I am very clearly on record that I have high expectations for this upcoming Gopher football season. I’ve stated it here, I’ve stated it there, I’ll state it anywhere. Based on the talent coming back at very key positions, I don’t think it is an extreme take to predict that this team is going to be good.
But what will it take for this team to be ELITE?
Looking back at the 2019 season it is easy to identify a number of players who took significant steps forward from 2018. Those guys outperformed expectations in a way that really elevated the entire team in unexpected ways.