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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck said the biggest goal of spring practice, which ended Saturday with the Gophers spring game at TCF Bank Stadium, was to show the players the kind of culture the coaching staff wanted.
But Fleck also said that the coaches have started to get clearer indications of who could help them when the season starts.
“The big thing was, we’re not accomplishing certain stats or things like that right now, wins, but we are learning our culture. We are learning how we practice,” Fleck said. “We are learning each other. I think we’re taking the next step, to be honest with you. I think there’s a lot of clarity starting to form in terms of who can really help us and who can provide depth for us, as well. I think we’re finding out a lot about our team.”
When it comes to individual standouts, Fleck said he couldn’t pick a single player but instead focused on a number of players who have been surprising.
“I’ve really liked [linebacker] Jon Celestin’s leadership. I think he has turned from a really good football player into a really good leader,” Fleck said. “Both of our quarterbacks in terms of the top two guys right now with Demry Croft and Conor Rhoda, those guys are doing a tremendous job of picking up the offense. The other quarterbacks, Seth Green and Tanner Morgan, they’re coming into their own, too, and developing a lot.
“I think [wide receiver] Ty Johnson is doing a tremendous job, as well. I really like the play of our linebackers. In terms of the secondary, Duke McGhee is doing a tremendous job. And I’ll tell you who I really like: this Antoine Winfield kid. I really like him as a person and really like him as a leader and his energy level and his athletic ability and what he can do on the defensive side for us. There’s a lot of guys sticking out. I’m really impressed with our specialists. I wish I could focus in on one, but I’m really proud of our group of men growing every single day and getting better than they were the day before.”
http://www.startribune.com/this-spr...all-is-on-learning-a-new-culture/419550643/#1
Go Gophers!!
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck said the biggest goal of spring practice, which ended Saturday with the Gophers spring game at TCF Bank Stadium, was to show the players the kind of culture the coaching staff wanted.
But Fleck also said that the coaches have started to get clearer indications of who could help them when the season starts.
“The big thing was, we’re not accomplishing certain stats or things like that right now, wins, but we are learning our culture. We are learning how we practice,” Fleck said. “We are learning each other. I think we’re taking the next step, to be honest with you. I think there’s a lot of clarity starting to form in terms of who can really help us and who can provide depth for us, as well. I think we’re finding out a lot about our team.”
When it comes to individual standouts, Fleck said he couldn’t pick a single player but instead focused on a number of players who have been surprising.
“I’ve really liked [linebacker] Jon Celestin’s leadership. I think he has turned from a really good football player into a really good leader,” Fleck said. “Both of our quarterbacks in terms of the top two guys right now with Demry Croft and Conor Rhoda, those guys are doing a tremendous job of picking up the offense. The other quarterbacks, Seth Green and Tanner Morgan, they’re coming into their own, too, and developing a lot.
“I think [wide receiver] Ty Johnson is doing a tremendous job, as well. I really like the play of our linebackers. In terms of the secondary, Duke McGhee is doing a tremendous job. And I’ll tell you who I really like: this Antoine Winfield kid. I really like him as a person and really like him as a leader and his energy level and his athletic ability and what he can do on the defensive side for us. There’s a lot of guys sticking out. I’m really impressed with our specialists. I wish I could focus in on one, but I’m really proud of our group of men growing every single day and getting better than they were the day before.”
http://www.startribune.com/this-spr...all-is-on-learning-a-new-culture/419550643/#1
Go Gophers!!