Pair and a Spare Podcast

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Pair and a Spare Podcast June 18, 2026: Brendan Sorsby, The Barn, Summer Recruiting Jun 18, 2026

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back on the podcast and give their thoughts on the Brendan Sorsby Saga for the first time. They also discuss The Barn naming rights, some interesting summer recruiting news with a familiar name to Gopher fans (and podcast fans!).

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Pair and a Spare Podcast June 2, 2026: Summer Splash, Drake Lindsay Draft, Chip With Mark Coyle Jun 02, 2026

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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.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast, May 26: Darrell Thompson! May 26, 2026

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are talking to another Gopher legend this week: Darrell Thompson! DT joins to talk about the work he has done post-football with Bolder Options (a youth mentorship program) and tells some incredible stories about being recruited by Lou Holtz, jumping right into stardom as a freshman and his time in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. The guys also discuss who Darrell has enjoyed watching run the ball during his time as a broadcaster and what it was like sharing a broadcast booth with the legend Ray Christensen.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast May 19, 2026: Bryan Cupito! May 19, 2026

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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.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast May 13, 2026: Chip's Anniversary, Burnsie "That Guy," Drake Lindsey, CFP Update May 13, 2026

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and review Chip's emotional anniversary post last week, Burnsie is "that guy" at a family function, the Moorhead-Dinkytown pipeline stays open and Drake Lindsey gets arrested. The guys also discuss the latest on the College Football Playoff expansion.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast April 30, 2026: Gopher Spring Game, Gambling Controversy Apr 30, 2026

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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!

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Pair and a Spare Podcast April 15, 2026: Gopher Practice, Wisconsin AD, Iowa Vacates Apr 15, 2026

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back on Tax Day with a border states edition of the podcast: Burnsie gives his impressions from Gopher spring practice and the guys discuss the Wisconsin Athletic Director leaving (before he could get fired?) and the stupidity of the NCAA vacating Iowa wins from a couple years ago.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast March 31, 2026: Burnsie Re-signs, Spring Practice, Big 10 Over/Unders Mar 31, 2026

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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.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast March 17, 2026: Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm! Mar 17, 2026

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard continue the offseason tradition of welcoming guests on the show and catch up with the Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm! They talk to Mike about his career path to Minnesota, some of his favorite moments in the booth and about how he gets ready for games. Gaardsy and Grimm discuss how they fight like brothers and end up relitigating an argument from over a decade ago.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast March 4, 2026: Another Spud, Revenue, Spring Game, Listener Questions Mar 04, 2026

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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.

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