Yeah since we know that every other coach before Fleck just had the exact same changing the uniforms as Fleck had.
Kill had the bricks on the uniform. Wacker made them hideous metallic gold.Yeah since we know that every other coach before Fleck just had the exact same changing the uniforms as Fleck had.
Fleck is unique, in this regard. Sure, lots of coaches are doing the "culture" thing (Campbell at Iowa State, for example), and that's fine, but they're not trying to change the public-face of the program entirely.
Nope. Not even close to the same thing.
Are you really so cynical to think the only reason guys like Fleck and Franklin lead their teams onto the field is because they want the cameras on them as much as possible?
Not because they personally want the "glory".
Chryst seems like the minority in not leading his team out.
Seems like ... I'd like actual confirmation.
and now HS teams do the same.
If I had to rank the B1G HCs on who is the more camera craving, it would be Franklin/Fleck, by a mile, and then everyone else.
So doing a quick google image search I found photos of: Saban, Fleck, Dabo, Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly, Harbaugh, Solich and many others leading their teams out of the tunnel. So going to go out on a limb and say Fleck and Franklin aren't the only glory seeking ego maniac look at me look at me look only at me fame seeking ahole coaches out there leading their teams onto the field.
No doubt....I am sure pre game they stop by the truck and tell the production team to make sure the camera is on them at all times or they are going to get a nasty letter sent to their bosses.
He does it with great vigor, so I assume that's why he gets more attention for it.
The term "Brick by Brick" goes back centuries. I wouldn't give some marketing type credit for it.
There is no doubt Fleck enjoys being in front of the camera, interacting with media, and being out front. But when he is doing it he is almost always promoting the program in some way and bringing a level of exposure to Gopher Football that hasn't been there in the past.
Sure. Great
Non Gopher college football fans, are now paying attention to Gopher football because Fleck runs with vigor out of the tunnel?
I do think there's more national exposure because of Fleck's marketing and media savvy, not the tunnel thing per se. I don't know if college GameDay would have been here without Fleck.
You have to go all the way back to Saturday to see Tom Allen's "LEO" (Love Each Other) on the IU helmets.
Was making a broader point about the attention Fleck brings to the program not just about him leading the team out of the tunnel, which as I showed is very common (lots of other names I could add to the list of coaches leading teams out).Sure. Great
I didn't notice there was an election for "Fleck personal defender". Guessing you self-anointed yourself.
Non Gopher college football fans, are now paying attention to Gopher football because Fleck runs with vigor out of the tunnel?
Seriously MNV, love your posts, you bring up a lot of valid points and have sensible takes. But you've gone off the ledge here.
Yeah I don't think even PJ's biggest detractors can deny that we have seen more national spotlight in is 5 years here than the previous 50 or so years.
And this team could use an infusion of younger fans and I think Fleck helps with that. Obviously winning is important too.
I'd prefer to like Philip if he could win a trophy game every so often. 1-8 against our biggest rivals is less than elite.
Philip sure doesn't get much camera time against Wisconsin and Iowa when they interview the winning HC after the game. I guess he figures "before" the game is good enough.
Crazy. Didn't even know that was his thing. Thought maybe a players initials or something. But I guess I kind of do remember that last year when there was a stink about it being for law enforcement officers.