STrib: Notre Dame transfer Micah Dew-Treadway galvanizing Gophers defensive line

[BleedGopher]

per Megan:

Micah Dew-Treadway didn't fit in when he joined the Gophers this past spring.

But that's exactly what coach P.J. Fleck wanted.

"I made it very clear when we recruited him and brought him here," Fleck said. " 'You are going to help lead the defensive line. … You're coming here to set the tone for the whole thing.' "

That was a daunting task for the defensive tackle. While he spent four years at Notre Dame and is now pursuing his Master of Education in youth development leadership, he played only two seasons, making two tackles in 21 games. His 2015 season was a redshirt, and he missed 2016 because of a broken foot.

Yet Fleck said the established players have adapted to Dew-Treadway, instead of the opposite.

"It wasn't easy at first," Dew-Treadway said, crediting Fleck for giving him a key pep talk during spring practice. After that, the transfer noticed his new teammates "gravitated toward me and looked up to me."

http://www.startribune.com/notre-da...galvanizing-gophers-defensive-line/558506602/

Go Gophers!!

 

[MNVCGUY]

Lots of good reports about MDT, really interested to see how he looks out there on Thursday night. Hopefully he can be a force on the inside to help open things up for CC on the outside.

 

[Schnauzer]

yep, hearing good things. If that translates into great play from the Gopher interior d line, this has a chance to be an important puzzle piece to compete for the division.