Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys doesn't mind confidence. He knows good teams thrive on it. But he didn't seem happy that linebacker De'Vondre Campbell predicted the Gophers would face Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.
After Saturday's 31-24 loss to Ohio State, Campbell said, "I think we have a great chance to beat Nebraska and Wisconsin. We've just got to get back to the lab, correct our mistakes from today, and I think we'll be fine. We're not too worried about it. We'll see [Ohio State] again in three weeks."
On Tuesday, Claeys said, "Maybe at one time that was acceptable around here, but it's not. So they better be ready to play [Saturday at Nebraska], or we'll lose again. It's hard to win on the road. I like the confidence of the kids, but you've got to play them one at a time. Already been in trouble once trying to look ahead so hopefully they learned from that."
That last sentence was a reference to the 28-24 loss at Illinois on Oct. 25.
