Jerry Kill gets his first victory as head football coach of the Minnesota Gophers!!!! Congrats to Jerry! It was a tough week for him, I was just happy to see him roaming the sidelines, the victory is icing on the cake. The Gophers move to 1-2 on the season. They looked much better today, still some things to works on but it was a step in the right direction. I think it's only natural for there to be some growing pains while the players adjust to the new coaches/schemes and the coaches figure out what they have to work with.
Observations:
-The passing game still needs some work but Marqueis Gray did look much more confident at QB, I think he will only get better the more he plays.
-Marqueis Gray's 171 rushing yards really helped, future opponents will need to take note and that could free up a receiver or two.
-The Gophers finally got a sack!!!! Only 1 though. 1 sack every 3 games will not cut it going forward.
-The defense overall still needs to pick it up too, they gave up 400+ yards again, that will not cut it against Big Ten opponents.
-It was good to see RB-Donnell Kirkwood get some carries, I like Duane Bennett but I'm not quite sure he's an every down RB.
-It was also good to see an appearance from TE-Eric Lair, he had 2 catches today, I really hope they can work him into the game plan more as the season moves forward.
-Troy Stoudermire continues to shine at CB, I think he could have a future in the league at that position (i.e. NFL). Just think, he almost quit the team last year after being moved from WR.
-Up next is North Dakota St at TCF Stadium in Minneapolis next Saturday. Hopefully they learned something from that New Mexico St game and don't take North Dakota St lightly (they are a decent team, it shouldn't be a shock if they can pull off an upset).
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