Pair and a Spare Podcast

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the Gopher heartbreaker at Indiana. What to do with the offense? What's up with Drake Lindsay? Anything the defense could have done different? The guys also go around the Big Ten discussing the latest Nebraska meltdown loss, the new-look Iowa offense and Gaardsy wonders if coaches are going crazy trying to explain to fans and media why they can't win every game anymore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back after the Gopher bye to review a crazy weekend in college football with multiple Top 10 teams losing. Parity is here in college football just in time for the College Football Playoff to expand. After the break the guys preview the Gophers important game against Iowa this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the Gophers do something that hasn't been done since 1977 (beat Michigan in Minneapolis) you have to spend most of the show breaking that down. Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard cover it all: the buildup of the morning with Big Noon Kickoff, the sell-out crowd, the Gopher defense again dominating, the offense recovering from two interceptions (including a pick six), the running game improving, the transfers having a big impact and special teams helping out yet again. They also give a quick preview on Purdue and discuss the rest of the Big Ten slate from last weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Justin Gaard is joined by his longtime friend and Seattle radio legend Dave "Softy" Mahler to get his take on the Washington Huskies season so far. Softy is also the sideline reporter for the Washington Sports Network and gives Gopher fans making the trip a scouting report on what to do in Seattle before the game! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to review the Gophers deflating loss to Mississippi State on Saturday? What went wrong with the Gophers defense and can it be fixed? How do they need to handle Darius Taylor moving forward? The guys also spin around the Big Ten and talk about Oregon's surprising loss, Iowa's typical win and Ohio State melting down against Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've finally arrived at football season and Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to give some quick thoughts about the Gophers first opponent Eastern Illinois before diving deeper into some predictions they have for the Gophers season as well as some others in the Big Ten. UCLA made a seismic move firing their athletic director just days before the football season starts and the guys react to that as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and start the podcast with Chip's Practice Report from the first Gopher practice that was open to the media. The Save College Sports Act wasn't brought up for a vote, the guys discuss where they think things go from here before also talking about the latest College Football Playoff expansion rumors. Thanks as always to our Founding Partner Jax Cafe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a little summer hiatus Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns are back and ready to start the College Football season! The guys talk about Burnsie's site rebrand before reacting to the ESPN Football Power Index predictions for the Gophers. It's almost Media Day in Chicago and they discuss what the main stories will be, including the latest Michigan Meltdown which will see their Athletic Director leave by the end of 2026. Brought to you by Jax Cafe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the Gophers first Summer Splash recruiting weekend, the Drake Lindsay Hype Train has left the station with 1st round draft speculation, and Chip reviews his sitdown with Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle now 10 years into the job at the U.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are joined by former Gopher quarterback Bryan Cupito on the podcast this week! The guys talk to to Cupito about his journey to the U, waiting his turn to play, what it was like playing on some of those incredible offenses and the big wins and tough losses through his outstanding career. They also talk about his role now as a sports dad watching his kids as well as his involvement coaching other kids in Minneapolis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back (Chip is back from Mexico!) to recap the Gopher Spring Game and Spring Practice in general: Who helped themselves in the spring? Which newcomers look to fill an immediate role? Why is PJ Fleck so optimistic about the defense? The guys discuss those topics as well as Chip's vacation and Burnsie's reaction to a 50-yard field goal on Saturday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Justin Gaard and Ryan Burns are back after a couple weeks off and discuss Burnsie signing a contract extension with 247 Sports as well as observations from the open spring practice and coaches press conferences. The guys also go over the first Big Ten over/under win totals and give their opinion on what they think is too low, too high or just right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to react to another Moorhead Spud committing to the U, discuss the Big Ten revenue discrepancies and differences, reminisce about their favorite Spring Game memories with the news the Gophers will do one again this year and take some questions from the audience to wrap up the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.