So I usually do not post a wallpaper until the end of the week.  I try to get the time to work on it after the work that feeds the family is done.  Last week I had a few people state that they really wish I had the wallpaper done at the beginning of the week so it could be enjoyed leading up to the game.

Blue Indy quickly agreed to get his work out a little quicker and was bumped in points so he could create content.  Just check a couple diaries (here) below this and you can see his work for this week, and the past weeks.  He has done some great work for all of the non-rivalry games.

I felt a little pressure to produce something and after taking in the Cowboys/Redskins game (my first ever NFL game) I was struggling to get some sleep.  I thought it was a great opportunity to be productive and get something done.

My original idea was to take a good looking gopher and give it a Michigan branding.  I was struggling to get a truly good "burn" look into the fur without it just being poorly done.  The more I thought about it I figured Michigan does not really need to brand Minnesota and then there came a better idea.  It's Minnesota and really deep down in their hearts they want to be a Michigan.  I think every Golden Gopher fan, when no one is looking, really shows their secretive desire to be a wolverine... so much that they have the tattoo to prove it.

The picture is far from perfect but at least it is done earlier in the week.

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