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2025 Week Four Review: Gophers Bye, Rutgers Preview, Iowa QB, Indiana/Illinois, Badgers Down Bad Sep 23, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back off of the Gophers bye week and dive into Week 4 of college football: They recap what they saw from Rutgers in their loss to Iowa on Friday night (Burnsie gets to go down Rutgers Narrative Street), discuss if Iowa now has their quarterback, how good is Indiana and was Illinois overrated after the Hoosiers beatdown of the Illini, and the Wisconsin Badger fans are down bad right now.

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2025 Week Three Review: Gophers Fall at Cal, Koi, Ferentz, Big 10 Weekend Sep 16, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard have gotten some sleep after the late night loss at Cal and review all the things that went wrong in the first Gopher setback of the season. Koi Perich had his worst performance as a Gopher (and maybe ever), the guys talk about how surprising that was before getting into the choppiness of the game in general. They also ode Kirk Ferentz who became the all-time winning coach in Big Ten history, how Wisconsin looks through 3 games and preview a sneaky big weekend in the Big Ten!

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2025 Week Two Review: Gophers Dominate, Taylor Hurt, Cal Preview, Iowa Struggles Sep 09, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard recap (kind of) the Gophers blowout win over Northwestern State, discuss the Darius Taylor injury outlook, preview an interesting game coming up at Cal and spin around the Big Ten with a look at Iowa's struggling passing game.

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2025 Week One Review: Gophers Beat Buffalo, Drake Lindsay, Iowa and Wisconsin QB's, Belichick Crushed Sep 02, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard get right to it this week with so much college football to discuss after a jam-packed first week! The guys recap the Gophers win over Buffalo: What they saw from Drake Lindsay in his first start, the Darius Taylor workload and the dominant defensive effort. Iowa's new QB struggled, Wisconsin's new QB got hurt and Bill Belichick got smoked in his North Carolina debut. Thanks as always to Jax Cafe!

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August 2025: Buffalo Preview!/Max Brosmer/SEC Goes 9/Lee Corso Tribute Aug 25, 2025

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It's finally game week and Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are fired up to do a legit preview of Gophers/Buffalo. Max Brosmer has solidified his spot on the Vikings and the guys are amused at some of the discussion surrounding him and his play. The SEC is either folding to the Big Ten or calling their bluff now that they will play 9 conference games, it's now on the Big Ten to get the College Football Playoff expansion settled. A family fight in Dublin that would only happen in College Football has our attention and they pay tribute to Lee Corso who will don his final headgear on College Gameday this weekend. It's football season, lots to discuss!

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August 2025: $10 Tix, Gaardsy Twitter, Burnsie Depth Chart, Michigan, CFP Aug 20, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard discuss the creative Gopher ticket promotion for the opener, Gaardsy's night on Twitter regarding some of the reaction to that sale, Burnsie's initial Gopher depth chart, the Michigan sanctions and the latest crazy College Football Playoff idea allegedly from the Big Ten.

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August 2025: Open Practice Thoughts, Roster Questions, Schedule Check Aug 11, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to start the preseason hype and overreactions now that the guys have been to a few Gopher practices. What questions do they still have about the 2025 roster? They also do a quick run through of the schedule and give some first predictions about final records for the year.

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Pair and a Spare Podcast July 2025: Media Day Recap, How Much Koi, CFP Update Jul 29, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard recap Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas discussing the main storylines from both the Gophers and conference as a whole: How much will Koi Perich actually play offense? Is James Franklin always complaining? What is next for Wisconsin? Who will blink first in the Big Ten/SEC playoff standoff?

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July 2025: Gopher Spending and Fees, Local Media Day, Preseason Poll Jul 21, 2025

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back after a short summer break and dive right into the recent news out of Dinkytown regarding the Athletic Department's projected budget deficit and new student fees. The guys also recap Gopher Football's local media day and discuss the first in-depth conversations with new quarterback Drake Lindsey before they give their thoughts on the Big Ten Preseason Poll.

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June 2025: Burnsie Cruise, CFP Format Fight, Gopher Summer Recruiting Jun 03, 2025

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After a few weeks off Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back for more college football talk! The guys recap Burnsie's epic Alaskan cruise, discuss the news out of SEC Meetings including the fight over the next College Football Playoff format and recap the first big summer recruiting for PJ Fleck and the Gophers.

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