MN Daily Q&A with Coyle on Fleck, Claeys, Boycott, Culture and more

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per the Daily:

What has P.J. Fleck done in the two weeks since he was hired that has impressed you?

Nothing. I knew he would have great work ethic ... He and his staff have been recruiting non-stop. He put together a staff very quickly. When we had a chance to sit down and interview him, those were all things he talked about. He was very organized, very plain and thought out, and he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do.

How do you feel about the public’s reception to him?

… I mentioned at the press conference when we hired him, he has a lot of authentic energy and passion and I think people can resonate with that. I think people, they see that when he’s being interviewed, they see him when he’s talking, but then when you have a chance to meet him in person, he’s been so great … he’s been to Gopher basketball games; he’s been to other events here on campus. When he goes and people have a chance to interact with him, I think they see that, how genuine he is, how authentic it is …

Part of the reason he came here, as you said, was to help change the culture. It’s only been two weeks, but has anything been done yet to change that culture?

I think his actions. I think, again, people see his excitement, his passion to be here … I know he’s had a chance to be around with the team, spend some time with the team. When he came here, the first thing we did was meet with the team so we had a chance to interact with some of those students. Again, we’re all defined by our actions. I think people have been very excited with what they’ve seen and it’s been a positive impact for everybody.

http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/01/ad-coyle-talks-football-boycott-culture-change-and-p-j-fleck

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
per the Daily:

What has P.J. Fleck done in the two weeks since he was hired that has impressed you?

Nothing. I knew he would have great work ethic ... He and his staff have been recruiting non-stop. He put together a staff very quickly. When we had a chance to sit down and interview him, those were all things he talked about. He was very organized, very plain and thought out, and he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do.

How do you feel about the public’s reception to him?

… I mentioned at the press conference when we hired him, he has a lot of authentic energy and passion and I think people can resonate with that. I think people, they see that when he’s being interviewed, they see him when he’s talking, but then when you have a chance to meet him in person, he’s been so great … he’s been to Gopher basketball games; he’s been to other events here on campus. When he goes and people have a chance to interact with him, I think they see that, how genuine he is, how authentic it is …

Part of the reason he came here, as you said, was to help change the culture. It’s only been two weeks, but has anything been done yet to change that culture?

I think his actions. I think, again, people see his excitement, his passion to be here … I know he’s had a chance to be around with the team, spend some time with the team. When he came here, the first thing we did was meet with the team so we had a chance to interact with some of those students. Again, we’re all defined by our actions. I think people have been very excited with what they’ve seen and it’s been a positive impact for everybody.

http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/01/ad-coyle-talks-football-boycott-culture-change-and-p-j-fleck

Go Gophers!!
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Again, it's not a coincidence that he's doing interviews this week...it's called spin.
 

PMWinSTP said:
Again, it's not a coincidence that he's doing interviews this week...it's called spin.
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Beatlejuice. Beatlejuice. Beatlejuice.


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Spoofin said:
Beatlejuice. Beatlejuice. Beatlejuice.


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Here I'll help. Turns out GWG was wrong all along and even Coyle admits he screwed up.

"Is there anything you could’ve done differently to avoid the boycott situation?" - "No doubt "
 

You guys should "get a room".
 



Spoofin said:
Why did you use quotes?
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It's an expression.
Boy, you read that entire article and the guy comes off as a "sleazeball", huh. Admits he could've communicated better. Yeah, he's just "spinning". Usually people that do that just don't admit any fault when they're spinning, but he's such a sleazeball that he uses reverse psychology by admitting that he could've done better and learned something. Scumbag.
 

"Back in 2015, it was revealed that a University Title IX administrator raised concerns about the football team’s culture. Are there any plans to address those concerns?

I wasn’t here in 2015. I apologize. I’m not sure …"

Really? Wow! Under your watch Coyle. Basically he has taken no action nor created any plan since Sept. 2nd to address problems with attitudes toward women and then says he wasn't here in 2015 when it was first brought up...yet he was here in Sept. 2016. He doesn't see this as systemic at all...throws others under the bus...and avoids any leadership. Hats off to him for hiring Fleck. Wow..that home run will save him, but what a snake!
 

CoMn said:
"Back in 2015, it was revealed that a University Title IX administrator raised concerns about the football team’s culture. Are there any plans to address those concerns?

I wasn’t here in 2015. I apologize. I’m not sure …"

Really? Wow! Under your watch Coyle. Basically he has taken no action nor created any plan since Sept. 2nd to address problems with attitudes toward women and then says he wasn't here in 2015 when it was first brought up...yet he was here in Sept. 2016. He doesn't see this as systemic at all...throws others under the bus...and avoids any leadership. Hats off to him for hiring Fleck. Wow..that home run will save him, but what a snake!
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From the article...

"What was your initial reaction to the boycott?

… Our goal is to provide a great experience for all of our students and make sure they have a great experience here. My thought was to make sure we do everything we can to help everybody understand what’s going on, what we can and cannot talk about …

Not spin? Hmmm...
 




CoMn said:
"Back in 2015, it was revealed that a University Title IX administrator raised concerns about the football team’s culture. Are there any plans to address those concerns?

I wasn’t here in 2015. I apologize. I’m not sure …"

Really? Wow! Under your watch Coyle. Basically he has taken no action nor created any plan since Sept. 2nd to address problems with attitudes toward women and then says he wasn't here in 2015 when it was first brought up...yet he was here in Sept. 2016. He doesn't see this as systemic at all...throws others under the bus...and avoids any leadership. Hats off to him for hiring Fleck. Wow..that home run will save him, but what a snake!
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More...

