Schwerzler: PJ Fleck Learns Nothing; Gophers Bring Embarrassment Home


I don't think the bar is too high to become a Ted (non-talk) Schwerler -

A self-taught writer, Ted has been blogging about all things Minnesota sports for more than a decade. As a longtime Twins fan, that set the stage for opportunity, and has expanded into multiple different ventures and avenues. You can often find him sniffing glue at one of the many sporting venues throughout the Twin Cities​


A Twins fan taking pot shots :unsure:
 






What would his column be if we had beaten Iowa and lost to Michigan State?
The exact same thing

If they beat both he would’ve waited to write the exact same column until after Oregon

If they lose all 3 he would’ve written a column about how great of a guy Fleck is and give him more time

Win all 3 and a column about how the QB and coach are going to auburn

He’s simply a contrarian
 





Per Ted, with a hot take!

Minnesota’s success deserves scrutiny with Fleck rowing​

Listen, I came into this season thinking the Gophers could run the table and pull off their second double-digit winning season under P.J. Fleck. I was quickly reminded in a loss to Cal why that was never going to happen.

Fleck has turned around the culture for the Minnesota Gophers, and the program is in the best spot it has seen in years. However, there’s absolutely a ceiling to what he has done, and the floor is ugly.

The win against a ranked Nebraska team was a fun one, but Fleck has shucked the Huskers plenty. He continues to get pummeled by Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes, and the latest iteration was the worst we have ever seen.

It doesn’t matter that the Gophers won. It doesn’t even really matter that it was so ugly. By this time though, it matters that the coach is oblivious to the results that constantly have followed him, and glossing over them while failing to be better remains hollow.

At least Fleck can go crowd surfing while being 1-0 in the Michigan State season. They’ll go 1-0 on their second bye week of the season too.


Go Gophers!!
There's an exchange in the movie The Right Stuff to consider. "You mean we don't want the best pilots?" "We want the best pilots THAT WE CAN GET."
 




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