PP: Can freshman sensation Koi Perich also play offense?

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Fleck doesn’t want to establish an expectation that it will happen, but he told the Pioneer Press: “It’s definitely a possibility. I wouldn’t think twice. But, again, right now, it’s all about what he can handle. You put too much on a true freshman’s plate and then it’s the law of diminishing returns. He has got more on his plate than he did in Game 1. And he has been able to handle that. I think that is part of being able to spoon feed a true freshman."

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Gophers football: Can freshman sensation Koi Perich also play offense?

P.J. Fleck doesn’t want to establish an expectation it will happen, but ‘it’s definitely a possibility.’
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I don't see why he can't be like Hunter in Colorado.

I might feel a bit bad about abusing the kid to much before his pro career.
 

Wally said:
I don't see why he can't be like Hunter in Colorado.

I might feel a bit bad about abusing the kid to much before his pro career.
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I don't know man....Hunter is a rare breed....to be able to play that many snaps at the level he does is pretty unreal.

I'm all for finding creative ways to use Koi but not sure I would push the offense thing, would rather see him become a defensive and special teams standout (probably already is on special teams) then build from there.

But exciting to see signs that he is going to live up to the hype and hopefully will stick around and become a legend here following in the footsteps of Antoine Winfield Jr., Tyler Nubin and others that have done really well in our secondary and gone on to the pros.
 


Wally said:
I don't see why he can't be like Hunter in Colorado.

I might feel a bit bad about abusing the kid to much before his pro career.
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Because nobody in the county is quite like Hunter. For as great as Koi is and can be, Hunter is on a different level. There's a reason he has a great shot to win the Heisman.
 






DrunkDons said:
Did you see that return?? dude looks like that next Cooper Dejean Taysom Hill type, and not just because he's white.
Let the big dawg eat.
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Cooper DeJean is a great comp for Koi for a lot of reasons unrelated to skin color. Both have a very similar build, play in the secondary and seem to have elite punt return ability.
 

Bring him in a critical situation on offense that would confuse the defense perhaps and go from there. Perhaps start with this sort of thing in his sophomore year.
 







PMWinSTP said:
No reason he shouldn't be starting on defense.
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Sure there is.....you don't put him out there and have him get burned by being out of position or making a critical error due to the fact that he is a true freshman making the transition from small town Minnesota football to Power 4 division one football.

When he is ready to start I feel confident that the coaches will put him out there. Kid is an elite athlete who has already made his presence felt in the limited action he has seen so far. They have made it clear they are going to play him so there is no reason to hold back once he is ready.

But you don't force it by asking him to do things he isn't ready for.
 


DrunkDons said:
Did you see that return?? dude looks like that next Cooper Dejean Taysom Hill type, and not just because he's white.
Let the big dawg eat.
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Exactly what I was thinking. The kid is electric and he needs to play.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Sure there is.....you don't put him out there and have him get burned by being out of position or making a critical error due to the fact that he is a true freshman making the transition from small town Minnesota football to Power 4 division one football.

When he is ready to start I feel confident that the coaches will put him out there. Kid is an elite athlete who has already made his presence felt in the limited action he has seen so far. They have made it clear they are going to play him so there is no reason to hold back once he is ready.

But you don't force it by asking him to do things he isn't ready for.
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Not the experience I have witnessed from Fleck. He's ready and the secondary has thinned and needs a spark.
 
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Gophers1992 said:
Because nobody in the county is quite like Hunter. For as great as Koi is and can be, Hunter is on a different level. There's a reason he has a great shot to win the Heisman.
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Koi played both ways in high school, you never know what he's capable of...
 



Scott R Fisher said:
Exactly what I was thinking. The kid is electric and he needs to play.
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Seems like a lot of guys here are confused. He's playing. He's the kick return man and the punt returner. He's on coverage teams. He's playing some on defense and they have already shown they have a blitz package for him.

He will soon be ready to start at safety and play full time on D.
 





He has enough on his plate. Being a Freshman just trying to find his way around campus. Doesn’t need more football schemes. Plus who would he replace on offense? Playing more won’t keep him as a Gopher - at least for the first year.
 


I say take him off the kick-offs. Put him on defense and have him return punts and kicks.
 

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