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Fleck inherited a class that ranked 72nd in the 247Sports national composite, which blends the four major recruiting services into one. As of Tuesday, the Gophers sat 56th in that same composite, and tied for 27th nationally in Scout.com’s rankings.
“Even though there’s not a Jeff Jones or a Seth Green headliner in this class, there’s a lot of very good players,” said Josh Helmholdt, Midwest recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.
As of Tuesday, the Gophers had 28 players committed. NCAA bylaws say teams can assign up to 25 scholarships in each class, and players who enroll early can be counted toward the previous class. Minnesota had three early enrollees this year — Morgan, quarterback Neil McLaurin and linebacker Trenton Guthrie — after signing 21 players last February.
None of the current players committed to the Gophers ranks as a consensus four-star recruit, as Eden Prairie linebacker Carter Coughlin did last year. That class ranked 46th in the 247Sports Composite, the best of the Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys era.
Fleck, 36, came to Minnesota with a reputation as a skilled recruiter. His Western Michigan classes ranked as the best in the Mid-American Conference each of the past three years.
“Even in an industry like college football coaching, where you have a lot of unique personalities, P.J. Fleck is at the very top of that heap in terms of uniqueness and charisma,” Helmholdt said. “He’s a very engaging individual. He gets kids to buy in.
“Considering the coaching change, he’s outpaced where a lot of coaches would be in a similar situation.”
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-fleck-pulled-off-a-signing-day-shuffle-for-gophers/412363593/
Go Gophers!!
Fleck inherited a class that ranked 72nd in the 247Sports national composite, which blends the four major recruiting services into one. As of Tuesday, the Gophers sat 56th in that same composite, and tied for 27th nationally in Scout.com’s rankings.
“Even though there’s not a Jeff Jones or a Seth Green headliner in this class, there’s a lot of very good players,” said Josh Helmholdt, Midwest recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.
As of Tuesday, the Gophers had 28 players committed. NCAA bylaws say teams can assign up to 25 scholarships in each class, and players who enroll early can be counted toward the previous class. Minnesota had three early enrollees this year — Morgan, quarterback Neil McLaurin and linebacker Trenton Guthrie — after signing 21 players last February.
None of the current players committed to the Gophers ranks as a consensus four-star recruit, as Eden Prairie linebacker Carter Coughlin did last year. That class ranked 46th in the 247Sports Composite, the best of the Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys era.
Fleck, 36, came to Minnesota with a reputation as a skilled recruiter. His Western Michigan classes ranked as the best in the Mid-American Conference each of the past three years.
“Even in an industry like college football coaching, where you have a lot of unique personalities, P.J. Fleck is at the very top of that heap in terms of uniqueness and charisma,” Helmholdt said. “He’s a very engaging individual. He gets kids to buy in.
“Considering the coaching change, he’s outpaced where a lot of coaches would be in a similar situation.”
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-fleck-pulled-off-a-signing-day-shuffle-for-gophers/412363593/
Go Gophers!!