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per Joe:
P.J. Fleck was true to his Energizer Bunny reputation during his Gophers debut Thursday, leaping into celebratory hip-bumps with players, sprinting all over the field, getting into spirited discussions with officials.
Ninety minutes after TCF Bank Stadium cleared, it was a much quieter scene, when Fleck finally headed home, still clutching a game ball, as he walked with his wife, Heather.
Fleck’s parents, Linda and Phil, had traveled from Sugar Grove, Ill., for the game, along with other relatives, so he made sure to greet them.
The game ball, painted white on one side, had been a surprise gift from athletic director Mark Coyle. Fleck was the first to win his Gophers football head coaching debut since John Gutekunst in 1986.
“The opener’s the opener, but it’s those little things as we go,” Fleck said. “Because it’s going to be a process.”
Fleck knew the victory wasn’t pretty. For fans, it probably raised more questions than it answered about a team coming off a 9-4 finish under Tracy Claeys. But anyone who watched Fleck closely saw how different his high-octane, in-game coaching style will be.
http://www.startribune.com/same-ol-...n-others-inside-his-gophers-opener/442559163/
Go Gophers!!
P.J. Fleck was true to his Energizer Bunny reputation during his Gophers debut Thursday, leaping into celebratory hip-bumps with players, sprinting all over the field, getting into spirited discussions with officials.
Ninety minutes after TCF Bank Stadium cleared, it was a much quieter scene, when Fleck finally headed home, still clutching a game ball, as he walked with his wife, Heather.
Fleck’s parents, Linda and Phil, had traveled from Sugar Grove, Ill., for the game, along with other relatives, so he made sure to greet them.
The game ball, painted white on one side, had been a surprise gift from athletic director Mark Coyle. Fleck was the first to win his Gophers football head coaching debut since John Gutekunst in 1986.
“The opener’s the opener, but it’s those little things as we go,” Fleck said. “Because it’s going to be a process.”
Fleck knew the victory wasn’t pretty. For fans, it probably raised more questions than it answered about a team coming off a 9-4 finish under Tracy Claeys. But anyone who watched Fleck closely saw how different his high-octane, in-game coaching style will be.
http://www.startribune.com/same-ol-...n-others-inside-his-gophers-opener/442559163/
Go Gophers!!