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Per Randy:
“We brought in a ton of players for that reason in general, if anybody ever gets banged up,” said Fleck, who saw his running back room hit hard by injuries during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
Fleck added that aside from a few bumps and bruises, the team “is a very healthy football team, and I love how they’ve gone about their business throughout training camp.”
If Taylor is limited for the opener, Major appears to be the next man up. The 6-0, 220-pounder rushed for 833 yards and eight touchdowns over 35 games in his Sooners career and was productive during the handful of times that media members were allowed to watch the Gophers during training camp.
“Every time I see that No. 24, I just think, ‘Man, that looks like 24, just bigger.’ He’s a bigger version of the old 24, Mohamed [Ibrahim],” Fleck said. “Marcus is another guy who’s exceeded my expectations. He can run in between the tackles really well. He can get there real fast, and he can play behind his pads really well, anticipates blocks. That’s huge for a running back.”
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“We brought in a ton of players for that reason in general, if anybody ever gets banged up,” said Fleck, who saw his running back room hit hard by injuries during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
Fleck added that aside from a few bumps and bruises, the team “is a very healthy football team, and I love how they’ve gone about their business throughout training camp.”
If Taylor is limited for the opener, Major appears to be the next man up. The 6-0, 220-pounder rushed for 833 yards and eight touchdowns over 35 games in his Sooners career and was productive during the handful of times that media members were allowed to watch the Gophers during training camp.
“Every time I see that No. 24, I just think, ‘Man, that looks like 24, just bigger.’ He’s a bigger version of the old 24, Mohamed [Ibrahim],” Fleck said. “Marcus is another guy who’s exceeded my expectations. He can run in between the tackles really well. He can get there real fast, and he can play behind his pads really well, anticipates blocks. That’s huge for a running back.”
Gophers reinforce running back corps with transfers
P.J. Fleck added several players through the transfer portal this offseason, including three running backs who give Minnesota a cushion they lacked in previous seasons.
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