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The NCAA announced this week that it will allow football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs to start voluntary practices June 1, and that is good news for colleges around the country.
While the University of Minnesota has said it will wait to open its campus until local officials say it is OK, football coach P.J. Fleck said this past week that he and his staff are ready whenever they are given the go-ahead to work with players.
“Once we find out we can practice, we’ll put the plans in immediately,” Fleck said. “I think everybody is looking at this June 1 date as something that has been thrown around but is not definite. I think everybody is hopeful for that. We want to make sure our players are in a safe environment. I know that [University of Minnesota] President [Joan] Gable and [athletic director] Mark Coyle will make sure that happens.”
Fleck said it hasn’t been difficult not knowing when practice will start, because he knows that once teams are allowed to go, they will all get the same amount of practice time.
“We will backdate it, just like everybody in the Big Ten will, and we’re prepared for every situation possible,” he said. “We’ll have a great plan come when we get some more information.”
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
The NCAA announced this week that it will allow football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs to start voluntary practices June 1, and that is good news for colleges around the country.
While the University of Minnesota has said it will wait to open its campus until local officials say it is OK, football coach P.J. Fleck said this past week that he and his staff are ready whenever they are given the go-ahead to work with players.
“Once we find out we can practice, we’ll put the plans in immediately,” Fleck said. “I think everybody is looking at this June 1 date as something that has been thrown around but is not definite. I think everybody is hopeful for that. We want to make sure our players are in a safe environment. I know that [University of Minnesota] President [Joan] Gable and [athletic director] Mark Coyle will make sure that happens.”
Fleck said it hasn’t been difficult not knowing when practice will start, because he knows that once teams are allowed to go, they will all get the same amount of practice time.
“We will backdate it, just like everybody in the Big Ten will, and we’re prepared for every situation possible,” he said. “We’ll have a great plan come when we get some more information.”
Coach P.J. Fleck will have Gophers ready whenever practice starts
He doesn't see the pandemic as unfair to his program because it is affecting other football teams the same way.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!