Gophers QB Gets No Love From EA Sports
Last season College Football 25 was the first iteration of the game since NCAA Football 14. The Minnesota Gophers were a middle-of-the-pack school in the Big Ten, and transfer Max Brosmer was there to lead them.
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This season P.J. Fleck is turning over his offense to Drake Lindsey. The Gophers have something of a favorable schedule, but there is uncertainty when breaking in a new quarterback. Those behind College Football 26 at EA Sports aren't convinced either.
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Drake Lindsey gets poor ratings for Minnesota Gophers
Of course it's just a video game, and EA Sports has no insight as to how well the Minnesota Gophers Drake Lindsey will play once he steps on the field. They aren't believers yet though as the team behind the game rated him as the worst quarterback in the Big Ten.
It's not a shock that Lindsey wouldn't be ahead of names like Drew Allar, Nico Iamaleava, or Dante Moore. It is a substantial shock that the game put him last, and did so behind former Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis.
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Last season Kaliakmanis and his Rutgers teammates knocked off Fleck and the Gophers. He threw for 2,696 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven picks during his first season with the Scarlett Knights. His 53.9 completion rate was still just as poor as it was during his time with the Gophers (53.3%). There is little reason to believe Lindsey can't be a better or more productive passer.
Fleck brought Brosmer in for Minnesota and the grad transfer turned in one of the best quarterback seasons in Gophers history. He threw for 2,828 yards with 18 touchdowns and did so at a 66.5% clip. Lindsey doesn't have to uphold that same bar, but he got an up close look at what a good level of success looks like.
As a freshman last season Lindsey competed in three games throwing five passes. He completed four of them for 50 yards including his first collegiate touchdown pass. There will be many more of those this year, and seeing Lindsey ascend the list in year one would not be a shock in the slightest.
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