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Minnesota Football: Oars in Enemy Waters - Q&A with Corn Nation

Ahead of Saturday’s matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3) and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5), we were able to connect with Andy Ketterson, a staff writer for Corn Nation, and he was kind enough to field our questions.

The Daily Gopher: Not long after being promoted to interim head coach in September, Mickey Joseph fired defensive Erik Chinander, making it clear that he is approaching this season as an audition for the permanent gig. What have been your impressions of Joseph’s brief tenure at the helm so far, and do you feel he has a realistic shot of having the interim tag removed at the end of the year?