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Although the Golden Gophers are coming off a losing campaign, their head coach is confident they’ll show improvement this upcoming season, and make a statement in the Big Ten.
PJ Fleck is the third-longest tenured coach in the conference, and could potentially be fielding his best team yet. With Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington set to officially join the Big Ten on August 2, Fleck knows he has to do whatever it takes to keep Minnesota from being a needle in the haystack.
The Golden Gophers have momentum approaching fall camp, considering they’re coming off their fifth-straight bowl win. Fleck and his staff put the team through intense practices over the spring, and now the pieces are in place to make a run at the conference title. Most importantly, everyone is healthy.
Fleck’s longevity speaks volumes, especially with the fierce competition is in today’s game. The secret to Fleck’s success is the way he continues to evolve with the sport. He’s grateful to have an Athletic Director like Mark Coyle, who’s been by Fleck’s side since he took the job in Minneapolis.
“We’re going to bring culture sustainability back to Minnesota,” Fleck said. “You look at all of the successful coaches that have been at Minnesota for a long period of time, and they all had sustainability with the same culture, and we’re doing everything we can to keep that culture sustainability in place.”
The Golden Gophers are known for being a run-oriented team under Fleck. It’s hard to argue against that when he used Mohamed Ibrahim as a battering ram for several seasons, and he ended up as Minnesota’s all-time leading rusher. However, Fleck wants to make changes to the offense, and establish a new identity. Offensive Coordinators Greg Harbaugh Jr., and Matt Simon will have a variety of ways to move the ball this fall in Fleck’s mind.
“When we’re talking about the passing game, we want that to be way better, we want to be more balanced, but we also have to have the personnel to do that, which I think we have,” he said. “We’re deeper, and if we stay healthy we can be balanced, and be consistent on the offensive side of the ball.”
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Although the Golden Gophers are coming off a losing campaign, their head coach is confident they’ll show improvement this upcoming season, and make a statement in the Big Ten.
PJ Fleck is the third-longest tenured coach in the conference, and could potentially be fielding his best team yet. With Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington set to officially join the Big Ten on August 2, Fleck knows he has to do whatever it takes to keep Minnesota from being a needle in the haystack.
The Golden Gophers have momentum approaching fall camp, considering they’re coming off their fifth-straight bowl win. Fleck and his staff put the team through intense practices over the spring, and now the pieces are in place to make a run at the conference title. Most importantly, everyone is healthy.
Fleck’s longevity speaks volumes, especially with the fierce competition is in today’s game. The secret to Fleck’s success is the way he continues to evolve with the sport. He’s grateful to have an Athletic Director like Mark Coyle, who’s been by Fleck’s side since he took the job in Minneapolis.
“We’re going to bring culture sustainability back to Minnesota,” Fleck said. “You look at all of the successful coaches that have been at Minnesota for a long period of time, and they all had sustainability with the same culture, and we’re doing everything we can to keep that culture sustainability in place.”
The Golden Gophers are known for being a run-oriented team under Fleck. It’s hard to argue against that when he used Mohamed Ibrahim as a battering ram for several seasons, and he ended up as Minnesota’s all-time leading rusher. However, Fleck wants to make changes to the offense, and establish a new identity. Offensive Coordinators Greg Harbaugh Jr., and Matt Simon will have a variety of ways to move the ball this fall in Fleck’s mind.
“When we’re talking about the passing game, we want that to be way better, we want to be more balanced, but we also have to have the personnel to do that, which I think we have,” he said. “We’re deeper, and if we stay healthy we can be balanced, and be consistent on the offensive side of the ball.”
PJ Fleck enthusiastic about Minnesota's chances in new Big Ten - Stay Alive In Power 5
INDIANAPOLIS — Although the Golden Gophers are coming off a losing campaign, their head coach...
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