Minne-ha-ha?

Although the UCLA folks we spoke to haven’t heard anything about it, comments from new Minnesota football coach Tim Brewster about his desire to play UCLA continue to pop up.

Here’s Sunday’s note in Charley Walters’ column in the St. Paul Pioneer-Press: "If new Gophers football coach Tim Brewster had his way, Minnesota would open its on-campus stadium on Sept. 12, 2009, against UCLA."

What’s this all about? Well, Brewster played two years at Pasadena City College before transferring to Illinois as a tight end and he was the captain of the 1983 Big Ten Champion Illinois team (10-1-0, ranked fourth) that came west to lose to Rick Neuheisel and the 6-4-1 Bruins, 45-9, on New Year’s Day 1984.

One thing more: Brewster’s youngest son Nolan is a highly-regarded safety at Mullen High School in Denver. He’s made a verbal commitment to attend Texas, but Scout.com notes that he has offers from UCLA, USC, Oregon, LSU, Nebraska and Florida in addition to one from Dad to attend Minnesota.

The Bruins haven’t played the Gophers since 1978 and have a 1-2 record against Minnesota, including a 21-3 loss in the 1962 Rose Bowl.

Comments

[Peter]

Didn't Jackie Robinson also go to Pasadena City College? Along with Shav Glick?

[wallace l. walker]

There is another connection between Minnesota's head coach and UCLA. UCLA defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker was a teammate of Brewster at PCC. Kirby Wilson formerly at USC with Walker and now the running backs coach with the Pittsburg Steelers also played with them at PCC. Wilson transferred to Illinois with Brewster.