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During a jaunt Tuesday to Itasca State Park, Fleck and Pitino walked across rocks at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Fleck eagerly grabbed an oar to match his “Row the Boat” mantra, and Pitino was coaxed into joining his new friend.
“It’s kind of like ‘Step Brothers,’ ” Fleck said of the buddy comedy movie starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
he pair of young coaches have gravitated to one another since Fleck, 36, was hired to coach the Gophers football program in January, and Pitino, 34, finished coaching his fourth season with the men’s basketball team in March.
“That (friendship’s) based on a lot of humor and sarcasm,” Fleck said. “I appreciate that, though.”..
During the road trip’s final stop, Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle drummed up support with this stat: 2016-17 was the first time in 52 years that the football program and men’s basketball team each had winning records in Big Ten Conference play.
“Hopefully, we can build this young dynasty here,” said Fleck, who takes over a team coming off a 9-4 season, with a 5-4 Big Ten mark. “We are both really young and have a chance to do something for a ton of years, build something really special with the major sports.”..
Once Fleck’s football season concludes this winter, he has plans to travel with the men’s basketball team for two or three days on a road trip.
“He is really, really good at what he does, and you can tell that he is always willing to change,” Fleck said. “He wants to get better and adapt and not rest on his laurels.”
First, Pitino wants to watch the football program when it ramps up preseason camp in August. For one, he wants to have a closer look at Fleck’s marketing approach.
“He doesn’t apologize for bringing attention to himself or his program,” Pitino said. “I love how innovative he is with recruiting. He’s always looking for new ideas.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/0...gophers-coaches-p-j-fleck-and-richard-pitino/
“It’s kind of like ‘Step Brothers,’ ” Fleck said of the buddy comedy movie starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
he pair of young coaches have gravitated to one another since Fleck, 36, was hired to coach the Gophers football program in January, and Pitino, 34, finished coaching his fourth season with the men’s basketball team in March.
“That (friendship’s) based on a lot of humor and sarcasm,” Fleck said. “I appreciate that, though.”..
During the road trip’s final stop, Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle drummed up support with this stat: 2016-17 was the first time in 52 years that the football program and men’s basketball team each had winning records in Big Ten Conference play.
“Hopefully, we can build this young dynasty here,” said Fleck, who takes over a team coming off a 9-4 season, with a 5-4 Big Ten mark. “We are both really young and have a chance to do something for a ton of years, build something really special with the major sports.”..
Once Fleck’s football season concludes this winter, he has plans to travel with the men’s basketball team for two or three days on a road trip.
“He is really, really good at what he does, and you can tell that he is always willing to change,” Fleck said. “He wants to get better and adapt and not rest on his laurels.”
First, Pitino wants to watch the football program when it ramps up preseason camp in August. For one, he wants to have a closer look at Fleck’s marketing approach.
“He doesn’t apologize for bringing attention to himself or his program,” Pitino said. “I love how innovative he is with recruiting. He’s always looking for new ideas.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/0...gophers-coaches-p-j-fleck-and-richard-pitino/