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Per Marcus:
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck often says he’s not for everyone, but for a few years now, his program has been a place where top Minnesota talent has flocked.
After a down stretch a few years ago, the Gophers have made waves in recruiting Minnesota prospects, not only from high schools but also through the transfer portal.
“I think they’ve done a great job,” said senior offensive tackle Quinn Carroll, who transferred from Notre Dame. “Keeping Minnesota talent here is important.”
When Fleck arrived in 2017, he inherited the state’s top recruit, Blaise Andries, from the previous regime, and reeled in 2018′s top Minnesota recruit, Brevyn Spann-Ford.
But for three straight years, from 2019-21, Fleck was unable to land the consensus top three players in Minnesota, including former Notre Dame All-America tackle and NFL first-round draft pick Joe Alt.
The first significant signing from Minnesota for Fleck ended up being a transfer from the Irish. Carroll, rated the top Minnesota senior by Rivals and ESPN from Edina in 2019, is entering his third year as a Gophers starter.
“It’s a team you want to play for and you want to see win,” Carroll said. “Even when I was at Notre Dame, I wanted to see Minnesota win. Coming back, I could help do that.”
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Go Gophers!!
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck often says he’s not for everyone, but for a few years now, his program has been a place where top Minnesota talent has flocked.
After a down stretch a few years ago, the Gophers have made waves in recruiting Minnesota prospects, not only from high schools but also through the transfer portal.
“I think they’ve done a great job,” said senior offensive tackle Quinn Carroll, who transferred from Notre Dame. “Keeping Minnesota talent here is important.”
When Fleck arrived in 2017, he inherited the state’s top recruit, Blaise Andries, from the previous regime, and reeled in 2018′s top Minnesota recruit, Brevyn Spann-Ford.
But for three straight years, from 2019-21, Fleck was unable to land the consensus top three players in Minnesota, including former Notre Dame All-America tackle and NFL first-round draft pick Joe Alt.
The first significant signing from Minnesota for Fleck ended up being a transfer from the Irish. Carroll, rated the top Minnesota senior by Rivals and ESPN from Edina in 2019, is entering his third year as a Gophers starter.
“It’s a team you want to play for and you want to see win,” Carroll said. “Even when I was at Notre Dame, I wanted to see Minnesota win. Coming back, I could help do that.”
P.J. Fleck’s Gophers are landing more top in-state recruits, including some who transfer home
The Gophers football team didn’t get the top-rated Minnesota recruits from 2019-21, but coach P.J. Fleck has turned that around, reeling in many of the state’s best.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
