Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back for a post-portal edition of the pod! The guys open up talking about what's happening to Minnesota fans with the Timberwolves looking like a legit title contender before talking about the successful run in retention and recruiting for PJ Fleck, the different NIL challenges for football and basketb…

The guys are back and review Gaardsy's Masters trip before Chip and Gaardsie interrogate Burnsie on what he has gleaned at Spring Practice. They also cover the recent recruiting news and react to a committment while they were recording! Burnsie finally comes clean about why he was grumpy the entire episode.…

Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy are back and spend the first few minutes of the show outlining the Portal Problems Gopher basketball is having and what NIL has to do with it. The guys have some thoughts about how NIL can change and how to finance the new world of college sports. They also give their thoughts on PJ Fleck's contract "amdendments," and reac…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are here for another off-season check-in and have a lot to discuss! The guys give their thoughts on the PJ Fleck to UCLA steam that seemed to have a lot of legs before reacting to the first round of win total over/unders. The show wraps up with a lengthy discussion about where the Gophers stack up in assis…

The guys are back for another January check-in and Chip Scoggins wants to call it "The Blood Pressure" episode as Justin Gaard is fired up about the Michigan job opening and more. Jim Harbaugh is off to the NFL again, Nick Saban is retired and all 3 guys have had conversations on their own worth discussing with the college football based audience.…

The guys are back for the first time in 2024! Chip Scoggins explains to Justin Gaard and Ryan Burns (and the audience) why we were a week late in getting a show posted, they give their thoughts on the new Gopher coaches, talk portal and recap the National Championship Game.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

The guys celebrate that Burnsie made it through National Signing Day with all the craziness of the last month. They discuss a big recruiting win for PJ Fleck and the class in general before branching out to other college football news: Chip Kelly has an idea to save college football, Jerry Kill is mad at someone again and Kirk Ferentz has some thou…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard start this week's pod discussing Joe Rossi leaving the Gophers to become the defensive coordinator at Michigan State. Why is he leaving, how big of a loss is it and to whom does PJ turn to next? Burnsie also gives an update on what's going on in the Transfer Portal and the latest on the high school recruit…

The guys are back and have big opinions on how the College Football Playoff selections went down. It became a 2 on 1 situation! It was also a great weekend for Gopher football as they found a quarterback in the portal and learned that Darius Taylor, Daniel Jackson (and others) will be coming back for another year. They discuss the importance of the…

It feels like the Gophers lost to Wisconsin about 3 months ago...Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy react to a really long week in Gopher football already with Athan Kaliakmanis announcing his transfer, where the Gophers go from here after investing a lot of time in him, the latest on the coaching carousel and the latest sideline security meltdown in the Bi…

The guys try to understand how Chip could be so early this week before Gaardsy gives the play by play of his near-arrest on the sidelines in Columbus. He's still not over it. They eventually recap the Gophers loss to the Buckeyes and preview the battle for Paul Bunyon's Axe against Wisconsin.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Busy show this week as Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard spend a ton of time discussing what has happened to the Gopher defense this season while they review the blowout loss at Purdue. They also discuss the latest in the Michigan situation and wonder how a school can find $76 million to fire a coach as Texas A%M just did with Jimbo Fisher…

The guys recap the Gophers loss to Illinois on Saturday and what it means for the Big Ten West Race (spoiler: it's not helpful). They also react to the latest news out of Michigan and what should be done with Jim Harbaugh. Gaardsy also spends some time explaining a pet peeve he has with a certain way fans are judging PJ Fleck.…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard review a huge day for Jordan Nubin and the Gopher running game in a 27-12 over Michigan State. How does the Big Ten West race look with a month to go? Former Gopher administrator Beth Goetz made a huge move in Iowa City with the news that Brian Ferentz will not be on staff next season. We were also reminde…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard recap a wild finish in Iowa City as the Gophers (and PJ Fleck) finally win Floyd of Rosedale. The guys give their thoughts on the "Invalid Fair Catch" and their thoughts on the reaction to it before talking about Big Ten West race and the latest in the Michigan cheating scandal.…

The guys review their bye weekends: Chip was in Madison hate-watching all the punting with the Badgers and Hawkeyes, Burnsie was in Las Vegas hating young people and Gaardsy was on a Staycation with his kids trying to give his wife a break. We review Iowa/Wisconsin, preview Gophers/Iowa and more.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard review Michigan's rout of the Gophers, where the Gophers go from here offensively and what the future of the Big Ten will look like now that we've seen the future schedules with the West Coast teams. Burnsie is sick, Gaardsy is annoyed by TV sideline reporters and Chip is ready to play some more beer games…

