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per Greder:
Since his opening news conference in January 2017, P.J. Fleck has made it clear that recruiting will be his most important job as the University of Minnesota’s head coach.
Because of the timing, Fleck’s first recruiting class was corralled in less than a month, and he quickly turned the page to 2018. The collection of pledges scheduled to begin signing letters of intent on Wednesday will be the first true test of his ability to attract top-notch high school players from around the country.
The Gophers’ Class of 2018 ranks 28th in the nation, sixth in the Big Ten and first in the West division, according to 247sports.com’s composite rankings. That’s the best spot since Tim Brewster’s 2008 class was ranked 26th in the country and fifth in the Big Ten.
But while recruiting is big, it’s but one piece of the puzzle. As Fleck knows, the newcomers still must be developed, coached and be able to execute. Brewster’s bunch from 2008 didn’t pan out. They accumulated a 25-38 record in their five years at Minnesota, and those that stuck around outlasted Brewster and interim coach Jeff Horton to be inherited by Jerry Kill.
https://www.twincities.com/2017/12/19/gophers-2018-recruiting-class-ranked-us-highest-since-2008/
Go Gophers!!
Since his opening news conference in January 2017, P.J. Fleck has made it clear that recruiting will be his most important job as the University of Minnesota’s head coach.
Because of the timing, Fleck’s first recruiting class was corralled in less than a month, and he quickly turned the page to 2018. The collection of pledges scheduled to begin signing letters of intent on Wednesday will be the first true test of his ability to attract top-notch high school players from around the country.
The Gophers’ Class of 2018 ranks 28th in the nation, sixth in the Big Ten and first in the West division, according to 247sports.com’s composite rankings. That’s the best spot since Tim Brewster’s 2008 class was ranked 26th in the country and fifth in the Big Ten.
But while recruiting is big, it’s but one piece of the puzzle. As Fleck knows, the newcomers still must be developed, coached and be able to execute. Brewster’s bunch from 2008 didn’t pan out. They accumulated a 25-38 record in their five years at Minnesota, and those that stuck around outlasted Brewster and interim coach Jeff Horton to be inherited by Jerry Kill.
https://www.twincities.com/2017/12/19/gophers-2018-recruiting-class-ranked-us-highest-since-2008/
Go Gophers!!