Fleck on Perich: “we knew during the season that he was leaving”; says he received a $2 million package to join the hugely-funded Ducks

[BleedGopher]

Per Tanick:

Fleck said that “every player on the team” has a contract, renewable or terminable each year, and most of them have agents as well. This fluidity is unlike the past when most recruited players were guaranteed four- or five-year scholarships, but now can be dismissed or voluntarily leave after a single year. But, Fleck said, the team has only lost two key players exiting through the portal in the last few years, running back Bucky Irving, who went to Oregon and now is playing in the NFL, and this year Koi Perich, the all-purpose, safety, kick returner, and occasional receiver, who also is going to Oregon. Fleck let on that “we knew during the season that he was leaving” at the end of it, and he stated that the Esko, Minnesota native had received a $2 million package to join the hugely-funded Ducks, a large number, but dwarfed by many other players in high demand these days. He assured the crowd that “the guys behind [Perich] are exceptional.”

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Go Gophers!!

 

[LesBolstad]

Helps explain the season he had. I'll give him credit for playing in the bowl game

 

[4four4]

You have to take the money, as an education isn't as important anymore.

 

[Some guy]

Helps explain the season he had. I'll give him credit for playing in the bowl game

I am not sure I’d give him credit until I know what he would’ve lost monetarily to opt out

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Every sport in college will have a point in the season where effort becomes not important. Bball is rt now at that point. ‘Yeah , I’m not feeling great, Coach’. This is end of the end for what we knew as college sport

 

[Sparlimb]

You have to take the money, as an education isn't as important anymore.

I'd argue he has to take the money now because there is no guarantees in the NFL. The kid we saw this year wasn't a lock. So better get that 5-6 million nest egg saved before starting the rest of his life.

 

[upnorthkid]

College sports is so dumb right now

 

[btowngopher]

I am not sure I’d give him credit until I know what he would’ve lost monetarily to opt out

Maybe had the bowl game in his contract.

 

[WinMinGophers!]

I thank him for coming to the University of Minnesota. No way should he take a huge haircut to stay here. Yea, if they were in a similar range but have to go for significantly more. Best of luck, thanks for letting us fans have you while we did.