Burnsie, Chip and Gaardsy recap the Gophers Homecoming win over Louisiana: We had a Zach Evans sighting! The defense rebounded well after a slow start and special teams was...also something we had to talk about. The guys spend some time on the Big Ten West looking so winnable and surmise that the Northwestern loss may come back to haunt the Gophers…

The guys try to make sense of what happened to the Gophers during the 4th quarter of their loss at Northwestern, examining all 3 phases and the mistakes they made giving up a 21 point lead. They also run through the Big Ten West and play a few examples of how college coaches went wild in the media this weekend and some wanted ALL THE SMOKE!…

Burnsie, Chip and Gaardsy recap their weekend in Chapel Hill: Chipper is now a star, Burnsie had an awkward bathroom moment and Gaardsy had a disappointing dinner Friday night. They then talk about the disappointing all-around effort by the Gophers in the loss to the Tar Heels before discussing how the team can move forward. They also preview the b…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard review the Gophers win over Eastern Michigan and preview the upcoming trip to North Carolina. They also react to the crazy Mel Tucker story out of Michigan State. It wouldn't be the Pair and a Spare Podcast without some craziness: We learn the real reason why Burnsie is so mad about a night game against No…

Burnsie, Chip and Gaardsy give their thoughts a few days after the Gophers walk-off win over Nebraska, reviewing a great defensive effort and what the thought of the offensive struggles. They also review the weekend for the Big Ten West, react to a big debut for Coach Prime at Colorado and outline why chain gangs around the country need to be on no…

The guys are back and ready to go weekly! Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard deep dive both sides of the ball for the Gophers/Nebraska matchup, give their predictions on season record for the Gophers and review their night at Jax Cafe...spoiler alert: there were IPA's, Rum Runners and QR Codes!…

The guys are back together and so much has changed since we last met: Oregon and Washington are coming to the Big Ten and we talk about how it went down, what it means for the league and what it means for the Gophers. We get Burnsie's thoughts on Big Ten Media Days and the night practice that was open to the public. We are also thrilled to announce…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back for a July catchup episode and give their reaction to the stunning Northwestern situation and the end of the Pat Fitzgerald era before Burnsie gives a few headlines from the Gophers internal media day this week. We also learn (another) INCREDIBLE quirk of Chip Scoggins that has Burnsie physically …

The guys are back for a June catchup and there is a lot to review: We hinted at it for a while but Pair and a Spare merchandise is now for sale! Burnsie recaps another successful "Summer Splash" recruiting period and highlights the big commitments that came out of it. We also discuss the future opponents (including the California trips!), Burnsie's…

The guys are back to review what they took from the Gopher Spring Game, Burnsie gives an update on the 2024 recruiting class (emphasis on in-state players) and Burnsie pronounces a word that Gaardsy and Chip have never heard.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

The guys are back for the February Catchup and review the wild weather the last few weeks and how they have handled it before discussing the hilarious (and predictable) Brian Ferentz contract, Chip attending Professor PJ Fleck's lecture recently and go through the 2023 schedule for the first time.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

The guy are back and begin 2023 reviewing Burnsie's wedding (including how Burnsie almost broke his nose the night before), the Pinstripe Bowl, the latest on the Gopher coaching staff, the latest transfer portal news in the Big Ten, Kevin Warren to the Bears and much more!By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

With all the snow in Minneapolis Gaardsy, Burnise and Chip hit Zoom for the episode this week and react to PJ Fleck's contract extension and what it means for the assistant coaches, Kenni Burns taking over at Kent State, Jeff Brohm to Louisville and Ryan Walters to Purdue and of course: the latest in the Transfer Portal!…

The guys spend a few minutes talking about Chip's wonderful story about the Red Lake football team before talking Pinstripe Bowl, transfer portal already being crazy, the Heisman finalists and the College Football Playoff teams.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

The guys are back from Madison and like Chip a month ago Burnsie didn't come out of the trip unscathed. Gaardsy, Chip and Burnsie review the Greek Rifle Coming Out Party, how the season should be evaluated and they react to PJ's comments that "everyone wanted him fired" last week. It gets tense towards the end as Chip and Burnsie try to compare era…

