Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-23 | Page 24 | Bierman Sees Only Gloom for Unbeaten Minnesota

Bierman Sees Only Gloom For Unbeaten Minnesota I. I MINNEAPOLIS LIS Oct 23 INS Some INS Some one of these days I Bernie Bierman crooned things are going to turn against us Our chances arent aren't so hot he moaned Bierman fully qualified as s president president president dent of the Order of Weeping Coaches today as he contemplated sending his Minnesota team unbeaten unbeaten unbeaten un un- un- un beaten in 20 starts against Purdue Purdue Purdue Pur Pur- due Saturday and Northwestern a week from Saturday The Gophers' Gophers two Big Ten opponents opponents opponents both unbeaten this year are considered the only obstacles in Minn Minnesota's path to a second national national national na na- na- na and nd Big Ten championship but Bierman consider them mighty obstacles for his mighty men of Minnesota Asked today what he considered Minnesota's ch chances of continuing its winning streak of 20 consecutive I games Bierman replied Expects Defeat Our chances arent aren't so hot Vem We Ve m may get over over the hump on one But the other is likely to catch us Both Both of of our opponents look fully as strong as we are and its it's a 50 shot that we drop one of the games The law Jaw of averages says we weare weare weare are bound to have a bad day Bier Bier- man con continued fingering the frayed whistle cord ord around his neck he hes s seldom blows the whistle but an assistant manager has to replace the cord every five days We have had a number of close games games games' in the last three years and some on one of these days things are going to turn against us Purdue Dynamite Both Purdue and Northwestern Bierman pointed out have about the same number of experienced men as Minnesota He further pointed out that Purdue's backfield will have more dynamite than Minnesota's and that the Purdue line is very outs outstanding anding Going back to work on the whistle whistle whis whis- tle tIe cord Bierman called attention to the fact fac Northwestern was the only team to Minnesota in yardage last fall The Wildcats will have larger and faster backs than Minnesota he declared and their reserves run deeper Then he excused himself to o put his national and Big Ten champions champions cham cham- through gh a brisk workout in preparation for the Boilermakers