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Meditation, ‘Swag Class.’ Life is different under P.J. Fleck, & Gophers are buying in
per the Daily:
The difference culture makes
Last year, Tracy Claeys finished his Minnesota head coaching career with an 11-8 record, including an upset victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl in December.
The year before, Jerry Kill was head coach of the team, but stepped down mid-season due to health concerns. Some upperclassmen on the team have had three different head coaches in three years.
“I’d say the biggest change is there’s probably just a lot more energy around here,” Carpenter said. “Everything is just very lively and upbeat and passionate.”
Fleck had a 30-22 record as Western Michigan head coach. The Broncos finished 1-11 in Fleck’s first season there. In 2016 at Western Michigan, the team finished 13-1, losing to Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl in the last game.
During Fleck’s tenure with the Broncos, he helped the team win their first conference title since 1998 and twice earned MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts.
“Sustain the culture at Minnesota, and I think that’s the biggest thing that we’ve been missing,” Smith said.
Minnesota has been projected to finish 4-8 by USA Today, and the team was ranked No. 66 in the ESPN Power Index for Fleck’s first season.
Novak said anytime you have a coaching change, the team should be patient to adjust.
“It’s a culture change, and with [Fleck], it’s probably a big culture change,” Novak said. “I don’t think anyone can predict exactly how well they’re gonna do this year.”
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017...fe-different-under-pj-fleck-gophers-buying-in
Go Gophers!!
per the Daily:
The difference culture makes
Last year, Tracy Claeys finished his Minnesota head coaching career with an 11-8 record, including an upset victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl in December.
The year before, Jerry Kill was head coach of the team, but stepped down mid-season due to health concerns. Some upperclassmen on the team have had three different head coaches in three years.
“I’d say the biggest change is there’s probably just a lot more energy around here,” Carpenter said. “Everything is just very lively and upbeat and passionate.”
Fleck had a 30-22 record as Western Michigan head coach. The Broncos finished 1-11 in Fleck’s first season there. In 2016 at Western Michigan, the team finished 13-1, losing to Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl in the last game.
During Fleck’s tenure with the Broncos, he helped the team win their first conference title since 1998 and twice earned MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts.
“Sustain the culture at Minnesota, and I think that’s the biggest thing that we’ve been missing,” Smith said.
Minnesota has been projected to finish 4-8 by USA Today, and the team was ranked No. 66 in the ESPN Power Index for Fleck’s first season.
Novak said anytime you have a coaching change, the team should be patient to adjust.
“It’s a culture change, and with [Fleck], it’s probably a big culture change,” Novak said. “I don’t think anyone can predict exactly how well they’re gonna do this year.”
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017...fe-different-under-pj-fleck-gophers-buying-in
Go Gophers!!