Pair and a Spare Podcast

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are talking to another Gopher legend this week: Darrell Thompson! DT joins to talk about the work he has done post-football with Bolder Options (a youth mentorship program) and tells some incredible stories about being recruited by Lou Holtz, jumping right into stardom as a freshman and his time in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. The guys also discuss who Darrell has enjoyed watching r...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are joined by former Gopher quarterback Bryan Cupito on the podcast this week! The guys talk to to Cupito about his journey to the U, waiting his turn to play, what it was like playing on some of those incredible offenses and the big wins and tough losses through his outstanding career. They also talk about his role now as a sports dad watching his kids as well as his involvement coaching ...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back (Chip is back from Mexico!) to recap the Gopher Spring Game and Spring Practice in general: Who helped themselves in the spring? Which newcomers look to fill an immediate role? Why is PJ Fleck so optimistic about the defense? The guys discuss those topics as well as Chip's vacation and Burnsie's reaction to a 50-yard field goal on Saturday!

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard continue the offseason tradition of welcoming guests on the show and catch up with the Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm! They talk to Mike about his career path to Minnesota, some of his favorite moments in the booth and about how he gets ready for games. Gaardsy and Grimm discuss how they fight like brothers and end up relitigating an argument from over a decade ago.

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After a week off Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to cover some more global college football topics including PJ Fleck and the Gophers continuing to recruit the entire state of Minnesota, North Dakota State moving up to FBS and the Mountain West Conference (they think it's great), the rumored College Football Playoff Plan by the Big Ten and some eye-opening stories from the old Nebraska Athletic Director in a new...

After a brief break Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the PJ Fleck contract amendment that was recently announced and then spent the rest of the episode taking a hard look at the Minnesota Athletic Department's latest fiscal year budget: How much do they spend on football? How much do they make on football? What do they do about lagging ticket sales at all venues, will their bets on basketball pay off?

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard jump in a little later this week to react to the Gopher schedule for next season which was released this week. The guys also discuss some comments from PJ Fleck and University President Rebecca Cunningham at the annual Gopher fan meeting in Naples, Florida. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had an epic press conference last week regarding tampering in the portal and the guys wonder if there aren'...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the awesome Championship Game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree with the popular opinion that the Indiana ascension is the craziest in the history of the sport. What are the lessons every program (and school) can learn from Indiana? How does the SEC feel about the Big 10 winning 3 titles in a row? Finally, the guys discuss Matt Limegrover coming back to the Goph...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and discuss the upcoming championship game between Indiana and Miami. The guys agree it feels like Indiana's title to lose and discuss how remarkable the Hoosier ascension has been and how they don't see any signs of it slowing down. Burnsie recaps Transfer Portal Season for the Gophers and how he thinks they did filling their needs compared to last year. Finally, the guys react t...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard usher in 2026 with a lively episode discussing the news that Koi Perich is hitting the transfer portal after two years at Minnesota. What led to this, where do they Koi will end up, how will the Gophers use the unexpected money now? Burnsie gives a transfer portal update on who the Gophers have committed (and at what positions). The guys then discuss the new position coaches with deep Minn...

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to recap the Gopher trip to Arizona. It was a dominant performance by Anthony Smith and a coming out party for Jalen Smith. The guys discuss the huge news that Anthony announced after the game he was coming back to the U next season. Portal needs, staff changes and Kyle Whittingham getting the Michigan job are also discussed as the show wraps up 2025.

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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back with their reactions to the College Football Playoff field and the inevitable controversy and complaints surrounding it. The guys discuss the epic Big Ten Championship Game and give their thoughts on the unlikely story of the rise of Indiana football. Gaardsy has some thoughts on the bowl selection process that he had to get off his chest towards the end.

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