Feeling Michigan in Minnesota

The scene was set, the stakeholders were in place, and the script was written. Then, in a twist of fate — or rather, a mind-boggling change in the director’s cut, chaos gave way to sensibility, and all that’s fair gave way to tragedy as far as the Minnesota Golden Gophers are concerned.

It was the perfect ending. The classy and respected Jerry Kill rides off into the sunset and his team plays the game of their lives in honor of him and knocks off the rival team that has more talent, and more mystique.

But somewhere on the way to the editing room, an alternate ending was spliced in at the last possible moment before the final act was sent to production. It would not be kind for the Minnesota…