Minnesota Golden Gophers Program, Fair-Weather Fans Not Worthy of New Dome

  After having attended the Minnesota Golden Gophers' 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 opening a new stadium beginning in the fall of 2009.  But a beautiful stadium, with a beautiful view, is about to be spoiled by a horrific fanbase.   This stadium is expected to be a key proponent in the turnaround of this program.   First off, the Metrodome was completely full Saturday night with over 68,000 fans. How is that a horrific fanbase one might ask? Well, considering there were probably 30,000 Hawks fans there, that is rather pathetic.   Gopher fans were everywhere selling their tickets outside of the Metrodome, while their ... (link)