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per Megan:
When Gophers coach P.J. Fleck approached Seth Green during fall camp about the possibility of running a wildcat formation, Green’s response was immediate and enthusiastic:
“Cool. Tell me what to do, and I’ll run it,” Green recalled Thursday night following the Gophers’ 48-10 season-opening victory over New Mexico State.
That’s exactly what the redshirt sophomore did twice Thursday, using the surprise move to score touchdown runs of 9 and 3 yards during a 28-point, game-changing second quarter for the Gophers.
That actually was a return to what once was natural for him. Green, who played quarterback at East Ridge, endured a “tough” conversation with Fleck this spring, when the coach told him he wouldn’t be a signal-caller anymore. But Fleck said he knew he would have to be creative with his young roster, and Green’s move opened up a lot of possibilities.
“It was a positive for us tonight. That doesn’t mean it’s always going to be … part of what we do, but it’s something we want to build on for sure,” Fleck said. “Giving up to be the third-string quarterback to play wildcat quarterback, a physical position, plus wide receiver, plus tight end. That takes a special individual, and I give him a lot of credit for thinking big-picture.”
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-flec...-sneaks-into-gameplan-scores-twice/492149571/
Go Gophers!!
When Gophers coach P.J. Fleck approached Seth Green during fall camp about the possibility of running a wildcat formation, Green’s response was immediate and enthusiastic:
“Cool. Tell me what to do, and I’ll run it,” Green recalled Thursday night following the Gophers’ 48-10 season-opening victory over New Mexico State.
That’s exactly what the redshirt sophomore did twice Thursday, using the surprise move to score touchdown runs of 9 and 3 yards during a 28-point, game-changing second quarter for the Gophers.
That actually was a return to what once was natural for him. Green, who played quarterback at East Ridge, endured a “tough” conversation with Fleck this spring, when the coach told him he wouldn’t be a signal-caller anymore. But Fleck said he knew he would have to be creative with his young roster, and Green’s move opened up a lot of possibilities.
“It was a positive for us tonight. That doesn’t mean it’s always going to be … part of what we do, but it’s something we want to build on for sure,” Fleck said. “Giving up to be the third-string quarterback to play wildcat quarterback, a physical position, plus wide receiver, plus tight end. That takes a special individual, and I give him a lot of credit for thinking big-picture.”
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-flec...-sneaks-into-gameplan-scores-twice/492149571/
Go Gophers!!