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Regardless, here comes Fleck, who got the job after taking Western Michigan last winter to the Cotton Bowl, a place the Gophers have never been. The initial take on Fleck is that he is a flim-flam man. Jaded fans — and who wouldn’t be given the Viking-Gopher history of the past half century — are justified to view his approach with some skepticism.
Fleck would have us “row the boat,” which is a bit tone deaf. In this land of slow-moving Scandinavians, football fans know that we need a few jet skis to have any hope. Still, Fleck was a two-time team captain at Northern Illinois University, a sign that he can lead. He already has something like 18 promises from high school seniors to come here “next” year, a sign that he can recruit.
The question that remains is whether he and his staff can teach. Fleck says his goal is to develop his players academically, athletically, socially and spiritually. Obviously, those last two qualities were what have been lacking in the entire scandal-plagued athletic department for some time.
But the reality is this. Last year, the Gophers were 9-4. Anything less from Fleck from the get-go will be a step back. At this point, for Gopher fans, it looks like “our kind of year,” but Fleck deserves a chance to prove he can walk the talk.
http://mcrecord.com/2017/07/28/for-football-fans-this-could-be-our-kind-of-year/
Go Gophers!!
Regardless, here comes Fleck, who got the job after taking Western Michigan last winter to the Cotton Bowl, a place the Gophers have never been. The initial take on Fleck is that he is a flim-flam man. Jaded fans — and who wouldn’t be given the Viking-Gopher history of the past half century — are justified to view his approach with some skepticism.
Fleck would have us “row the boat,” which is a bit tone deaf. In this land of slow-moving Scandinavians, football fans know that we need a few jet skis to have any hope. Still, Fleck was a two-time team captain at Northern Illinois University, a sign that he can lead. He already has something like 18 promises from high school seniors to come here “next” year, a sign that he can recruit.
The question that remains is whether he and his staff can teach. Fleck says his goal is to develop his players academically, athletically, socially and spiritually. Obviously, those last two qualities were what have been lacking in the entire scandal-plagued athletic department for some time.
But the reality is this. Last year, the Gophers were 9-4. Anything less from Fleck from the get-go will be a step back. At this point, for Gopher fans, it looks like “our kind of year,” but Fleck deserves a chance to prove he can walk the talk.
http://mcrecord.com/2017/07/28/for-football-fans-this-could-be-our-kind-of-year/
Go Gophers!!
