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per the In-Forum:
Fall camp for the Gophers begins Aug. 7, and the big question is whether Johannesson will play as a true freshman or redshirt. Another question that remains is whether he'll remain at running back or be moved to defense where his speed could be used at linebacker.
"I'm not sure what they have planned for me," Johannesson said. "If I could play and travel I would want to do that of course, but we'll have to see what the coaches think. I think it is more of a camp feel to see how that goes."
The high-speed data may have surprised many in the Twin Cities, but not Troy Mattern—Johannesson's high school coach at South.
"People know know he is a good-sized running back, but like I have always said it's his speed that often gets overlooked," Mattern said. "That is what separates him from any back we have ever had at South, and the numbers do not lie. It's neat to see him practice and be compared with other Big Ten running backs that have already played a Big Ten schedule, and he is at about the same speed if not faster than some of those backs."
http://www.inforum.com/sports/3806500-johannesson-turns-nice-time-football-workout-fall-camp
Go Gophers!!
Fall camp for the Gophers begins Aug. 7, and the big question is whether Johannesson will play as a true freshman or redshirt. Another question that remains is whether he'll remain at running back or be moved to defense where his speed could be used at linebacker.
"I'm not sure what they have planned for me," Johannesson said. "If I could play and travel I would want to do that of course, but we'll have to see what the coaches think. I think it is more of a camp feel to see how that goes."
The high-speed data may have surprised many in the Twin Cities, but not Troy Mattern—Johannesson's high school coach at South.
"People know know he is a good-sized running back, but like I have always said it's his speed that often gets overlooked," Mattern said. "That is what separates him from any back we have ever had at South, and the numbers do not lie. It's neat to see him practice and be compared with other Big Ten running backs that have already played a Big Ten schedule, and he is at about the same speed if not faster than some of those backs."
http://www.inforum.com/sports/3806500-johannesson-turns-nice-time-football-workout-fall-camp
Go Gophers!!