Tag Archives: Minnesota Football

2013…a year full of Gopher greatness, family, & friends

I am not a fan of clichés. But I am a person that values inspiration, which often turns up a lot clichés. And, I am an avid sports fan…and clichés find their “day in the sun” in the sports world … Continue reading

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Celebrating my SWEET 16…..as a Gopher fan

This year marked my “sweet sixteen”…..16 years as an obnoxious Gopher fan and multiple sport season ticket holder.  I celebrated this milestone year in “boy band obsessed” teenager fashion with the Gophers being the equivalent of a 16 year old … Continue reading

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My 2012 New Year’s Resolution: To end my 15 year Gopher football/basketball road losing streak (I have an official 0-12 record).

I have traveled over 15,000 miles, spent more money than I care to calculate (I started to figure this out once…NOT good), and likely taken years off of my life.  I have a feeling this is going to be THE … Continue reading

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Bloggity, Blog, Blog, Blog…..I don’t hate Wisconsin QUITE as much as I used to

As a fan of all sports and things Minnesota, I naturally despise all that is Wisconsin. I have had plenty of experiences that support these feelings, but last weekend, I had a very SLIGHT change of heart and have a … Continue reading

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New Year’s in Pasadena…hopefully in my lifetime

It has been 50 years since the MN Gophers have last won a National Football title. It has been 49 years since the Gophers have played in the coveted Rose Bowl (the longest drought in the Big Ten) OR since … Continue reading

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Happy Wedding Present….a MN Gopher Football Coach Firing!!

“Dear Future Hubby (to be married on 12/31/2006)….for your wedding present, I got you something very special. I got Glen Mason fired as head coach of the Gophers. Hopefully we will be celebrating our anniversary somewhere warm (like Pasadena) very … Continue reading

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Ending the MN Gophers bowl drought and ringing in Y2K in El Paso, TX

11 years ago, on this date, 6 of us gals, made the 24 hour trek from Sioux Falls, SD to El Paso, TX for the MN Gophers first bowl appearance in 13 years in the Sun Bowl versus the Oregon … Continue reading

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2000 Gopher Football Season…The year we became famous

“Look-it’s the jumbo tron girls!” -Shouted at us at Sally’s upon entering post game by boys we did not know. Yes-that is right. We had graduated from college, but had front row seats in the student section endzone. Damn right … Continue reading

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Even if I am 50….

“I can’t wait to win a Big Ten football title so that I can straddle the goalposts and light stuff on fire.”

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The Finest of Housewares

“2000 Gopher Football Season Tickets, $36 = my complete collection of 4 dozen Metrodome plastic glasses and a free t-shirt.”

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