Bobby April leaves Gopher staff after being hired few weeks ago

[Stan]

Heck of a run.

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

We cooled on him

 

[60's Guy]

Dang, not good news for the Gophers. Congrats to Bobby...unfortunately, i'm not optimistic we get a replacement any where close to his abilities. And Danny Collins is down an experienced elite coach to tell him...um, don't do that.

 

[50PoundHead]

I was hoping April would stick around until May.

 

[Arminius]

Bobby April gave me the most hope for going 7-5/8-4 vs 6-6.

 

[MNVCGUY]

At least he moved on quickly before he really got too involved here.

 

[Arminius]

I was hoping April would stick around until May.

The transfer portal can be a whirlwind...

 

[BleedGopher]

Another NFL addition to the Fleck Coaching Tree!!

Go Gophers!!

 

[spermophilus]

It’s a morning in . . . May February . . .

 

[GophersInIowa]

Their program sucks so much now that they’re celebrating an assistant coach leaving MN to go work for a guy wisconsin got rid of.

 

[Arminius]

Zach Heilprin should be embarrassed by his unprofessional behavior...but if he's a Wisconsin fan he won't be.

Good grief. What an awful thing to tweet.

Who hates Iowa? I hate Iowa.

Who hates Wisconsin? I hate Wisconsin.

But I respect their HCs.

 

[Raindog4]

Leonhard rears his ugly Badger head.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Zach Heilprin should be embarrassed by his unprofessional behavior...but if he's a Wisconsin fan he won't be.

Good grief. What an awful thing to tweet.

Who hates Iowa? I hate Iowa.

Who hates Wisconsin? I hate Wisconsin.

But I respect their HCs.

He works at the local ESPN radio in Madison. He was throwing a fit after the Gophers won this past fall.

I've tried listening to that radio station before but it's really bad. Just like they picked up a bunch of fans off the street and handed them a microphone.

 

[spermophilus]

Heilprin? . . . sounds like something associated with irritable bowel syndrome? Pfizer? AstraZeneca? Anyone?

 

[goldenboy]

Heilprin? . . . sounds like something associated with irritable bowel syndrome? Pfizer? AstraZeneca? Anyone?

I was truly thinking a PMS treatment.

 

[Scottsdale Gopher]

Any truth to the rumor that he quit because he thought "rush ends" was a made up position group?

 

[beavergopher]

Those January April romances never work

 

[gopherphil]

I was truly thinking a PMS treatment.

I was thinking along the lines of Vaginal infection. I even clicked on his twit to see if this person is real.

 

[gophmeister]

April is the cruelest month…

 

[Ewert86PC]

I was truly thinking a PMS treatment.

Birth control device?

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

I was thinking along the lines of Vaginal infection. I even clicked on his twit to see if this person is real.

Did you get his permission first? That sounds very personal...

 

[Gopher Ally]

What was your favorite Bobby April moment?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

 

[50PoundHead]

Their program sucks so much now that they’re celebrating an assistant coach leaving MN to go work for a guy wisconsin got rid of.

What a stupid tweet by this chucklehead. Leonhard gets passed over for the Badgers' head coaching job, gets passed over for the Packers' defensive coordinator position, and ends up in Buffalo. Yet somehow, the Badger faithful can look at the situation and find a way to dis Fleck.

Don't get me wrong, I thought April was a great addition to the staff. It's hard to say whether he'll be missed because we never got to see his body of work and we don't know who will replace him. It is a setback of sorts, but this isn't some masterplan by the Illuminati to thwart Fleck.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

What a stupid tweet by this chucklehead. Leonhard gets passed over for the Badgers' head coaching job, gets passed over for the Packers' defensive coordinator position, and ends up in Buffalo. Yet somehow, the Badger faithful can look at the situation and find a way to dis Fleck.

Don't get me wrong, I thought April was a great addition to the staff. It's hard to say whether he'll be missed because we never got to see his body of work and we don't know who will replace him. It is a setback of sorts, but this isn't some masterplan by the Illuminati to thwart Fleck.

Well I would say its an upgrade to go from the MN rush ends coach to the Bills OLB's coach...


Seriously how many damn coaches to teams have now? I remember when it used to be:

OC/QB Coach
RB Coach
WR Coach
OL Coach

ST Coach

DC
DL Coach
LB Coach
DB Coach

Head Coach - so like 10 total.

Now what is there like 20 per team?

 

[50PoundHead]

Well I would say its an upgrade to go from the MN rush ends coach to the Bills OLB's coach...


Seriously how many damn coaches to teams have now? I remember when it used to be:

OC/QB Coach
RB Coach
WR Coach
OL Coach

ST Coach

DC
DL Coach
LB Coach
DB Coach

Head Coach - so like 10 total.

Now what is there like 20 per team?

I'm not criticizing April. There's pressure everywhere, but I think for coaches the pros are the place to be. I just think the tweet from the Badgerhead was goofy.

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I would think it's a no-brainer to coach in the NFL vs. college. You don't have to deal with recruiting and the NIL mess nor do you have to worry about coddling college players who can just enter the portal if you hurt their feelings.

 

[STPGopher]

I'm not criticizing April. There's pressure everywhere, but I think for coaches the pros are the place to be. I just think the tweet from the Badgerhead was goofy.

Or the badger fans are just goofy.

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Zach Heilprin should be embarrassed by his unprofessional behavior...but if he's a Wisconsin fan he won't be.

Good grief. What an awful thing to tweet.

Who hates Iowa? I hate Iowa.

Who hates Wisconsin? I hate Wisconsin.

But I respect their HCs.

I believe Fleck went 1-0 against Leonard

 

[GophEnEspaña]

I was hoping April would stick around until May.

Beautiful, champ. Did you chuckle and look around after you typed this?