by Prater’s improvement, however, and don’t have nearly as much mind-numbing fear of Spievey’s imminent bolt to the NFL after this season. Plus, I believe Bernstine was able to redshirt this year so both he and Prater will have 2 years of eligibility left.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Nov 19, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I still think Bernstine would be a significant downgrade from Spievey
but he does have skillz. It’s more of a testament to Spievey’s excellence than a slam on Bernstine.
Plus, I believe Bernstine was able to redshirt this year so both he and Prater will have 2 years of eligibility left.
Yep. One of the benefits of not redshirting him as a freshman — he had a redshirt year to burn if something like this happened.
by RossWB on Nov 19, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely will be a downgrade
Spievey is the only true shut-down corner Ferentz has had. We can’t hope to replace him, I just believe the drop-off isn’t quite so steep. Of course, after the Shada experience (and the Allen-Johnson, no CB over 5’7" experiment), it will look like the Denver Bronco secondary.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Nov 19, 2009 9:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Still not sure spievey is going to bolt.
I don’t know what this year’s cornerback class this year looks like but if he stays a year a moves up a round or two he would be banking significantly higher. Also every should be rooting on Colorado right now. OK States starting QB is out so they are struggling.
by Argulor on Nov 19, 2009 9:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm normally a fan of whoever is playing CU
…but I’m making an exception tonight.
by rinseandrepeat on Nov 19, 2009 9:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
CU is currrently choking the game away
They just did what looked like an 11-man gap fire punt block on a 3rd and 1 and Ok State threw a little 5 yard pass to an uncovered RB for a 40 yard touchdown to take the lead 24-21
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind
CU returns the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a TD
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevernevermind
OK State takes the lead back with 30 yard TD pass. 31-28
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 9:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Are they in a battle
to see how many points can be put on the board in one quarter?
by rinseandrepeat on Nov 19, 2009 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
CU just fumbled away the game
5 minutes left. Okie State at the 50 with 5 minutes left and a 3 pt lead
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
One of Oklahoma St’s runners is down…
by rinseandrepeat on Nov 19, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
CU stops them on 4th and 1 at the 40
Buffs with 3 minutes and 3 timeouts…..
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
annnnnnnnd.....wife is taking the laptop from me.
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 19, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok State a BCS team, my ass
UNACCEPTABLE!
by ReadingRambler on Nov 19, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
There's no way
that game is going to bode well for their rankings. So, even though CU didn’t totally assassinate them, they did enough.
by rinseandrepeat on Nov 19, 2009 11:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They're in the Big Twelve guys, c'mon.
The Big Twelve.
by Bucketochicken on Nov 20, 2009 7:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You realize that people could have said this about Iowa after like, half their games
I’m not sure we can mock OSU for barely beating Colorado when we struggled with UNI, Arkansas State, and Indiana. Especially since they didn’t have Robinson.
by NorseHawk on Nov 20, 2009 7:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The thing that might bode worse for OKS is the empty seats. Their stadium capacity is 60,000 and has never sold out under it’s current configuration. Paid attendance last night was 50,000, and there were probably no more than 40,000 there.
by txhawkeye on Nov 20, 2009 8:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
I’ve had several Mizzou fans try to argue with me that Okie St. deserves a BCS bid before Iowa. My first argument is strength of schedule…which we win hands down. The second argument is that Iowa out-travels every single Big 12 team except for, maybe, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska. Other than that…I feel pretty good about how we stack up.
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by MissouriHawk on Nov 20, 2009 8:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, true
But Iowa has a win over a currently ranked team, they weren’t crushed in their losses, they, at least, looked better than Ohio State, and they have a win over two currently ranked teams.
And probably a bigger fanbase.
UNACCEPTABLE!
by ReadingRambler on Nov 20, 2009 8:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't mean to say crushed in their *losses*
Just Texas. I don’t think Houston blew them out.
UNACCEPTABLE!
by ReadingRambler on Nov 20, 2009 8:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, my
I should probably proofread this stuff more often.
UNACCEPTABLE!
by ReadingRambler on Nov 20, 2009 8:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the SOS of quality wins are strong arguments for us
I would agree that we deserve to be over them, I just wouldn’t overreact to one game. Especially since they were without their best player (well, their two best players, actually, but Bryant has been out most of the year because the NCAA is retarded).
by NorseHawk on Nov 20, 2009 9:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think I'm overreacting to one game, frankly
They haven’t looked good in any game outside of a mediocre Georgia team.
This could all, of course, be driven by my dislike of Mike Gundy.
UNACCEPTABLE!
by ReadingRambler on Nov 20, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The difference is
I don’t hear that many people saying that about Ok St right now. But they jumped at every chance to point it out about Iowa…
by rinseandrepeat on Nov 20, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
When I saw that play....
it reminded of Stanzi hitting Moeaki when Michigan brought everyone. Just a little flip, and it’s over.
by TarHeelHawk on Nov 19, 2009 10:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You know, after a Long Island Iced Tea
and a martini, I really don’t know WTF this post is about, but since its banging on the Gophers, its all good.Thank you.
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by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 19, 2009 10:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Who doesn't love 30 yards of hilarious field position?
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
by jtothep on Nov 20, 2009 8:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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