PJ Flecks details his post-game handshake with Jerry Kill (video)

[GopherHole Staff]

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Class act, great example for the students.

 

[BleedGopher]

Class act, great example for the students.

This.

Go Fleck!!

 

[skauma]

whenever drama comes PJ's way, he just slaps it in the face.

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Gopher fans take heed. PJ gets it. Class act. What a great coach/leader.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Kill 'em with kindness

 

[BTChamp]

So happy this is the man leading my favorite team and teaching the people representing this team. This is why I have made him and his slogans part of my life as a manager. Some don't like it, but I understand the meaning behind them and realize it is not only football, but life also. Sorry, had a few beers.......................

 

[El Amin Fan]

I saw more videos here, Fleck is all class.

Gophers P.J. Fleck Details What He and Jerry Kill Discussed During Handshakes - GopherHole.com

Much was made about whether Gophers P.J. Fleck and former Gopher coach Jerry Kill would shake hands before and after the game. Fleck, who took the high-road the entire lead up to this game, was proactive in shaking Kill’s hand before the game and they shared a moment after the game as well. Full...

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[BTChamp]

One thing I noticed is PJ putting his arm over the shoulder of kill. A dominant position. A leadership position. Maybe nothing more than just a bro hug, but could be.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Kill 'em with kindness

I see what you did there.

 

[GopherPete]

One thing I noticed is PJ putting his arm over the shoulder of kill. A dominant position. A leadership position. Maybe nothing more than just a bro hug, but could be.

Also a way to diffuse any tension, Jerry probably felt good about the way Fleck handled the situation.

 

[Gopher Ally]

PJ absolutely demonstrated he eats difficult conversations for breakfast! It appeared to me Kill tried to walk away during pregame handshake but coach wasn’t having it. RTB

 

[btowngopher]

PJ absolutely demonstrated he eats difficult conversations for breakfast! It appeared to me Kill tried to walk away during pregame handshake but coach wasn’t having it. RTB

Yeah he definitely looked pretty sheepish.

 

[DarthGopher]

Class act, great example for the students.

100%

 

[DarthGopher]

So happy this is the man leading my favorite team and teaching the people representing this team. This is why I have made him and his slogans part of my life as a manager. Some don't like it, but I understand the meaning behind them and realize it is not only football, but life also. Sorry, had a few beers.......................

After watching that clip, I wanted to marry the man. No beers either.

 

[Vandy]

I'm just glad this matter is over.

 

[Gophers_4life]

They had a long pre-game handshake and talk, too. (long being a relative term, here)

I still don't know that I buy that this wasn't just some gamesmanship and/or showmanship, to try to add some intrigue to an otherwise boring, essentially "preseason" type of game.

 

[alchemy2u]

Also a way to diffuse any tension, Jerry probably felt good about the way Fleck handled the situation.

PJ did an excellent job of diffusing the situation and putting it to rest. Kill let his emotions get him into trouble and didn’t have the maturity to swallow his pride.

That is what makes PJ a great leader. He just jogged into the storm and killed it. I would not be surprised if PJ has Kill in for a visit after he stops coaching.

 

[restovich]

Glad it worked out; glad to put this behind us!

 

[MirandaB]

Thanks for the videos. I like that the crowd cheered when they shook hands after the game. If I were being skeptical, I might think Fleck was holding Jerry in place with the arm wrapped around the neck so anyone who wanted a picture of the handshake could get one

 

[USAF]

Thanks for the videos. I like that the crowd cheered when they shook hands after the game. If I were being skeptical, I might think Fleck was holding Jerry in place with the arm wrapped around the neck so anyone who wanted a picture of the handshake could get one

If I were being skeptical, I'd say the arm around the neck, and the loooong handshake was to stop Kill from walking away. Which is what it looked to me like he was trying to do.

 

[GophersInIowa]

How did the crow react prior to the game when Kill was introduced?

Did Kill not do a post game press conference?

 

[Word]

How did the crow react prior to the game when Kill was introduced?

It probably cawed.

 

[Vandy]

How did the crow react prior to the game when Kill was introduced?

Did Kill not do a post game press conference?

At introduction there was a little weak booing... I'd say 75% in favor of Kill, 25% adverse. Late on the game some young people near my group tried to get a "Jerry-Jerry" chant going to mock the impending outcome. It never got close to getting off the ground.

 

[GophersInIowa]

It probably cawed.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

How did the crow react prior to the game when Kill was introduced?

Did Kill not do a post game press conference?

Very quiet boos when they introduced the team and Jerry. Far fewer boos than a B1G opponent would get.

I would say it was more apathy for a non con opponent than anything to do with Jerry.


It’s such a quick intro I don’t think people have much time to react much.

 

[kg21]

How did the crow react prior to the game when Kill was introduced?

Did Kill not do a post game press conference?

Not sure if posted

Kill said he will never be the same person after having to leave Minnesota.

 

[goldengophers]

Sometimes a good old face to face meeting is just the elixir for mending a relationship. He was in the wrong here but Jerry's attitude is the result of caring so much about his professional life and pride. I'm willing to bet Jerry never slept better after a blowout loss.

 

[Mulligan]

It probably cawed.

That was sort of like a Pagan fastball, but you did hit it out of the park.