It's perhaps the spiciest episode yet as the guys get after each other on the offensive issues the Gophers have and how it cost them against Iowa. They also discuss the slow defensive starts and preview the Wisconsin game.By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy spend a little time on the Gophers blowout win over Northwestern before turning the page to the huge game (for a lot of reasons) against Iowa this week. Chip didn't come out of Madison in one piece, Burnsie has turned into Kris Lindahl and Gaardsy couldn't get himself to the sideline on time last week. Lots to discuss this…

Burnsie, Chip and Gaardsy review the Gophers comeback win in Lincoln and what they think should happen at the quarterback position the rest of the season before they talk passing game, defense, Big Ten West race and Iowa/Wisconsin. And yes, there is more teasing of Burnsie...By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Chip Scoggins and Justin Gaard start the podcast learning more about Ryan Burns than they thought they ever would! The guys eventually get to Gophers/Rutgers, the status of the Gopher passing game, the latest on the tunnel brawl between Michigan and Michigan State. They also touch on Chip's Tennessee squad having a #1 vs. #2 matchup in Georgia!…

Gaardsy, Chip and The Godfather (Burnsie) review a rough White Out night at Penn State, discuss the Gopher defense, wide receiver and quarterback situations before going around the Big Ten. Hidden in this episode is a way to win tickets to Saturday's game against Rutgers!By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy review the Gophers loss at Illinois and where they go from here with trip to Penn State on deck. They discuss Tanner Morgan's availability and what the backup options look like before going over the Big Ten West weekend. Chip is still riding high after his Tennessee Volunteers beat Alabama but he also has great anxiety abo…

The guys are back after the Gophers bye and come out firing with an unrelated rant on Big Ten Basketball Media Day before previewing Gophers/Illinois and reviewing the weekend in the Big Ten. They also spend a lot of time projecting the rest of the season in the Big Ten West (Spoiler: they have no idea).…

Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy try to figure out what went wrong with the Gophers in an ugly loss to Purdue, how the West looks now and react to the surprising news out of Madison with Paul Chryst getting fired. Stay until the end for the latest Gaardsy vs. Burnsie argument, this time on proper pronunciation!…

The guys review the Gopher win over Michigan State and what it means going forward before previewing Homecoming against Purdue. What type of Purdue team is coming to Minneapolis? They also talk about the other important games in the Big Ten West....and Burnsie's new clothes!By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy discuss Chris Autman-Bell's injury and the impact it will have on the Gopher offense, review the non-conference season for the Gophers and preview the Michigan State game, recap the Big Ten so far and spend a lot of time discussing whether or not Burnsie has given up when it comes to his wardrobe!…

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard review the Gophers blowout victory over Western Illinois and what they liked about the performance before reacting to the Scott Frost firing, Iowa (and Bob Stoops and Fran McCaffery) getting trolled on Cameo and discuss the rest of the Big Ten. Thanks as always to Jax Cafe!…

The guys are back in studio and officially welcome Jax Cafe in Minneapolis as the presenting sponsor of the podcast this year! Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy review the Gophers victory over New Mexico State, put a (final) lid on PJ Fleck vs. Jerry Kill, review the first full weekend in the Big Ten (including the Iowa punt fest) and react to the College …

They guys kick off their second season live from the Minnesota State Fair! Chip, Burnsie and Gaardsy review the latest Nebraska debacle, preview Gophers/New Mexico State and discuss the season outlook in general. Great to be back every week moving through the season!By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

Before the guys scatter for 4th of July they convene for an Emergency Edition of the show to discuss the huge news that the Big Ten is adding USC and UCLA. We react to the news and discuss what's next for the conference (more expansion?) before also touching on the Gophers new player-led NIL collective.…

The guys react to the tragic news about Marion Barber III and share memories from their own perspectives on one of the great Gophers from one of the great Gopher families. Chip covered him, Gaardsy is the same age and grew up hearing about him and Burnsie attributes his love for college football to watching him at the U. They also spend some time r…

The guys are back just in time to review the War of Words between Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban! They react to that as well as talk about the latest in Name, Image and Likeness craziness, the potential end of Big Ten divisional play and much more!By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

The guys are back after a few months off and get caught up on Burnsie's wedding, Gaardsy's big miss on vacation and how Chip kept track of his daughter celebrating Kansas basketball's national title before talking about Bucky Irving hitting the Transfer Portal, how NIL is changing everything and much more!…

The guys are back for the first time in a month! They talk about how close Joe Rossi "may" have gotten to getting the Notre Dame defensive coordinator, other updates on the Gopher staff, Jim Harbaugh contract extension at Michigan, NIL stuff and much more. The episode derails towards the end when Burnsie gets Gaardsy going off on a Penn State tange…