MINNESOTA HUDDLECAST

Step inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle with host Ron Johnson as he talks with former Gopher QB and Super Bowl Winning Head Coach Tony Dungy.  In this episode the pair discuss the upcoming Wisconsin Badger and Gopher game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.  They start by talking about the chances the Gophers have, talk about Steven Richardson’s suggestion to students wearing red on campus this week, Tony’s thoughts on his NFL playing and coaching career, how it felt for Tony when he donned that golden Hall of Fame jacket, Tony’s thoughts on being a role model, Tony’s time as a father, and what message Tony would give to Golden Gopher football squad and coaches.

Step inside the Minnesota Huddle with host Ron Johnson as he breaks the huddle with former Gopher/NFL defensive lineman Stylez G White, another former Gopher/NFL defensive lineman and current actor Karon Riley, and actress Terri Vaughn.  Today the Minnesota Huddle takes you down memory lane as the former college players discuss the glory days.  They begin by discussing what Karons been up to since leaving the gridiron and following up with Stylez as he discusses his professional career.  They move on to discuss their personal experiences playing Northwestern and quarterback of the time Zak Kustok.  They then dive into Saturday’s game against the Northwestern Wildcats.  Both former trench players give advice to the current version of the Gophers for the upcoming game.

Corbu Stathes from KFAN radio and official home of Gophers Football joins RJ2 to recap the win for Minnesota over Purdue. In the midst of a 6-2 season, Corbu and RJ2 discuss why the Gopher fan-base isn’t showing up for their team and doesn’t have faith in a team that’s competing for first place. They also talk about some of the stats and the schemes that led to the victory over the Boilermakers.

Listen to the play call from inside the Minnesota Huddle with host Ron Johnson as he gets set to preview the upcoming Minnesota Golden Gopher and Nebraska Cornhuskers game with former Cornhusker and NFL linebacker Jay Foreman.  Together the two discuss Nebraska’s 7-2 season so far, how Cornhusker fans have been waiting for a return to greatness, the changes in the program after Head Coach Mike Riley joined the team, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., how Nebraska’s defense will hold up against Slash and Bash, halfbacks Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, and finish up with some foreshadowing for the rest of the Big 10 season.

Ron Johnson takes you inside the Minnesota huddle with former Minnesota Golden Gopher and NFL cornerback Mike Lehan as they discuss Lehan’s football career, his professional career as the Osseo High School principal, a little high school football, how his experience playing college football helps him as a school professional, his personal experience at the University of Minnesota, then move on to discussing the Purdue Boilermakers glory days with Drew Brees and others, what Mike misses about the NFL, and finally what advice Mike would give to the young defensive backs coming out of Minnesota.

Join Ron Johnson as he takes you inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle to discuss Gopher football.  Joining him this week is former Illinois Fighting Illini running back Carey Davis to talk about the Gopher victory over Illinois this past weekend.  To begin they discuss Davis’ thoughts on the game before the ball was kicked; then they move onto discussing the game itself.  They touch on the Gophers dominant defense, turnovers, the Minnesota ground game, Mitch Leidner’s struggles in the game, and Lovie Smith’s influence on the Fighting Illini.

Former Gopher Quarterback Bryan Cupito joins RJ2 to take a trip down memory lane. In the episode, they reminisce about Bryan’s time at Minnesota, they talk about what he remembers most from his career, and they discuss Adam Weber breaking his record for career passing yards.

Former Gopher Tony Patterson joins RJ2 to recap the narrow escape for the Gophers over Rutgers and to preview the matchup with Illinois. In the episode, they discuss what Minnesota did well in the first half and why Rutgers was able to get back into the game in the second half, then they look ahead to matchup against Illinois as they go through their growing pains under new Head Coach Lovie Smith.

Step inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle with host Ron Johnson as he speaks with former Gopher linebacker Darrell Reid.  They talk about Reid’s football career at the University of Minnesota then move on to discussing the Gophers homecoming game against Rutgers, the struggles Rutgers has had keeping in-state talent, and finish with score predictions.

Ron Johnson brings you inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle with Marcus Fuller of the Star Tribune to discuss the upcoming Gopher homecoming game against Rutgers.  They begin by discussing how Rutgers has looked so far this year, their defensive struggles, how quarterback Giovanni Rescigno might due in relief of an erratic starter Chris Laviano, how our defensive backs match up against their receivers, whether Minnesota quarterback Connor Rhoda should continue playing or if we should go back to Mitch Liedner, and finally score predictions for the game.

Step inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle with host Ron Johnson as he goes in depth reviewing the Maryland Terrapins game.  Joining him in the huddle is Marcus Fuller of the Star Tribune.  They begin by discussing how the offense fared against the Terps and move onto our struggles on third down.  They moved onto why the running game with Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith was so successful, how Connor Rhoda’s first start wen and how that might affect Mitch Leidner’s return.  They then switch fields to discuss the defensive performance for the Gophers, the gameplan for Rutgers if Mitch Leidner is still unavailable.

