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per Randy:
When it comes to bye weeks, Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck subscribes to the theory taught by Joe Novak, his coach at Northern Illinois, that time off never arrives at a bad time.
“Every time I’ve had a bye week as a head coach, it’s always comes at a perfect time,” Fleck said Monday. “It was at the perfect time for us.”
Coming off a 42-13 loss at Maryland in the Big Ten opener on Sept. 22, the Gophers used the extra time to regroup, self-assess and prepare for an eight-week grind through the heart of the conference season. They practiced three days last week and again Sunday, getting back into their routine in preparation for Saturday’s homecoming game against rival Iowa.
“Our team understands exactly what we did over the first four games,” said Fleck, whose team went 3-0 in nonconference games before falling to a barrage of big plays by Maryland. “We know why we had success, why we had failing. They came out with the mentality that we’re going to change it.”
The first thing the bye week should help change is the team’s health, especially at quarterback. True freshman starter Zack Annexstad suffered a left ankle injury Sept. 15 against Miami (Ohio) that limited his mobility at Maryland. The Terrapins sacked him four times, and Annexstad threw his first two interceptions of the season, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
“It’s feeling a lot better,” Fleck said of Annexstad’s ankle. “He’s had four great practices — hasn’t missed a practice at all. It’s healing up nicely.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-correct-mistakes-made-in-maryland/494843101/
Go Gophers!!
When it comes to bye weeks, Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck subscribes to the theory taught by Joe Novak, his coach at Northern Illinois, that time off never arrives at a bad time.
“Every time I’ve had a bye week as a head coach, it’s always comes at a perfect time,” Fleck said Monday. “It was at the perfect time for us.”
Coming off a 42-13 loss at Maryland in the Big Ten opener on Sept. 22, the Gophers used the extra time to regroup, self-assess and prepare for an eight-week grind through the heart of the conference season. They practiced three days last week and again Sunday, getting back into their routine in preparation for Saturday’s homecoming game against rival Iowa.
“Our team understands exactly what we did over the first four games,” said Fleck, whose team went 3-0 in nonconference games before falling to a barrage of big plays by Maryland. “We know why we had success, why we had failing. They came out with the mentality that we’re going to change it.”
The first thing the bye week should help change is the team’s health, especially at quarterback. True freshman starter Zack Annexstad suffered a left ankle injury Sept. 15 against Miami (Ohio) that limited his mobility at Maryland. The Terrapins sacked him four times, and Annexstad threw his first two interceptions of the season, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
“It’s feeling a lot better,” Fleck said of Annexstad’s ankle. “He’s had four great practices — hasn’t missed a practice at all. It’s healing up nicely.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-correct-mistakes-made-in-maryland/494843101/
Go Gophers!!