Aaaaaand, pause. Heading into the season, we knew there would be plenty of downs, a few ups, some growth and enough hiccups that patience would be required in Gandhi-level proportions. 7 games into the season, that forecast is holding largely true, as the Gophers have come from behind, melted down, lost games they should have won and won games they should have lost. Yet here we are at 5-2 with no bad losses and even a decent win to show for it. Kind of like a normal year, eh?
Now, beneath the surface we know the real story.