Goldy Gopher Is Sorry for Mocking Praying Penn St. Player

by Ryan WilsonFiled under: College SportsGoldy Gopher, the University of Minnesota mascot, has had time to reflect on his decision to mock Penn State defensive end Jerome Hayes as he prayed in the end zone prior to last week's game. And Goldy is very sorry for his behavior.Okay, he didn't really say that -- Goldy isn't real, like, say, Steely McBeam, just some dude dressed up as a oversized gopher. But University spokesman Dan Wolter issued the following statement.Goldy Gopher Is Sorry for Mocking Praying Penn St. Player originally appeared on Fanhouse Backporch on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments