P.J. Fleck gets a new contract extension—pending approval from Board of Regents—keeping him under contract until 2030.

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So.... How close is he to his peers wage wise? How big is the salary difference between him and the #8 or #9 guy?
 



Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
 


TNGophfan said:
Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
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Fleck has said he wanted to do what guys like Alvarez/Fry/Ferentz have done at their schools. Cynical fans just dismissed it and assumed he would be out the door at the first chance he got.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Fleck has said he wanted to do what guys like Alvarez/Fry/Ferentz have done at their schools. Cynical fans just dismissed it and assumed he would be out the door at the first chance he got.
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We're Minnesota fans. He could stay another 30 years and we'd think the next year is probably the last...
 





Off-GridTNgopher said:
How about we increase his assistant pool... I'm sick of loosing asst/coordinators every year
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The perception: Fleck finds guys that are under the radar and hires them, and they excel here, and then they get hired away for more money. That is certainly true in some cases.

Yet Harbaugh, Collins, Simon, Callahan have each been with Fleck for a long time. Sori-Marin is a former player under Fleck.

There's no denying there has been turnover, but quite a few of the key guys on Fleck's staff have been pretty constant. That said, when you have an eye for talent (as Fleck does) you will have assistants who are given amazing opportunities elsewhere. It's the nature of the beast. For example, DeLattiboudere was/is a Fleck protege and former player who was quickly rewarded for his excellence while coaching here with an outstanding opportunity in the NFL.
 

TNGophfan said:
Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
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Nick saban finished top 4 of the big ten once and never won it while coaching a program that has had much more success than the gophers

Yes, I am saying he is better than Nick saban

No, I am not serious
 





He’s still underpaid but step in the right direction.

Strib doing their normal rage bait BS:

P.J. Fleck gets contract extension while Gophers athletic department anticipates budget deficit​


They should really be honest and just rebrand themselves as a tabloid.
 


hello-world said:
He’s still underpaid but step in the right direction.

Strib doing their normal rage bait BS:

P.J. Fleck gets contract extension while Gophers athletic department anticipates budget deficit​


They should really be honest and just rebrand themselves as a tabloid.
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What's not true about the headline?
 

PMWinSTP said:
What's not true about the headline?
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This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
 

gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Thank you. Excellent post.
 

gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Fleck is also helping keep the non-revenue sports afloat.
 


gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Like most newspapers, they are trying to be relevant. The fastest way is to be negative and use half-truths. It’s about trying to win a prize and the adoration of your peers. The reader is irrelevant.
 

Word said:
Fleck is also helping keep the non-revenue sports afloat.
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Nothing new in this statement. However, it is the non-revenue sports (swimming, wrestling, track, etc.) that supply our Olympic teams. Without this feed from the collegiate sports, many Olympic sports would falter.
 

highwayman said:
Like most newspapers, they are trying to be relevant. The fastest way is to be negative and use half-truths. It’s about trying to win a prize and the adoration of your peers. The reader is irrelevant.
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Where's the half-truth?
 

proudgopher said:
Nothing new in this statement. However, it is the non-revenue sports (swimming, wrestling, track, etc.) that supply our Olympic teams. Without this feed from the collegiate sports, many Olympic sports would falter.
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For sure. I'm no fan of the changes happening in college sports.
 

"Fleck's salary now tied for 11th in the Big Ten"
The man is underpaid!!
We need somebody to win the lottery, become a Gopher booster and get Fleck's salary and the assistants in the top 5. That would be helpful to the program and deserving.
Then we need some more NIL money....then we could expect to compete for playoff seeds.
 

Well, here were the numbers as of February, and there must have been multiple coaching contract updates to move PJ's rank to 11th based on where things stood in February. Back in Feb, there wasn't a massive disparity between 5th and 11th at this kind of money and if you want to talk getting to the 4th spot with Dan Lanning, then win the Big1G. PJ's base salary is $6M and with the retention bonus, he's sitting at $7M if he's still here on Dec. 31st. So, he's not exactly getting screwed.

As mentioned, this SI article is from February this year and I wish they did a complete follow-up as there must have been quite a few contract updates since then to place PJ at 11th:

www.si.com

Highest-Paid Big Ten Coaches After Ohio State's Ryan Day Massive Contract Extension

Fresh off winning the 2024-25 College Football Playoff National Championship, Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day was rewarded with a three-year contract extensi
www.si.com www.si.com
 
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99Gopher said:
Well, here were the numbers as of February and I don't know if there were any significant changes other than Bielema, who jumped to $7.7M, which tied him at 6th with Jedd Fisch. There isn't a massive disparity between 5th and 11th at this kind of money and if you want to talk getting to the 4th spot with Dan Lanning then win the Big1G. SI article from February:

www.si.com

Highest-Paid Big Ten Coaches After Ohio State's Ryan Day Massive Contract Extension

Fresh off winning the 2024-25 College Football Playoff National Championship, Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day was rewarded with a three-year contract extensi
www.si.com www.si.com
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Jed fing fisch is higher paid than PJ Fleck. That is a crime.
 

99Gopher said:
Well, here were the numbers as of February, and there must have been multiple coaching contract updates to move PJ's rank to 11th based on where things stood in February. Back in Feb, there wasn't a massive disparity between 5th and 11th at this kind of money and if you want to talk getting to the 4th spot with Dan Lanning, then win the Big1G. PJ's base salary is $6M and with the retention bonus, he's sitting at $7M if he's still here on Dec. 31st. So, he's not exactly getting screwed.

As mentioned, this SI article is from February this year and I wish they did a complete follow-up as there must have been quite a few contract updates since then to place PJ at 11th:

www.si.com

Highest-Paid Big Ten Coaches After Ohio State's Ryan Day Massive Contract Extension

Fresh off winning the 2024-25 College Football Playoff National Championship, Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day was rewarded with a three-year contract extensi
www.si.com www.si.com
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Cignetti also got a new contract last year at $8 million per year.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Fleck has said he wanted to do what guys like Alvarez/Fry/Ferentz have done at their schools. Cynical fans just dismissed it and assumed he would be out the door at the first chance he got.
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Those three won conference championships. Maybe Fleck gets there with the playing field now slightly leveled. But Fleck did have interest at UCLA but UCLA's poverty dimmed his interest. I do think the longer he's here the less likely he leaves absent a few sub .500 seasons.
 

It’s all really just monopoly money anymore isn’t it? If he’s actually 11th in the conference that’s about right he hasn’t really won a thing here; no conference titles and one good bowl win. He’s been very much average, but he seems to be on the upswing so let’s hope that translates to the field.
 

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