Minnesota 24, North Dakota St 37

First year coach or not, no Big Ten team should ever lose to a FCS team.  It shouldn't matter if it's a rebuilding year or not, is just should not happen.  It was just an embarrassing exhibition of football by the Gophers tonight.  Couple this with the loss to New Mexico St and we are headed to possibly one of the worst years ever for Gopher football (with the Big Ten season starting next week I really don't see another victory on the schedule either).  I was hoping for much more out of a Jerry Kill coached football team but they were out played, they were out hustled and they were out coached tonight, it has not been a good start at Minnesota for Jerry Kill.  

Observations:
-The Gophers are just not a physical football team, I'm not sure if it's a strength issue or if there are just too many young guys out there but they shouldn't be getting pushed around by North Dakota St like they did tonight.
-Where's the intensity????  Where's the heart????  I didn't see much of either tonight, they really need to amp things up a bit.  
-Penalties really killed the Gophers, still way too many stupid ones.  I was hoping that a new more experienced coaching staff would help them in this area but I really haven't noticed much of a difference from last year.
-The blame for last drive of the 2nd half for the Gophers that ended up in the interception/fumble TD for NDSU should fall on the coaching staff more so than the playeres.  WTF was the plan on that drive???
-Wrap up!!!!  What's with the olay defense???? 
-MarQueis Gray is just sooooo tentative throwing the ball, it's really painful to watch at times.  Max Shortell is a much better passer and the offense just seems so much more cohesive when he's out there.  It pains me to say this but they may be a better team with Shortell out there at QB (and I've always been a big MarQueis Gray supporter).
-Could someone please send out an APB on Brandon Kirksey and Anthony Jacobs (and the rest of the Seniors for that matter).
-You can't give up 14 points on turnovers and expect to win many games. 
-Where was Donnell Kirkwood in the 2nd half?   He played so well in the first half.  
-Up next is Michigan (4-0) at the Big House in Ann Arbor, that could make for a long afternoon.