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!

Episodes

Episode 100!: PJ Fleck Joins!

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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April 2025: Jax Event Update!/Spring Practice/House Settlement

April 10, 2025 • 62 mins
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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March 2025: Niko Medved Talk, Revenue Sharing Discussion, Recruiting Win

March 27, 2025 • 61 mins
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 2025: Max Brosmer Joins!

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 2025: Matt Spaeth Joins!

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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February 25, 2025: CFP Update, Big Ten to Vegas?!

February 25, 2025 • 57 mins
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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February 2025: Coaches Leave for NFL, Big Ten Spending, Gaardsy Meltdown on Basketball Fans

February 11, 2025 • 66 mins
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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January 2025: Barn Magic, Burnsie Bitter, Ohio State Money Problems?

January 28, 2025 • 49 mins
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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January 2025: Ohio State Wins Title, Wisconsin Portal Problem, CFP Recap

January 21, 2025 • 58 mins
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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January 2025: Corey Heatherman Leaves, Assistant Salaries, CFP Title Game

January 15, 2025 • 49 mins
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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2024: Post Duke's Mayo Bowl!

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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2024 Week 17 Review: Gopher Portal Pickups, CFP Thoughts

December 23, 2024 • 57 mins
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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2024 Week 16 Review: Transfer Portal, Chapel Bill, 2025 Schedule

December 17, 2024 • 62 mins
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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2024 Week 15 Review: Mayo Bowl! Portal Talk, Corey Heatherman, CFP

December 10, 2024 • 56 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard discuss the Duke's Mayo Bowl bid for the Gophers, some early Transfer Portal discussion, Corey Heatherman is staying at the U and a lot of talk about the College Football Playoffs
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2024 Week Fourteen Review: Gophers Dominate Badgers, Season Thoughts, Flag Planting

December 5, 2024 • 78 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard review the Gophers dominant performance over Wisconsin on Black Friday, salute a couple players that had great seasons, talk about Wisconsin's issues and discuss the flag-planting mania from Rivalry Weekend.
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2024 Week Thirteen Review: Tough Loss to Penn State, Decisions!, Playoffs, Wisconsin

November 26, 2024 • 67 mins
With Thanksgiving approaching Justin Gaard wanted to let Chip Scoggins and Ryan Burns talk through their disagreement regarding one particular play of the Gophers loss to Penn State on Saturday night. The guys then recapped what was a great college football game where the Gophers came up just short before talking about Ohio State/Indiana and what it means for the CFP and previewing the Wisconsin game on Friday.   
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2024 Week 12 Review: Bye Week, PJ vs. Burnsie, Wisconsin Changes, Playoff Talk

November 19, 2024 • 62 mins
The boys are back after the Gopher bye and spend some time previewing Gophers/Penn State before Gaardsy gets Burnsie going about the latest PJ Fleck press conference. They also talk about the offensive coordinator change at Wisconsin, Gaardsy's love of Dan Lanning, the college football playoff rankings and: Tim Brewster is BACK!
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2024 Week Eleven Review: Deflating Loss at Rutgers, Missed Opportunities, CFP Talk

November 11, 2024 • 54 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard return to discuss a deflating Gophers loss at Rutgers. The micro missed opportunities in the game in all three phases lead to a loss and potentially a missed opportunity to get into the rankings and a trip to Florida for a bowl game. Parity has been a theme in college football season and the guys examine just how unique and crazy it can be on a weekly basis before talking about the excitem...
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2024 Week Ten Review: Gophers Finally Beat Bielema!/Narrative Street Game

November 5, 2024 • 66 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard react to the Gophers finally knocking off longtime head coach Bret Bielema with a back and forth effort against Illinois on Saturday. They discuss how the ground game got going, how Darius Taylor has been used and how the defense held up as the day went on. They also preview a game Burnsie has been waiting for for months: Gophers at Rutgers! Finally, Burnsie outlines a few travel issues he...
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2024 Week Nine Review: Gophers Crush Maryland, Max Brosmer, James Franklin

October 28, 2024 • 73 mins
Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back to review a dominant Homecoming performance by the Gophers in a win over Maryland. Max Brosmer is putting together quite the season, the guys spend a good portion of the show lauding his performance before talking about the running game, the defense and the schedule moving forward. They also discuss the ridiculous James Franklin performance last week during his press conference an...
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