P.J. Fleck gets a new contract extension—pending approval from Board of Regents—keeping him under contract until 2030.

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So.... How close is he to his peers wage wise? How big is the salary difference between him and the #8 or #9 guy?
 



Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
 


TNGophfan said:
Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
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Fleck has said he wanted to do what guys like Alvarez/Fry/Ferentz have done at their schools. Cynical fans just dismissed it and assumed he would be out the door at the first chance he got.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Fleck has said he wanted to do what guys like Alvarez/Fry/Ferentz have done at their schools. Cynical fans just dismissed it and assumed he would be out the door at the first chance he got.
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We're Minnesota fans. He could stay another 30 years and we'd think the next year is probably the last...
 





Off-GridTNgopher said:
How about we increase his assistant pool... I'm sick of loosing asst/coordinators every year
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The perception: Fleck finds guys that are under the radar and hires them, and they excel here, and then they get hired away for more money. That is certainly true in some cases.

Yet Harbaugh, Collins, Simon, Callahan have each been with Fleck for a long time. Sori-Marin is a former player under Fleck.

There's no denying there has been turnover, but quite a few of the key guys on Fleck's staff have been pretty constant. That said, when you have an eye for talent (as Fleck does) you will have assistants who are given amazing opportunities elsewhere. It's the nature of the beast. For example, DeLattiboudere was/is a Fleck protege and former player who was quickly rewarded for his excellence while coaching here with an outstanding opportunity in the NFL.
 

TNGophfan said:
Is Fleck Nick Saban? No. But it's the best stretch of Gopher football since the 60's. He's our guy and he seems to love it here. We're very competitive, have quality kids, not a lot of turnover, and have, what i think, is a growing perception of a "life" program. I honestly don't think we can hire better unless PJ brings us to the next level and then leaves.
I'm starting to think he's our Alvarez or Ferentz. Just need to get 1 or 2 more wins a year. I think we're trending up with some of the recruits we're getting.
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Nick saban finished top 4 of the big ten once and never won it while coaching a program that has had much more success than the gophers

Yes, I am saying he is better than Nick saban

No, I am not serious
 

I like him a lot more than I did when he was hired. Coaches tend to wear on you over time. I can still see a peak he hasn't reached that's not unattainable.
 




He’s still underpaid but step in the right direction.

Strib doing their normal rage bait BS:

P.J. Fleck gets contract extension while Gophers athletic department anticipates budget deficit​


They should really be honest and just rebrand themselves as a tabloid.
 


hello-world said:
He’s still underpaid but step in the right direction.

Strib doing their normal rage bait BS:

P.J. Fleck gets contract extension while Gophers athletic department anticipates budget deficit​


They should really be honest and just rebrand themselves as a tabloid.
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What's not true about the headline?
 

PMWinSTP said:
What's not true about the headline?
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This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
 

gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Thank you. Excellent post.
 

gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Fleck is also helping keep the non-revenue sports afloat.
 


gophernut1 said:
This headline is also true:

Men's Football team brings in $40 million of profits to University but only gives Fleck a meager raise.

or

MN Football coaches still only paid about 15% of revenue that Football makes for the university despite raise.

In the end the Star Tribune picked the headline that would be the most disparaging toward the University and against the football program in general. It actually hinders revenue growth for the University by getting people upset at football spending because to many people think if we spend money there we are taking money from academics - vs realizing that we get way more back from the dollars we spend there vs. what we put into it.

Fleck is helping the U of M out a ton and the academics of the U are better with him being on campus.

For those who want to dig in: https://gophersports.com/documents/2025/1/14/Minnesota_FY24_NCAA_Online_Report_-_FINAL_01.14.25.pdf
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Like most newspapers, they are trying to be relevant. The fastest way is to be negative and use half-truths. It’s about trying to win a prize and the adoration of your peers. The reader is irrelevant.
 

Word said:
Fleck is also helping keep the non-revenue sports afloat.
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Nothing new in this statement. However, it is the non-revenue sports (swimming, wrestling, track, etc.) that supply our Olympic teams. Without this feed from the collegiate sports, many Olympic sports would falter.
 

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