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Fleck on Douglas
One of the biggest early recruiting successes for new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck was Demetrius Douglas, the wide receiver out of Portland (Jesuit), Ore.
Douglas was being recruited by the likes of Oregon, Notre Dame, Boise State and Stanford when Fleck and his staff got involved.
Douglas’ father, Omar, played for the Gophers in the early 1990s and finished his college career with 130 receptions for 1,681 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Fleck talked about the recruitment of Demetrius Douglas, who changed his commitment from Oregon to Minnesota on Jan. 14.
“We only had about 2½ weeks to recruit when we got here, in terms of full recruiting, and I did not know Omar or Demetrius, so when we got involved in that mix, it was a battle with Oregon and we ended up winning that battle and I got a chance to meet Omar,” Fleck said.
Fleck said Demetrius has stood out as one of the Gophers’ best players during training camp.
“He might be one of, if not the best receiver, we have on the roster,” Fleck said. “I think fans are really going to be excited into the future. I never really call [out] our freshman like that, but he is way, way more mature beyond his years right now. This young man can play, he’s smooth, he’s athletic, he’s fast, he catches the ball really well, incredible leader. … You talk about a guy not missing a beat playing every position now, it looks like he has been here for years.”
http://www.startribune.com/ben-gedeon-excelling-in-vikings-linebacker-battle/440849113/
Go Gophers!!
Fleck on Douglas
One of the biggest early recruiting successes for new Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck was Demetrius Douglas, the wide receiver out of Portland (Jesuit), Ore.
Douglas was being recruited by the likes of Oregon, Notre Dame, Boise State and Stanford when Fleck and his staff got involved.
Douglas’ father, Omar, played for the Gophers in the early 1990s and finished his college career with 130 receptions for 1,681 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Fleck talked about the recruitment of Demetrius Douglas, who changed his commitment from Oregon to Minnesota on Jan. 14.
“We only had about 2½ weeks to recruit when we got here, in terms of full recruiting, and I did not know Omar or Demetrius, so when we got involved in that mix, it was a battle with Oregon and we ended up winning that battle and I got a chance to meet Omar,” Fleck said.
Fleck said Demetrius has stood out as one of the Gophers’ best players during training camp.
“He might be one of, if not the best receiver, we have on the roster,” Fleck said. “I think fans are really going to be excited into the future. I never really call [out] our freshman like that, but he is way, way more mature beyond his years right now. This young man can play, he’s smooth, he’s athletic, he’s fast, he catches the ball really well, incredible leader. … You talk about a guy not missing a beat playing every position now, it looks like he has been here for years.”
http://www.startribune.com/ben-gedeon-excelling-in-vikings-linebacker-battle/440849113/
Go Gophers!!