Minnesota, Iggy Azalea wants you to ‘Do the Gopher’

Iggy Azalea and the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team are two things you would never expect to be said in the same sentence. But here we are. 

The popular Australian hip-hop artist and girlfriend of Lakers’ guard Nick Young is performing at Minnesota’s homecoming this weekend, and the athletic department has joined her in providing a rather unexpected PSA.

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The 6-1 Golden Gophers are currently ranked No. 24 in the coaches poll and host Purdue this weekend.

The program has gotten little to no national attention this season, in part to the poor play from the Big Ten conference across the board as well as the fact that, well, it’s Minnesota. Head coach Jerry Kill isn’t exactly lighting up the press conference with hot takes, nor is he inviting Rich Homie Quan into the locker room to celebrate with players. 

Iggy Azalea is one of the most popular people in music right now. She’s the Mississippi State of music. To team up with Minnesota is not necessarily a bad choice, it’s just a very bizarre combination.

However, if we can get Jerry Kill to “Do The Gopher” with Iggy Azalea following their game on Saturday, business will definitely pick up in Minneapolis. 

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