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Don’t disagree on buyout reduction. It’s basically setting up the need for another raise and extension later this year. However, I dont think Fleck leaves over just money. We’ve got the $$ and we’ll get him paid.

Fleck’s new salary of $4.6M annually would put him at #22 in the country (Link Here). That would make him 7th in the B1G and ahead of OSU’s head coach, Ryan Day. It also puts him ahead of Paul Chryst at Wisconsin and Matt Rhule at Baylor. Note that this is especially inflated by the salaries of...

Relax. As he delivers next year, we’ll take care of PJ. Coyle is a savvy AD and we’ve got plenty in the bank. Don’t get caught up in the hype of “OMG he’ll leave for a bigger program”. We’ve got the money, we’re a Power 5, in a winnable division, and willing to fully invest in the culture. Good...

I agree with this. Knowing how PJ has run this program so far, I bet culture fit was a top priority for him. I also agree with@AtTheLibrary that this feels like a recruiting-oriented hire. Now the question is does Clay Patterson get the PGC title. We should also give healthy bumps to Kenni...

I was going to be super-underwhelmed until I saw the Co-OC news. No way a Yost would have settled for a Co-OC role. This also gives Simon some air cover to be groomed for the full role.

Mike Sanford??? He struggled to replace Brohm at WKU and then oversaw USU's offensive nosedive post-Yost. I trust Fleck, but this makes me super leery.

Fair questions. Here’s what I would say: He’s been there for one year and had to deal with terrible WRs and an injured QB corps. Despite that, they finished 11th nationally in total offense. See this article for more. His track record speaks for itself. He led record breaking offenses at a Utah...

Real interesting. I dont know what his track record of developing QBs is. If the smoke around David Yost (current OC at Texas Tech) is real, he’d be a homerun hire over any of our current candidates. Worth losing Simon IMO. He can go get some experience as OC at a G5 and then come on home in a...

I’ve seen him mocked in the 2nd-3rd round range, with some projections showing a tad later. His injury history is an obvious detractor. Since he’s already a consensus All-American, he doesn’t have much left to prove in the college ranks IMO.

This was actually a really interesting history lesson, thanks for posting.

Curious to hear more about this. What appear to be his big gaps?

This may be silly, but I’m nervous about how few tuneups we have before Iowa, especially with so many new starters on D. That being said, I do appreciate the more manageable schedule down the stretch.

Even with AW11 likely leaving, I feel very good about the state of our secondary if St. Juste and Coney are both returning.

I have to say, all the fans I’ve run into in Tampa after the game have been nothing but gracious. Very complimentary of how the Gophs played and our program. Just goes to show how much games like this affect our national perception with casual fans.

As others have indicated, offensive starters are pretty much set. Only wildcards I see on offense are: Who's behind Mo at RB? We didn't see enough of the other backs this year to make a definitive statement about it. Bryce Williams got a lot of playing time last year but was hurt this year. I...

If attendance at this parade is any sign, I think we’ll be just fine for representation tomorrow. Maroon and gold as far as the eye can see!

I thought the following was an interesting comment from an Iowa fan on Reddit regarding Polasek: "Our OL has been pretty awful during his time here. If we had even an slightly below average Iowa OL this year, we probably win 2 more games, and that's not hyperbole. So many missed assignments...

Does anyone know if there are places to buy Gopher gear in Tampa?

It was insane. The Mizzou fans I met were stunned. Basically they had 2-3 sections that were mostly Mizzou and the rest was maroon and gold. Could have been 3 to 1, but the contrast was pretty stark.