What happened in between the boycott getting announced and ended?

It was communication … everything happened so quickly ... [We] just had a chance to communicate with each other, learn with each other and where we’re coming from and trying to work together, and I was very thankful that our student-athletes made the decision to come back and play in the bowl game and what a great experience it was for our student-athletes, a great win over a good Washington State football team, so it was exciting.

It's been widely reported that Kaler and Coyle were completely ineffective here. Only after the two regents spent hours, into the morning, listening and talking with the players did they decide to end the boycott. Kaler's presser the next day almost effed it up again when he lied and actually took credit for ending the boycott. All while Coyle sat obediently listening to Kaler spin the situation completely for his own self interest.
 

KillerGopherFan said:
It's an expression.
Boy, you read that entire article and the guy comes off as a "sleazeball", huh. Admits he could've communicated better. Yeah, he's just "spinning". Usually people that do that just don't admit any fault when they're spinning, but he's such a sleazeball that he uses reverse psychology by admitting that he could've done better and learned something. Scumbag.
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I strongly disagree with using quotes for your "get a room" comment. It works with "sleazeball" and "spinning" above tho.


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BleedGopher said:
per the Daily:

What has P.J. Fleck done in the two weeks since he was hired that has impressed you?

Nothing.
Go Gophers!!
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What the bleeping bleep?

Fleck has done nothing to impress the AD?

I understand what he's trying to say - but he just can't explain himself.

If I was Coyle's boss, I would order him to stay away from all cameras and microphones, because he is completely incapable of explaining himself in a coherent fashion.

It's no wonder that the meeting with the players went so poorly that the players decided to boycott after meeting with Coyle. Lord knows what Coyle said, but I'm sure the players walked away confused. I know I do every time Coyle opens his mouth. I shudder at the thought of this guy meeting with boosters and prospective donors.
 


What was the feedback from the public on the Claeys firing?

I think the great thing about Minnesota is we have a very passionate fan base … when I talk to people, when I interact with people, you hear all different types of thoughts and comments. There’s no question. People are excited about coach Fleck and the future of our program has me excited.

Is there anything you could’ve done differently to avoid the boycott situation?

No doubt ... you have to communicate, make sure you have constant communication, and I think with me being new, you have to earn trust. You have to develop relationships with people and I can tell you the lesson I take away from it is that you can always learn something. You can always communicate more, be more communicative with your staff, your students, your coaches and those are things we’re going to take away from it.

When players ended the boycott, they said they would do things to bring exposure to issues of sexual harassment. Have you seen anything from them yet?

I’ve had a chance to talk to students on that team. Again, we’ve talked about how we do want to make change. We want to make positive change, and I look forward to working with them and working with our campus on that. This is not only an athletic department, it’s a campus …

What would that positive change entail?

I think those are all things that we need to define together. I think it’s important not for this person to say what it should be or that person to say. I think collectively we need to decide together and with campus, what can we all do to make this a great learning experience for all of us moving forward...


Concerns have been brought up again over how the football team defended the suspended players. Are there any plans to address that?

… We have a phenomenal student-athlete development group on campus within our athletics department … called our life skills program where we work with our students, and I think we need to take a look at. When we have people come in and when we have people speak to all of our student-athletes … is that message getting across? Do our students understand what this means, what that means? I think you always have the time to look back and reflect on how you do things and are we connecting with students. Do we have the right content? The right messaging? Those are things we’ll evaluate.
 

Iceland12 said:
What was the feedback from the public on the Claeys firing?

I think the great thing about Minnesota is we have a very passionate fan base … when I talk to people, when I interact with people, you hear all different types of thoughts and comments. There’s no question. People are excited about coach Fleck and the future of our program has me excited.

Is there anything you could’ve done differently to avoid the boycott situation?

No doubt ... you have to communicate, make sure you have constant communication, and I think with me being new, you have to earn trust. You have to develop relationships with people and I can tell you the lesson I take away from it is that you can always learn something. You can always communicate more, be more communicative with your staff, your students, your coaches and those are things we’re going to take away from it.

When players ended the boycott, they said they would do things to bring exposure to issues of sexual harassment. Have you seen anything from them yet?

I’ve had a chance to talk to students on that team. Again, we’ve talked about how we do want to make change. We want to make positive change, and I look forward to working with them and working with our campus on that. This is not only an athletic department, it’s a campus …

What would that positive change entail?

I think those are all things that we need to define together. I think it’s important not for this person to say what it should be or that person to say. I think collectively we need to decide together and with campus, what can we all do to make this a great learning experience for all of us moving forward...


Concerns have been brought up again over how the football team defended the suspended players. Are there any plans to address that?

… We have a phenomenal student-athlete development group on campus within our athletics department … called our life skills program where we work with our students, and I think we need to take a look at. When we have people come in and when we have people speak to all of our student-athletes … is that message getting across? Do our students understand what this means, what that means? I think you always have the time to look back and reflect on how you do things and are we connecting with students. Do we have the right content? The right messaging? Those are things we’ll evaluate.
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No substance. No plan. Just a bunch of BS. When will he understand that he has completely blown his credibility with many people? He needs to be direct and build confidence with specific examples for what he plans to do going forward.
 

GopherBulldog said:
No substance. No plan. Just a bunch of BS. When will he understand that he has completely blown his credibility with many people? He needs to be direct and build confidence with specific examples for what he plans to do going forward.
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Yes, Coyle is a snake. His voice is empty of substance. He make a person long for Maturi...shudder.
 

to quote "Blazing Saddles," - you have just witnessed a display of authentic frontier gibberish.
 

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