Pair and a Spare Podcast

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 rattled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

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 yard, and much more. Tell a friend and thanks for...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 eras! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

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... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 about Gaardsy's cell phone battery. Also, Burnsie is...

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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Football Playoff expanding soon. See omnystudio.co...

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reviewing one longtime writer's Big Ten Head Coach...

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.