Pair and a Spare Podcast

Pair and a Spare Podcast

Ryan Burns, Chip Scoggins and Justin Gaard join forces to discuss all things college football. From the Gophers to the national scene these guys have what you need for your college football fix!

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August 25, 2025 65 mins
It's finally game week and Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are fired up to do a legit preview of Gophers/Buffalo. Max Brosmer has solidified his spot on the Vikings and the guys are amused at some of the discussion surrounding him and his play. The SEC is either folding to the Big Ten or calling their bluff now that they will play 9 conference games, it's now on the Big Ten to get the College Football Playoff expansion s...
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard discuss the creative Gopher ticket promotion for the opener, Gaardsy's night on Twitter regarding some of the reaction to that sale, Burnsie's initial Gopher depth chart, the Michigan sanctions and the latest crazy College Football Playoff idea allegedly from the Big Ten.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to start the preseason hype and overreactions now that the guys have been to a few Gopher practices. What questions do they still have about the 2025 roster? They also do a quick run through of the schedule and give some first predictions about final records for the year.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard recap Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas discussing the main storylines from both the Gophers and conference as a whole: How much will Koi Perich actually play offense? Is James Franklin always complaining? What is next for Wisconsin? Who will blink first in the Big Ten/SEC playoff standoff?
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back after a short summer break and dive right into the recent news out of Dinkytown regarding the Athletic Department's projected budget deficit and new student fees. The guys also recap Gopher Football's local media day and discuss the first in-depth conversations with new quarterback Drake Lindsey before they give their thoughts on the Big Ten Preseason Poll.
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After a few weeks off Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back for more college football talk! The guys recap Burnsie's epic Alaskan cruise, discuss the news out of SEC Meetings including the fight over the next College Football Playoff format and recap the first big summer recruiting for PJ Fleck and the Gophers.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard continue their Gopher Legends series with former quarterback great Adam Weber! Adam talks about growing up with football, what brought him to the U and his career that saw more coaching changes than perhaps any other time in Gopher history. Adam and the guys also discuss some career highlights and his time back on the sideline coaching before moving into a "normal career."
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April 17, 2025 59 mins
Gopher head coach PJ Fleck joins Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard for the 100th Episode of the podcast! The guys cover some college football current events after the first half of the show but talked about anything but football with PJ where they learned about his hobbies, favorite vacation spots, love for bourbon and boating and the only traffic ticket he has ever received.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back after a few weeks off and announce the big news that Koi Perich, Jaxon Howard and some other players will be joining Saturday's event at Jax Cafe! Burnsie updates the group on what he's seen at Gopher spring practice (including Drake Lindsay observations) and the guys discuss the update on the House Settlement hearings and Gaardsy's interview with Mark Coyle from the Final Four.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to preview their April 12 event at Jax Cafe and spend much of the show this week talking about the Niko Medved hire and what it says about Minnesota's commitment to basketball. They also talk about what they expect the revenue share model to look like at the U and what that can mean for all the programs that will be sharing the money. Burnsie also gives us an update on a nice recr...
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March 20, 2025 53 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are joined by former quarterback Max Brosmer on the show this week! The guys cover a lot of ground with Max including his experience going through the draft process, his year at the U, how he clicked so quickly with his coaches and teammates, how he prepared for each week and his thoughts on the Drake Lindsay era. 
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March 4, 2025 65 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are joined by one of the all-time great Gophers Matt Spaeth! Matt talks to the guys about some of his favorite memories as a Gopher and in the pros, stories from his recrutiment  and a lot more! 
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard get back together to discuss the reports coming out of the conference meetings as well as the College Football Playoff Committee meetings. They also react to the news that Big Ten Football Media Days are moving from Indianapolis this year and heading to Las Vegas!
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back for a busy offseason show discussing two coaches leaving Minnesota for the NFL and where PJ Fleck looked to replace them. They also discuss a deep dive from The Athletic into Big Ten spending before Gaardsy somehow gets going on a meltdown regarding Minnesota basketball that left the other guys speechless.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and open the show talking about the vibe at Williams Arena over the weekend for Gopher basketball and how it relates to football. Gaardsy thinks he figured out why Burnsie was so mad about the delay in announcing Danny Collins as Gopher defensive coordinator. The guys react to the report that Ohio State actually lost almost $40 million last fiscal year?
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to review Ohio State's win over Notre Dame to win the National Championship. What does it mean for the Buckeyes moving forward? What does it mean for Notre Dame? They also talk a little bit about some Gopher portal stuff and the controversy over a former Wisconsin player having issues getting into the portal.
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to discuss the shocking news that Corey Heatherman is off to Miami just a few weeks after getting a new contract from the Gophers. A heated discussion about assistant coaches salaries follows before the guys talk a bit about the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame.
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January 7, 2025 54 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard usher in the New Year with a recap from Charlotte and the Duke's Mayo Bowl festivities. They also discuss generally the solid ground they feel the Gopher program is on right now as they look ahead to 2025. Plenty of College Football Playoff conversation as well with the semifinals coming up this week!
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard react to the latest Gopher Transfer Portal pickups, talk a little bit about the Duke's Mayo Bowl and recap the opening round of the new College Football Playoff! The guys also react to Chip suffering his "first fall" of the winter. 
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Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to review a busy first week of Transfer Portal Season, give their thoughts on Bill Belichick to UNC and talk a little College Football Playoffs and 2025 Gopher schedule. 
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