Twin Cities.com · Nov 25, 2015
Gophers football: Patchwork offensive line finding its footing
Acting Head Coach Tracy Claeys watches warmups before the game as the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers play the Nebraska Cornhuskers at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, October 26, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)Given the injuries that have stacked up since the season opener, Gophers offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover said his offensive-line depth resembles "Hoosiers."
In the classic basketball movie set at a rural Indiana high school, coach Norman Dale, played by actor Gene Hackman, decided to bench the one player he had left on his bench and finished a game with four players instead of five.
"You need one more," the referee told Dale.