Dome Debacle: Minnesota Golden Gophers Embarassed in Last Home Game

After having attended the Minnesota Golden Gopher’s last game in the Metrodome Saturday there a few things that need to be discussed. The Gophers going away party was crashed by their bitter out of state rival, Iowa. The Hawkeyes left Minnesota with a 55-0 win marking the second most lopsided victory in the history of the rivalry.   So what’s my problem with Minnesota? The University of Minnesota is planning on opening a new stadium beginning in the fall of 2009. A beautiful stadium, with a beautiful view, was about to be spoiled by a horrific fan base. This stadium is expected to be a key proponent in the turnaround of this program.   First off “The Dome” was completely full Saturday night, with over 68,000 fans. How is that a horrific fan base one might ask? Well considering there were probably 30,000 Hawks fans there, then yes that is rather pathetic. Gopher fans everywhere selling their tickets outside of the Metrodome while their college team inside is ... (link)