Winning usually begets winning, especially if the culture and coaching staff are all pulling in the same direction. After back-to-back 8-5 seasons and taking hated rival Wisconsin down to the final week for the Big Ten West title, many were wondering what direction the Minnesota Gophers program would go in.
After all, it wasn’t as if the Gophers were killing it on the recruiting trail. Instead, Jerry Kill and his veteran coaching staff were getting it done via talent evaluation and old-fashioned hard work. It’s been a formula that has worked everywhere Kill has been, so why change?