STrib: Don't expect Fleck to have knee-jerk reaction about QB

per Randy:

Demry Croft replaced Conor Rhoda as the starting quarterback on Saturday, and he wasn’t nearly as sharp as he was the week before, when he threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rally the Gophers in a 30-27 loss to Michigan State. Against Illinois, Croft completed five of 15 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown with two second-half interceptions. A rushing attack that produced 292 yards and a defense that limited the damage after turnovers enabled the Gophers (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) to fend off Illinois (2-5, 0-4).

So, where does coach P.J. Fleck go from here when it comes to his quarterbacks?

First, don’t expect him to bench Croft. Fleck hasn’t made knee-jerk decisions about his quarterbacks, and he indicated on Sunday that the starting job belongs to Croft.

“I’m not one to just say, ‘You didn’t play particularly well. Sit back on the bench.’ He gets a chance to make it right,’’ Fleck said on WCCO Radio. “We’ll evaluate the position as we continue to move forward. … I’ve got to coach better, got to get him better prepared.’’

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Go Gophers!!

From day one Fleck had said that losing, failure, and adversary are cornerstones of building our new culture. Our culture should be developing rapidly.