January 20, 2023

We Are Maroon and Gold Episode 220

The 32 albums Chandler listened to in 2022.

A note: We recorded this on Thursday, before the death of David Crosby. This is only relevant information to roughly 10 seconds at the end of the episode that would have felt excessive to cut. Just know that this is a pro-David Crosby podcast.

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January 13, 2023

We Are Maroon and Gold Episode 219

Wrapping up the college football season and some Gophers staff changes.

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January 05, 2023

We Are Maroon and Gold Episode 218

More bowl season and Gophers news items.

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Midweek(ish) Review: Minnesota 28-20 Syracuse

1. Mohamed Ibrahim is the undisputed king of Minnesota running backs.

Ibrahim is the most special Gopher I have watched in my admittedly short time following this program, and someone greater might not ever follow him.

He is as intelligent a running back as you can find, with the patience to wait for a crease and the vision to identify the tiniest opening. Ibrahim is even better in this regard than even Rodney Smith, the back he followed who played with plenty of intelligence in his own right. And Ibrahim combines his smarts with a slashing, bruising style, which owes to his strength and a naturally low center of gravity. At his height, he can cut with ease, and few defenders can get low enough to out-leverage him. With his strength, Ibrahim fells even those that can. What he lacks in breakaway speed he made up for with broken tackles and acceleration, the ability to burst through gaps and into the open field. He is a squat yet nimble tank, a tenacious bully, the ultimate form of the bowling ball running back.

Four thousand six hundred sixty-eight yards. Fifty-three touchdowns. The best.