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per Randy:
For college football teams, hope always springs eternal in late July, with every squad still undefeated. And the story lines out of Chicago will carry that theme. Here are some to watch:
P.J. Fleck, Act II
Last year, first-year Gophers coach P.J. Fleck took Big Ten media days by storm, with his high-energy personality serving as a can of Red Bull for the sleepy, 8 a.m. gathering that arrived to hear him speak. This time, Fleck isn’t the new kid in town garnering all the interest, though don’t expect him to waver in selling the positives of his program when he takes the stage at 1 p.m. Monday (all coaches sessions are on BTN).
The themes for the Gophers this year will be more pragmatic — just how will Fleck’s youthful team improve on his 5-7 Minnesota debut and when will the coach’s reconstruction effort bear fruit?
As training camp approaches, the Gophers have plenty of questions, none more important than quarterback, where redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan and true freshman Zack Annexstad are the options to start. Don’t expect Fleck to announce a starter Monday; that will be determined during camp.
Whichever QB wins the starting job likely will be handing off frequently to senior running back Rodney Smith, who has a chance to set the Gophers’ career record for all-purpose yards. Smith is one of three players who’ll represent the Gophers in Chicago. The others are junior linebackers Thomas Barber and Carter Coughlin.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...among-big-ten-media-days-top-draws/488848801/
Go Gophers!!
For college football teams, hope always springs eternal in late July, with every squad still undefeated. And the story lines out of Chicago will carry that theme. Here are some to watch:
P.J. Fleck, Act II
Last year, first-year Gophers coach P.J. Fleck took Big Ten media days by storm, with his high-energy personality serving as a can of Red Bull for the sleepy, 8 a.m. gathering that arrived to hear him speak. This time, Fleck isn’t the new kid in town garnering all the interest, though don’t expect him to waver in selling the positives of his program when he takes the stage at 1 p.m. Monday (all coaches sessions are on BTN).
The themes for the Gophers this year will be more pragmatic — just how will Fleck’s youthful team improve on his 5-7 Minnesota debut and when will the coach’s reconstruction effort bear fruit?
As training camp approaches, the Gophers have plenty of questions, none more important than quarterback, where redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan and true freshman Zack Annexstad are the options to start. Don’t expect Fleck to announce a starter Monday; that will be determined during camp.
Whichever QB wins the starting job likely will be handing off frequently to senior running back Rodney Smith, who has a chance to set the Gophers’ career record for all-purpose yards. Smith is one of three players who’ll represent the Gophers in Chicago. The others are junior linebackers Thomas Barber and Carter Coughlin.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...among-big-ten-media-days-top-draws/488848801/
Go Gophers!!
