Biggest intangible is it is no longer year zero...last year a lot of time and energy was spent on establishing culture, teaching the kids the elite language, the how and nekton and prefontaine and hyprr and farmers alliance...time spent on the logistics of first row and collared shirt and running at end of quarter...much of that is now ingrained...more time for football now...last season team suffered because of number guys who quit before season and guys who stayed but didn’t really fit or buy in...some coaches too, maybe...a number of players had difficulty with the new standards of discipline, the new standards of giving and serving...it seems now the guys who are here are fully in the boat and are rowing in the same direction
Other intangibles: Super Bowl bump...Fleck and Gophers will capitalize on interactions with Cousins, McAfee/Barstool, Jim Rome, et al...branding, swagger, emotional hyprr lift
New unis and helmets should help get guys and fans psyched and hyper
New facility is done...just being done makes things smoother and more focused
Facility offers better recovery and rehab
Facility offers better strength training
Facility offers better video, game prep space
Facility has better practice field space
Facility has better nutrition set-up
Facility has better space for staff
Some of best guys were redshirted last year, sat out due to transfer...quick fix, quick solutions was not part of formula. New rule allows more liberal use of true frosh this year and using more true frosh in year two was Fleck modus operandi at WMU
Half of scholarship guys are now Fleck guys
Suspensions deal has been cleared up, EOAA seems to be overreaching less
academics is best ever
practice time moved to mornings is not new thing this year
Coyle has more of his guys and policies in place...tv money is best it’s ever been
some other big ten, ncaa success in Athletic dept should rub off
Empire class, much of it home grown, emerging as team leaders as upperclassmen
Second time through as U of M coaching staff, second time through the Big Ten just a huge learning curve
Some really good Start times should help home game environment
Much of recruiting already done with new early visits...staff can focus on season
We play Iowa well here
Other intangibles: Super Bowl bump...Fleck and Gophers will capitalize on interactions with Cousins, McAfee/Barstool, Jim Rome, et al...branding, swagger, emotional hyprr lift
New unis and helmets should help get guys and fans psyched and hyper
New facility is done...just being done makes things smoother and more focused
Facility offers better recovery and rehab
Facility offers better strength training
Facility offers better video, game prep space
Facility has better practice field space
Facility has better nutrition set-up
Facility has better space for staff
Some of best guys were redshirted last year, sat out due to transfer...quick fix, quick solutions was not part of formula. New rule allows more liberal use of true frosh this year and using more true frosh in year two was Fleck modus operandi at WMU
Half of scholarship guys are now Fleck guys
Suspensions deal has been cleared up, EOAA seems to be overreaching less
academics is best ever
practice time moved to mornings is not new thing this year
Coyle has more of his guys and policies in place...tv money is best it’s ever been
some other big ten, ncaa success in Athletic dept should rub off
Empire class, much of it home grown, emerging as team leaders as upperclassmen
Second time through as U of M coaching staff, second time through the Big Ten just a huge learning curve
Some really good Start times should help home game environment
Much of recruiting already done with new early visits...staff can focus on season
We play Iowa well here