Fleck's Vocal Cords,,,

[Full Speed Ahead]

Here's a Public Service Announcement for you -- My wife's a speech-language pathologist, so she's the one who pointed this out to me. PJ's voice has changed quite a bit since his introductory press conference - you can now hear a lot of rasp in his speech. PJ uses an amplifier now during practices (versus shouting), so that'll help a lot. Taking care of your voice is pretty easy to do (that is, as long as you're not a football coach). Here are some tips.

 

[#2Gopher]

Drinking water and watching your hands are two critical things for our bodies. I don't think people realize the number of germs we pick up throughout the day.

 

[corcorangopher]

How long do we watch our hands?

 

[TNGophfan]

Drinking water and watching your hands are two critical things for our bodies. I don't think people realize the number of germs we pick up throughout the day.

I'm old school. The more germs you pick up, the stronger your immune system.

 

[swede2]

Mods- Can't we move this to the Fleck Body Parts Thread?

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

His vocal chords are probably cramping up during the game.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

I worked with a guy during my radio career who basically wrecked his throat doing sports play-by-play. He was a "shouter" - he'd be yelling full blast for a 3-yard run in the 1st quarter. wound up developing polyps on his vocal chords and had 2 or 3 operations. finally had to quit announcing sports because his voice just couldn't handle it anymore.

I've also interviewed plenty of coaches who had a hard time talking the day after a game from yelling non-stop the night before.

 

[tjgopher]

PJ uses an amplifier now during practices (versus shouting)

PJ has used a microphone and speakers at practice since the first day he got to Minnesota.

 

[USAF]

Drinking water and watching your hands are two critical things for our bodies. I don't think people realize the number of germs we pick up throughout the day.

Watching your hands is also critical to keeping one's job.
Just ask Mel Tugger.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Now are we sure we are talking about the real Fleck's vocal cords or could this issue be with one of the clones? We haven't been talking about them as much this year, they must be doing a better job blending in.

 

[Unregistered User]

 

[Gopher-in-Keno]

Watching your hands is also critical to keeping one's job.
Just ask Mel Tugger.

I'm pretty sure Mel was watching his hands.

 

[BilldGopher]

Now are we sure we are talking about the real Fleck's vocal cords or could this issue be with one of the clones? We haven't been talking about them as much this year, they must be doing a better job blending in.

Coach Fleck clone talk has been going down as those bringing it up have been replaced by clones themselves. Obviously MNVC you've not been upgraded yet...

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Can we talk about PJ's ankles?

 

[BilldGopher]

Can we talk about PJ's ankles?

They are a sight...

 

[alaska]

I'm old school. The more germs you pick up, the stronger your immune system.

Germ vs Terrain theory

 

[alaska]

Germ vs Terrain theory

and i agree

 

[PMWinSTP]

Now are we sure we are talking about the real Fleck's vocal cords or could this issue be with one of the clones? We haven't been talking about them as much this year, they must be doing a better job blending in.

Has to be a software glitch with one of the clones...