Football at Minnesota has been treated like an ugly stepchild. Under respected and used as the funding mechanism for the rest of the athletic department. Then Mason forced the new stadium...and got fired before it was done. Then Kill forced the new Athletes Village and football practice facility...and left before it was complete.
All the while our coaching staff was among the most poorly paid in the B1G. Now we went after and got the hottest young coach in the country. And paid him a competitive salary. Now we are adding really highly valued assistants.
Suddenly, we are a more fully funded, BIG BOY football program. This won't sit well with lots of people. Fleck will have to put a lot more people in the stadium this year, primarily with his shtick. The second year we will need to see some results.
This is the first time in 20 years that U of M football will be allowed to truly reach it's potential. I for one am really excited and anxious to watch it unfold.
All the while our coaching staff was among the most poorly paid in the B1G. Now we went after and got the hottest young coach in the country. And paid him a competitive salary. Now we are adding really highly valued assistants.
Suddenly, we are a more fully funded, BIG BOY football program. This won't sit well with lots of people. Fleck will have to put a lot more people in the stadium this year, primarily with his shtick. The second year we will need to see some results.
This is the first time in 20 years that U of M football will be allowed to truly reach it's potential. I for one am really excited and anxious to watch it unfold.