Pair and a Spare Podcast

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2022 Week 0: Live from the Minnesota State Fair! Aug 29, 2022

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They guys kick off their second season live from the Minnesota State Fair! Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy review the latest Nebraska debacle, preview Gophers/New Mexico State and discuss the season outlook in general. Great to be back every week moving through the season!

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Big Ten Adds USC and UCLA! Jul 01, 2022

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Before the guys scatter for 4th of July they convene for an Emergency Edition of the show to discuss the huge news that the Big Ten is adding USC and UCLA. We react to the news and discuss what's next for the conference (more expansion?) before also touching on the Gophers new player-led NIL collective.

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Tragic Marion Barber News, NIL Update, Big Ten Coaches Rankings Jun 02, 2022

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The guys react to the tragic news about Marion Barber III and share memories from their own perspectives on one of the great Gophers from one of the great Gopher families. Chip covered him, Gaardsy is the same age and grew up hearing about him and Burnsie attributes his love for college football to watching him at the U. They also spend some time reviewing one longtime writer's Big Ten Head Coach rankings list and (of course) talk NIL after Ohio State told Columbus business leaders how much their roster was going to cost.

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May Catchup! Jimbo/Saban, NIL, End of Divisions May 24, 2022

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The guys are back just in time to review the War of Words between Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban! They react to that as well as talk about the latest in Name, Image and Likeness craziness, the potential end of Big Ten divisional play and much more!

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April Catchup! Gaardsy Mistake, BroTank Burnsie, Transfer Portal, NIL and More! Apr 12, 2022

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The guys are back after a few months off and get caught up on Burnsie's wedding, Gaardsy's big miss on vacation and how Chip kept track of his daughter celebrating Kansas basketball's national title before talking about Bucky Irving hitting the Transfer Portal, how NIL is changing everything and much more!

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Gopher Staff Updates, Joe Rossi Talk, Schedule Updates and More! Feb 17, 2022

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The guys are back for the first time in a month! They talk about how close Joe Rossi "may" have gotten to getting the Notre Dame defensive coordinator, other updates on the Gopher staff, Jim Harbaugh contract extension at Michigan, NIL stuff and much more. The episode derails towards the end when Burnsie gets Gaardsy going off on a Penn State tangent. Glad to be back!

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Happy New Year! Phoenix Recap, Ky Thomas, Playoffs and More! Jan 04, 2022

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The guys usher in the new year recapping a fun week in Phoenix covering the Gophers win over West Virginia, react to the Ky Thomas transfer portal news, review the playoffs and the other bowl games and tell about a million stories. Stay for the end for the latest podcast "code word!"

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Week Fifteen: Gophers OC, Bowl Game Talk, Playoffs, Burnsie Sets Wedding Date For When?!? Dec 07, 2021

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The guys discuss the return of Kirk Ciarrocca, the Gophers heading to Phoenix, the College Football Playoff, and the chaos that the early signing date has caused to the coaching carousel. Burnsie also announces that he and his gal have set a wedding date and the date they picked left Chip and JG speechless!

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Week Fourteen: Gophers Win The Axe, Season Recap, Coaching Carousel and SO MUCH MORE! Nov 30, 2021

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Buckle up because the boys took a long trip this week! A meaty episode reviewing the Gophers win over the Badgers, an evaluation of the season as a whole, the craziness of the coaching carousel, Michigan/Ohio State and pretty much everything else in a wild week for college football.

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Week Thirteen: Gophers/Badgers Preview, Mo is Back, Jerry Kill is Back Nov 24, 2021

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The guys spend some time reviewing the Gophers win over Indiana before looking ahead to Wisconsin. Mo Ibrahim is returning to the Gophers next season and Jerry Kill might be returning to coaching (again). Gaardsy also gives a Bahamas beer review and we find out what presents Burnsie bought for his guy Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonard.

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