Gophers and BG to play in 2007, 2008

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:22 pm

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/ ... SECTION=US

I know it was thrown around on the boards that this was a possibility but I just saw this on AP.

Gophers to play Bowling Green in 2007, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- New Minnesota coach Tim Brewster has his coaching staff and first recruiting class in place. Now he knows who the Gophers will play in his first game.

The Gophers reached agreement with Bowling Green for a home-and-away series, beginning with the Falcons coming to the Metrodome on Sept. 1, 2007.

Minnesota will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio, for a game against the Falcons on Sept. 6, 2008.

The two schools have only met once before, when the Gophers beat Bowling Green 31-7 at the Metrodome in 1986.

Although the Falcons have been one of the stronger programs in the Mid-American Conference in recent seasons, Bowling Green was just 4-8 last season and lost the final five games of the season.

© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:40 pm

So we lose to Minn. Sept. 1. Good to know. Hope this game sticks.

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:52 pm

The Twin Cities will be a nice road trip for fans. The Tribe plays the Twins Tuesday through Thursday of that week.

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:13 pm

jacojdm wrote:The Twin Cities will be a nice road trip for fans. The Tribe plays the Twins Tuesday through Thursday of that week.

Yeah...it will be a nice trip...Because there's no way we'll see them honor the other half of the contract...Why even make a contract? No one sticks to them...

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:36 pm

Tricky_Falcon wrote: Minnesota will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio, for a game against the Falcons on Sept. 6, 2008.

I'll believe this bulls**t when I see it.

FalconFanatic · Post by **FalconFanatic** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:49 pm

I agree

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:18 am

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
Tricky_Falcon wrote: Minnesota will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio, for a game against the Falcons on Sept. 6, 2008.

I'll believe this bulls**t when I see it.

The game in Bowling Green had been -- "announced" may be to strong a word, how about "mentioned" -- before.

I believe it. And I'm excited.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:49 am

Joel Maturi is a good AD and isnt likely to back out of a contract... hell I am sure he wish he had North Dakota State off of his schedule!

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:07 am

Didn't the Gophers play at Kent State this year?

factman · Post by **factman** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:48 am

redskins4ever wrote:Joel Maturi is a good AD and isnt likely to back out of a contract... hell I am sure he wish he had North Dakota State off of his schedule!

Yes, but we have a "Miami " grad as an AD!!

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:59 am

And Maturi is the former Miami AD...

WinonaGopher · Post by **WinonaGopher** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:02 am

Tricky_Falcon wrote:Didn't the Gophers play at Kent State this year?

Yes. However (and here's something you guys might not like hearing); a lot of the reason Minnesota ended up playing against Ohio MAC teams was because Glen Mason wanted to get games in Ohio to get the team in front of recruits, as Glen targeted Ohio hard. However, with a new coach, it's a new era. I certainly hope the Gophers complete this contract, but I have no way of knowing if they will.

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:32 am

I'll put the Freak's entire yearly paycheck on the Golden Goph's coming to BG and honoring their contract. Greg C. had mentioned this before of how important it was/is to get a Big Ten(11) team to come to the Doyt. We are the last school to have a team from this conference to do so - and it is about time!

FalconFanatic · Post by **FalconFanatic** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:38 am

I'll believe it when I am at the game and I see Minn. take the field... Until then I hope that we are training hard and ready to open the season against them in the metrodome.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:50 am

Sadly, I will believe it when it happens.

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