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per the Des Moines Register:
On the printed page, they come across as just another pair of strident football coaches, talking about “culture” and “challenges” and the long road ahead.
It’s in person that the two newest leaders in the Big Ten West diverge sharply.
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck has the staccato cadence of a pitchman on a late-night infomercial, equal parts exhilarating and exhausting to behold.
Purdue’s Jeff Brohm, a decade older, lays out his vision methodically, with barely an inflection in his slight Kentucky drawl.
The two men made their debut before the Big Ten media here Tuesday morning, and it was clear they have much in common — from their 30 career victories at smaller schools (Fleck at Western Michigan, Brohm at Western Kentucky) to the holes in the rosters they inherited at their new jobs.
Both will also make their first trip to face Iowa at Kinnick Stadium this fall — Fleck on Oct. 28, Brohm for the Hawkeyes’ Nov. 18 home finale.
What did we learn Tuesday, about the men and their teams?
Go-go Gopher
Fleck, 36, entered a delicate situation after the dismissal of Tracy Claeys, whose lone year as Minnesota head coach produced a 9-4 record but also a sexual-assault investigation that led to the suspensions of 10 players. Claeys stood by the players. The players stood by him, threatening a boycott at one point. That didn’t end well.
Fleck took the job in January and didn’t tiptoe around the circumstances. He met with his players and admitted that he’s an acquired taste.
“I said, ‘Guys, you did not pick me. This is not your fault that I’m a new head football coach in front of you,’” Fleck recalled. “I said, ‘I picked you. It’s my job to prove to you that this fits you.’ ”
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...rohm-present-stark-contrast-styles/509547001/
Go Gophers!!
On the printed page, they come across as just another pair of strident football coaches, talking about “culture” and “challenges” and the long road ahead.
It’s in person that the two newest leaders in the Big Ten West diverge sharply.
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck has the staccato cadence of a pitchman on a late-night infomercial, equal parts exhilarating and exhausting to behold.
Purdue’s Jeff Brohm, a decade older, lays out his vision methodically, with barely an inflection in his slight Kentucky drawl.
The two men made their debut before the Big Ten media here Tuesday morning, and it was clear they have much in common — from their 30 career victories at smaller schools (Fleck at Western Michigan, Brohm at Western Kentucky) to the holes in the rosters they inherited at their new jobs.
Both will also make their first trip to face Iowa at Kinnick Stadium this fall — Fleck on Oct. 28, Brohm for the Hawkeyes’ Nov. 18 home finale.
What did we learn Tuesday, about the men and their teams?
Go-go Gopher
Fleck, 36, entered a delicate situation after the dismissal of Tracy Claeys, whose lone year as Minnesota head coach produced a 9-4 record but also a sexual-assault investigation that led to the suspensions of 10 players. Claeys stood by the players. The players stood by him, threatening a boycott at one point. That didn’t end well.
Fleck took the job in January and didn’t tiptoe around the circumstances. He met with his players and admitted that he’s an acquired taste.
“I said, ‘Guys, you did not pick me. This is not your fault that I’m a new head football coach in front of you,’” Fleck recalled. “I said, ‘I picked you. It’s my job to prove to you that this fits you.’ ”
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...rohm-present-stark-contrast-styles/509547001/
Go Gophers!!