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per Sid:
Yes, the Gophers football team had a rough year, getting shut out by Northwestern and Wisconsin in their final two games by a combined score of 70-0 and finishing with a 5-7 record (2-7 Big Ten). But P.J. Fleck, not wanting to give any alibis, says many coaches struggle during their first season at a new school.
“You see the broad spectrum of the best of times and the worst of times, but that’s part of Year 1,” Fleck said. “You see that a lot in Year 1 teams, when they have a brand-new culture and new offensive systems and defensive systems and special teams. You see that. I still remember back at our 1-11 season at Western Michigan [in 2013], we got beat 33-0, I think it was against Buffalo.”
Fleck pointed out that even Barry Alvarez went 1-10 his first year at Wisconsin and was 0-8 in the Big Ten in 1990, then had back-to-back 5-6 seasons before having a winning season and going on to win three Rose Bowls.
Still, Fleck said he believes the team had a winning season in several ways beyond the field.
“We’re winning in every aspect of what we’re doing. We’re winning in recruiting, we’re winning in facility development, we’re winning in our culture, we’re winning in the serving and giving department, too,” Fleck said. “We’re winning in terms of the development of our players on and off the field.”
http://m.startribune.com/gophers-fo...n-year-one-troubles/460907713/?section=sports
Go Gophers!!
Yes, the Gophers football team had a rough year, getting shut out by Northwestern and Wisconsin in their final two games by a combined score of 70-0 and finishing with a 5-7 record (2-7 Big Ten). But P.J. Fleck, not wanting to give any alibis, says many coaches struggle during their first season at a new school.
“You see the broad spectrum of the best of times and the worst of times, but that’s part of Year 1,” Fleck said. “You see that a lot in Year 1 teams, when they have a brand-new culture and new offensive systems and defensive systems and special teams. You see that. I still remember back at our 1-11 season at Western Michigan [in 2013], we got beat 33-0, I think it was against Buffalo.”
Fleck pointed out that even Barry Alvarez went 1-10 his first year at Wisconsin and was 0-8 in the Big Ten in 1990, then had back-to-back 5-6 seasons before having a winning season and going on to win three Rose Bowls.
Still, Fleck said he believes the team had a winning season in several ways beyond the field.
“We’re winning in every aspect of what we’re doing. We’re winning in recruiting, we’re winning in facility development, we’re winning in our culture, we’re winning in the serving and giving department, too,” Fleck said. “We’re winning in terms of the development of our players on and off the field.”
http://m.startribune.com/gophers-fo...n-year-one-troubles/460907713/?section=sports
Go Gophers!!