Pair and a Spare Podcast
Pair and a Spare Podcast March 31, 2026: Burnsie Re-signs, Spring Practice, Big 10 Over/Unders
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 t…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast March 17, 2026: Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm!
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. G…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast March 4, 2026: Another Spud, Revenue, Spring Game, Listener Questions
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 fro…
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Pair and a Spare February 25, 2026: Outstate Recruiting, NDSU Moves Up, CFP
After a week off Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to cover some more global college football topics including PJ Fleck and the Gophers continuing to recruit the entire state of Minnesota, North Dakota State moving up to FBS and the Mountain West Conference (they think it's great)…
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Pair and a Spare February 11, 2026: PJ Amendment, Big Budget Discussion
After a brief break Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the PJ Fleck contract amendment that was recently announced and then spent the rest of the episode taking a hard look at the Minnesota Athletic Department's latest fiscal year budget: How much do they spend on footba…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast Januray, 29, 2026: Gopher Schedule, Naples Nuggets, Dabo Swinney
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard jump in a little later this week to react to the Gopher schedule for next season which was released this week. The guys also discuss some comments from PJ Fleck and University President Rebecca Cunningham at the annual Gopher fan meeting in Naples, Florida…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast January 20, 2026: Indiana Wins Title! Hoosier Lessons, SEC Problems, Limegrover is Back!
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the awesome Championship Game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree with the popular opinion that the Indiana ascension is the craziest in the history of the sport. What are the lessons every program (and school) can learn from Indi…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast, January 2026: CFP Title Game, Indiana Ascension, Gophers Portal, Koi to Oregon
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and discuss the upcoming championship game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree it feels like Indiana's title to lose and discuss how remarkable the Hoosier ascension has been and how they don't see any signs of it slowing down. Burnsie recap…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast, January 2026: Koi Perich, Portal Updates, New Coaches, CFP
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard usher in 2026 with a lively episode discussing the news that Koi Perich is hitting the transfer portal after two years at Minnesota. What led to this, where do they Koi will end up, how will the Gophers use the unexpected money now? Burnsie gives a transfe…
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Pair and a Spare Podcast, 2025: Rate Bowl Review, Anthony and Jalen Smith, Portal, Michigan
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gopher trip to Arizona. It was a dominant performance by Anthony Smith and a coming out party for Jalen Smith. The guys discuss the huge news that Anthony announced after the game he was coming back to the U next season. Portal needs,…
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