Chandler Elsbecker
@chandlerelsbecker.bsky.social
Writes about Gopher football sometimes. Texan.
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Reposted by Chandler Elsbecker
One thing I’d like to see is my senators and governor every day on tv at 5pm holding a press conference with video of every documented abuse that ICE is doing. Curate all of the witnessing we’re doing and show it to the press.
Local parents groups asking if adults can ride school buses to help protect children from ICE after a special ed bus got stopped this morning. Like a Dirty Harry movie except the villain in the federal government.
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
One thing I’d like to see is my senators and governor every day on tv at 5pm holding a press conference with video of every documented abuse that ICE is doing. Curate all of the witnessing we’re doing and show it to the press.
£1.2 million for Jovon Makama was an absolute coup
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
£1.2 million for Jovon Makama was an absolute coup
Always been strange and amusing to me that the American definition of "unplayable" and the British definition of "unplayable," as descriptors of an athlete's quality, are total aptonyms
January 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Always been strange and amusing to me that the American definition of "unplayable" and the British definition of "unplayable," as descriptors of an athlete's quality, are total aptonyms
I wrote about every movie I watched in 2025:
The Films I Watched in 2025
Against all odds, 2025 was another year where I watched movies. Once again, I kept track of each one and compiled them into tiers for the sa...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I wrote about every movie I watched in 2025:
It's time. #WreckEm
Terry Allen - Amarillo Highway
YouTube video by Taylor Wallace
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January 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
It's time. #WreckEm
For the curious: Anthony Smith is at 19.5 career sacks, the 6th-most in #Gophers program history. The record is Karon Riley's 29.0 (which Riley somehow did in just two years). That will be tough to catch in 2026 but definitely attainable, considering Smith got double-digit sacks this regular season.
December 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For the curious: Anthony Smith is at 19.5 career sacks, the 6th-most in #Gophers program history. The record is Karon Riley's 29.0 (which Riley somehow did in just two years). That will be tough to catch in 2026 but definitely attainable, considering Smith got double-digit sacks this regular season.
Max Brosmer is a winning NFL quarterback, and no additional context is necessary
December 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Max Brosmer is a winning NFL quarterback, and no additional context is necessary
Elite play by Max Brosmer on that end-around imo
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elite play by Max Brosmer on that end-around imo
NEW #GOPHERS POST:
Previewing New Mexico, a team with a very real chance to win on Friday thanks to a disruptive defensive front and a small handful of offensive playmakers.
Previewing New Mexico, a team with a very real chance to win on Friday thanks to a disruptive defensive front and a small handful of offensive playmakers.
Previewing New Mexico
Overview Record: 9-3 (6-2, 4th in Mountain West) "Second-order" Record: 7.6-4.4 SP+ Overall Rank: 65th New Mexico has been one of 2025's mos...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NEW #GOPHERS POST:
Previewing New Mexico, a team with a very real chance to win on Friday thanks to a disruptive defensive front and a small handful of offensive playmakers.
Previewing New Mexico, a team with a very real chance to win on Friday thanks to a disruptive defensive front and a small handful of offensive playmakers.
Save your Big Ten West jokes. The Big Ten West had standards.
December 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Save your Big Ten West jokes. The Big Ten West had standards.
I don't want Josh Sargent to ever leave Norwich but it is really cool that they found a second Josh Sargent named Jovon Makama
December 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I don't want Josh Sargent to ever leave Norwich but it is really cool that they found a second Josh Sargent named Jovon Makama
Remember when Harry Darling seemed like a good signing
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Remember when Harry Darling seemed like a good signing
Just as I feared, Putting Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson together is loads of fun
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Just as I feared, Putting Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson together is loads of fun
How do we keep Van Ginkel forever
December 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
How do we keep Van Ginkel forever
THE BIG 12 CHAMPION TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
December 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
THE BIG 12 CHAMPION TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
AJ Holmes has been so good with Gill-Howard out. Love having such a strong and deep defensive line.
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
AJ Holmes has been so good with Gill-Howard out. Love having such a strong and deep defensive line.
Ben Roberts' interception just now looked a decent bit like the one Jacob Rodriguez had against BYU a month ago, and I think that's fun
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ben Roberts' interception just now looked a decent bit like the one Jacob Rodriguez had against BYU a month ago, and I think that's fun
Pray that no one ever hates you like Josh Sargent hates Watford
December 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Pray that no one ever hates you like Josh Sargent hates Watford
NEW #GOPHERS POST:
National Signing Day (the first one) is tomorrow, but I wanted to take a look at the positions where a very flawed but very young Minnesota team might try to add transfers going into 2026.
National Signing Day (the first one) is tomorrow, but I wanted to take a look at the positions where a very flawed but very young Minnesota team might try to add transfers going into 2026.
Identifying Potential Transfer Priorities for the Gophers (2025-26)
A month from today, the college football transfer window officially opens. The players Minnesota adds from other programs at that point are ...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
NEW #GOPHERS POST:
National Signing Day (the first one) is tomorrow, but I wanted to take a look at the positions where a very flawed but very young Minnesota team might try to add transfers going into 2026.
National Signing Day (the first one) is tomorrow, but I wanted to take a look at the positions where a very flawed but very young Minnesota team might try to add transfers going into 2026.
I am not of the belief that Danny Collins needs to go after one year as Minnesota DC where he had one decent cornerback but am very interested in the prospect of Joe Rossi being available again
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I am not of the belief that Danny Collins needs to go after one year as Minnesota DC where he had one decent cornerback but am very interested in the prospect of Joe Rossi being available again
SNOW FOOTBALL
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
SNOW FOOTBALL
How has basically an entire college football season passed since I got to see Norwich win a game
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
How has basically an entire college football season passed since I got to see Norwich win a game
Sean Dyche would vomit watching all the running in this Norwich-QPR game
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sean Dyche would vomit watching all the running in this Norwich-QPR game
Cool: Wake Up Dead Man has a baseball game on in the background I immediately clocked as one I attended
Less cool: It was the game where Joe Ryan's 2024 season ended
Less cool: It was the game where Joe Ryan's 2024 season ended
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Cool: Wake Up Dead Man has a baseball game on in the background I immediately clocked as one I attended
Less cool: It was the game where Joe Ryan's 2024 season ended
Less cool: It was the game where Joe Ryan's 2024 season ended
Do you think Sir Paul will play "Paul"
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Do you think Sir Paul will play "Paul"