Step inside the Minnesota Huddle with your host Ron Johnson as he talks to Marion Barber Jr. about the the upcoming game between your Golden Gophers and the Maryland Terrapins.  They begin by discussing Barber’s game against Maryland 40 years ago.  They also discuss Barber’s memory of his time in the NFL, Barber’s thoughts on watching his sons — Marion III, Dominic and Thomas Barber — play for the Gophers, Tony Dungy’s impact on him, and finally Barber’s thoughts on being a grandpa.

Step inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle with host Ron Johnson as he and Gopher play by play announcer Darrell Thompson discuss the upcoming Minnesota vs. Maryland game.  They begin by discussing the Terrapins season so far, DJ Jerkin’s suspension of Isaiah Davis for his hit on Penn State kicker Joey Julius, how Conor Rhoda might do while replacing Mitch Leidner, the Gopher defense against the Terps offense, how freshman such as Kamal Martin and Antoine Winfield Jr. can stay fresh during a long difficult season, Drew Wolitarsky’s recent struggles, and finally predictions for the game.

Ron Johnson takes you into the Minnesota huddle this week to discuss last weeks battle for the Floyd of Rosedale.  Joining your host is the Gopher play by play announcer, Darrell Thompson.  They begin by discussing the struggles that both the Gophers and Iowa Hawkeyes had during the game, Mitch Leidner’s injury, the Gopher’s struggles with 3rd down, what’s going on with the Gopher’s offense.  They end the episode with some of the positives that can be taken from the game, including the play of freshman Kamal Martin.

Ron Johnson steps in the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle to discuss the upcoming Iowa Hawkeyes game for the Floyd of Rosedale.  Joining him is the voice of the Gophers,Darrell Thompson.  They begin by discussing what this game means to the Gophers season, the struggles the Gophers defensive backfield have been experiencing, the elation that comes with winning and the misery of losing the Floyd of Rosedale, the rivalry between the Hawkeyes and Gophers, and predictions for the game.

Ron Johnson is joined in the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle by Justin Gaard of KFAN.  Together they discuss the upcoming battle for the Floyd of Rosedale with the Iowa Hawkeyes.  They begin by discussing Iowa’s season up to this point, they compare Mitch Leidner and Iowa’s QB C.J. Beathard’s seasons, the father son relationship between Iowa coaches Kirk and Brian Ferentz, how the fans can help the Gopher’s win the game, score predictions for the game, and how the return of the KiAnte Hardin, Ray Buford, Dior Johnson, and Tamarion Johnson will affect the game. 

Ron Johnson steps into the Minnesota Golden Huddle with Justin Gaard from KFAN radio.  They discuss the 29 - 26 overtime loss to Penn State, how the atmosphere was in Happy Valley, Saquon Barkley’s impact on the game, the collision between Jaylen Waters and Joey Julius, the thunder and lightning that is Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith, and the Gopher defense’s performance.

Ron Johnson brings you inside the Minnesota Golden Gopher huddle to discuss the upcoming Penn State game in Happy Valley and relive some of the glory days of Gopher football.  Joining Ron is former Gopher head football coach and current Big Ten analyst Glen Mason as well as former Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Adams also from the Big Ten Network.  They begin with discussing Ron’s and Coach Mason’s stunning victory over the #2 Penn State in 1999.  They move on to discuss the upcoming game, going into Penn State’s season so far, their chances against the Gophers, what Saquon Barkley’s impact on the game will be, what message Coach Tracy Claeys is giving his team before the game, and finally predictions for the game.

Your host Ron Johnson brings you inside the Minnesota Huddle to profile former Penn State Nittany Lion and current Big Ten Analyst Anthony Adams.  They begin by discussing the Nittany Lions, then move on to discuss the upcoming matchup between Penn State and Minnesota.  They then move on to discuss some of the glory days of Big Ten football, specifically the Penn State homecoming game back in 1999 when the Gophers came into Happy Valley and defeated the #2 Nittany Lions.  They finish by discussing the late and great Joe “Pa” Paterno including a foot race between Anthony and Joe Pa.

Former Golden Gopher receiver Ron Johnson brings you inside the Minnesota Huddle this week to preview the upcoming game against Colorado State Rams at TCF Bank Stadium.  Joining him is Ryan Burns from Gopher Illustrated.  They start with recapping the Rams season, how the Gophers will handle the touches between Shannon Brooks, Rodney Smith, and Kobe McCrary, how the Gophers handle the loss of Brandon Lingen and Rashad Still. They finish with an in-depth look at the gameplan for the Gophers.