Pair and a Spare Podcast 2025, Rate Bowl Preview: New Mexico, Gophers Returning, Michigan, CFP Talk

Gaardsy is in Phoenix, Burnsie is on his way there later and Chip is happy to watch from home: The guys preview the Rate Bowl against New Mexico state, discuss how they think the Gophers will utilize Koi Perich this week as well as next season, talk about the latest on the Michigan coaching search …

Pair and a Spare Podcast 2025, Week 16 Review: Michigan Mess, Drake Lindsay, Heisman Trophy

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to react to the latest mess at Michigan with Sherrone Moore fired (and charged with crimes). Where does Michigan go from here? Drake Lindsay announced he will be back with the Gophers next season, what's the Gophers next move to build around him? …

Pair and a Spare Podcast 2025, Week 15 Review: CFP, Indiana, Rate Bowl, Bowl Rant

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back with their reactions to the College Football Playoff field and the inevitable controversy and complaints surrounding it. The guys discuss the epic Big Ten Championship Game and give their thoughts on the unlikely story of the rise of Indiana footb…

Pair and a Spare Podcast 2025, Week 14 Review: Gophers Retain Axe, Season Recap, Coaching Carousel

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap a snowy afternoon in Minneapolis where the Gophers won Paul Bunyan's Axe for the 4th time in 5 years. The guys discuss what the right evaluation is for a 7-5 season and what the big picture outlook is with Drake Lindsay potentially leadin…

Pair and a Spare Podcast 2025, Week Thirteen Review: Gopher Defensive Meltdown, How To Fix It, Lane Kiffin

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back on this Thanksgiving Week to discuss the Gophers dreadful defensive performance in a disappointing loss to Northwestern at Wrigley Field. How did they get here and how does it get better? What does it mean for defensive coordinator Danny Collins? …

Pair and a Spare 2025 Week Twelve Review: Gophers Get Routed, Roster Construction, Northwestern Preview

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gophers latest road debacle: a 42-13 loss at Oregon. It was definitely a 'Johnnies and Joes" issue with Oregon's offense running all over the Gopher defense. The guys discuss how the roster can be reconstructed next season to deal wit…

2025 Week Eleven Review: Gophers Off Bye, Iowa/Oregon, Penn St/Indiana, Fickell Back

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and with the Gophers coming off a bye week they spend a ton of time on the big games last weekend in the Big Ten. Oregon out-Iowa'd Iowa in terrible conditions at Kinnick, Indiana had an epic drive for the ages to rally against Penn State and we g…

2025 Week Ten Review: Gophers Rally, Who is This Team, Iowa/Oregon, CFP Rankings

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gophers survival rally against Michigan State. Nine games in, do we know what this team is yet? Drake Lindsay was at his best when he needed to be again, the defense was feast or famine, how should we properly evaluate what we've seen…

2025 Week Nine Review: Iowa Routs Gophers, Drake Struggles, Darius Injured, Coaches Carousel

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Iowa rout of Minnesota. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong and went wrong very quickly...why? The guys discuss Drake Lindsay's struggles, Darius Taylor's most recent injury and preview Michigan State before talking about LSU …

2025 Week Eight Review: Gophers Dominate Nebraska, Iowa Preview, NIL Rant

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap a dominant Gopher win over Nebraska. The defense shined and the offensive line bounced back from a tough start to the season. When will people learn about crowning Nebraska too early? Why do people assume good Gopher players will automati…