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Per Chip:
In many ways, Year 7 feels like a new beginning for Fleck, or at least a clearly defined new chapter. He has a new quarterback, new co-offensive coordinators and a newish roster that no longer features players who became synonymous with Fleck's tenure: Morgan, Ibrahim, Sori-Marin, Schmitz, et al.
Fleck made an observation last week that crystallizes this sense of longevity.
"You start getting compared to the success that you've had," he said. "Not the success that Minnesota teams had before you, but how you've done."
Fleck has been in Minnesota long enough that his program feels settled in. The Big Ten will become even more competitive next season with the addition of the four Pac-12 schools (USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington). The job isn't getting any easier. Fleck's program must keep advancing to keep pace in this new superconference.
The start of any season always feels invigorating. This one especially so. All the changes create the perception of it being something new, something different, version 2.0 of Fleck's tenure.
The head coach swears he's not changing. If his quarterback throws as much as he hands off, we'll know Fleck was just being coy.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
In many ways, Year 7 feels like a new beginning for Fleck, or at least a clearly defined new chapter. He has a new quarterback, new co-offensive coordinators and a newish roster that no longer features players who became synonymous with Fleck's tenure: Morgan, Ibrahim, Sori-Marin, Schmitz, et al.
Fleck made an observation last week that crystallizes this sense of longevity.
"You start getting compared to the success that you've had," he said. "Not the success that Minnesota teams had before you, but how you've done."
Fleck has been in Minnesota long enough that his program feels settled in. The Big Ten will become even more competitive next season with the addition of the four Pac-12 schools (USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington). The job isn't getting any easier. Fleck's program must keep advancing to keep pace in this new superconference.
The start of any season always feels invigorating. This one especially so. All the changes create the perception of it being something new, something different, version 2.0 of Fleck's tenure.
The head coach swears he's not changing. If his quarterback throws as much as he hands off, we'll know Fleck was just being coy.
Will P.J. Fleck change as a coach, as change swirls all around him?
P.J. Fleck insists he's adapting, not changing, as he leads the Gophers through a very different college football landscape.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
