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per Randy:
The motivation for 2018 takes the next step Wednesday, when the Gophers begin their second training camp under Fleck. They’ll have the benefit of a year’s experience in the coach’s system, but with only nine scholarship seniors on the roster, they’ll need youngsters to mature quickly because they’ll be called on to play.
“Looking forward to this young, inexperienced football team and seeing what it can do,’’ said Fleck, whose team opens its season Aug. 30 against New Mexico State at TCF Bank Stadium. “Just because we’re young doesn’t mean we’re not talented. It’s going to be a fun training camp with competition across the board.’’
The most important area where youth and competition converge will be at quarterback, where Fleck’s options — redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan and early enrollee true freshman Zack Annexstad — will vie for the starting job. It’s a position that could be fluid throughout the season.
“Whoever wins the team — consistency, decisive decisions, who can own the mistakes they make, who can change the most, who can get better,’’ Fleck responded when asked how he’d determine his starter. “… Just because you won the job at the end of training camp doesn’t mean you’re going to keep the job. You still have to perform at a high level. As the other person grows, do they grow ahead of you? This is going to be a neck-and-neck battle.’’
Whichever quarterback wins the starting job, he better take care of the ball. The Gophers were minus-4 in turnover margin during Big Ten play, which ranked 10th in the conference. “Turnover margin is absolutely critical for us,’’ Fleck said.
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-flec...g-qb-whoever-wins-the-team-in-camp/489671931/
Go Gophers!!
The motivation for 2018 takes the next step Wednesday, when the Gophers begin their second training camp under Fleck. They’ll have the benefit of a year’s experience in the coach’s system, but with only nine scholarship seniors on the roster, they’ll need youngsters to mature quickly because they’ll be called on to play.
“Looking forward to this young, inexperienced football team and seeing what it can do,’’ said Fleck, whose team opens its season Aug. 30 against New Mexico State at TCF Bank Stadium. “Just because we’re young doesn’t mean we’re not talented. It’s going to be a fun training camp with competition across the board.’’
The most important area where youth and competition converge will be at quarterback, where Fleck’s options — redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan and early enrollee true freshman Zack Annexstad — will vie for the starting job. It’s a position that could be fluid throughout the season.
“Whoever wins the team — consistency, decisive decisions, who can own the mistakes they make, who can change the most, who can get better,’’ Fleck responded when asked how he’d determine his starter. “… Just because you won the job at the end of training camp doesn’t mean you’re going to keep the job. You still have to perform at a high level. As the other person grows, do they grow ahead of you? This is going to be a neck-and-neck battle.’’
Whichever quarterback wins the starting job, he better take care of the ball. The Gophers were minus-4 in turnover margin during Big Ten play, which ranked 10th in the conference. “Turnover margin is absolutely critical for us,’’ Fleck said.
http://www.startribune.com/p-j-flec...g-qb-whoever-wins-the-team-in-camp/489671931/
Go Gophers!!
