Fleck did an hour with Rosie and Grimm on KFAN on Thursday.
Fleck loves the big market media exposure of the Twin Cities...
players are mastering things, getting really, really good at things...Bowl practices helped a lot...
lot of connectivity among the team...lot of love, which he defines as sacrifice...players starting to be more similar, matching his personality...failing is growth...Ball is program...
team won four of five to finish year...did things not done in last 15-30 years...
culture is unique, very different, very positive...emphasizes academic, athletic, social, spiritual...30 minute team meetings every day not about football...joy is in the journey...most games not won, but lost...situational football...
way more mature team...players have taken over the team...great teams players lead...
year one dig, year two foundation, year three framework...
end of year performance was validation for program...can say: look it works...confidence...here we go!...
great to have Brooks, Smith, Winfield back...experienced...Rodney could play, Winfield could play...being careful...
Coughlin and Rodney captains of one side for Spring game...Tyler and Shannon for other..
.Annexstad and Morgan battling...Frosh QBs not where they need to be or want to be...
Tyler better, bigger, faster, stronger, better physicality, will help with balls in traffic, shielding against defenders...better leader
Bateman added 12 pounds of muscle...wonderful spring playing every position
AutmanBell Prbly one of best springs among WRs...doing everything he can to be number 3 wr
Douglas also doing everything he can...made a ton of plays this spring
Harry Van Dyne and Clay Geary have had great off seasons...Gibson fighting for spot...most depth at wr
Oline is start of something really special here...have to change no oline guys drafted...might be two more years if guys leave early or three years...need nfl caliber olinemen...at point where we can say we like these 8 or these nine...Faalele is right tackle....Olson center or guard...Schmitz maybe center....Dunlap rg or lg or tackle...Schlueter guard or tackle...Andries guard or tackle...
next year 2nd youngest team...
s and c coach may be best in country....turned down numerous opportunities for other jobs...wants to see this through....
Fleck loves the big market media exposure of the Twin Cities...
players are mastering things, getting really, really good at things...Bowl practices helped a lot...
lot of connectivity among the team...lot of love, which he defines as sacrifice...players starting to be more similar, matching his personality...failing is growth...Ball is program...
team won four of five to finish year...did things not done in last 15-30 years...
culture is unique, very different, very positive...emphasizes academic, athletic, social, spiritual...30 minute team meetings every day not about football...joy is in the journey...most games not won, but lost...situational football...
way more mature team...players have taken over the team...great teams players lead...
year one dig, year two foundation, year three framework...
end of year performance was validation for program...can say: look it works...confidence...here we go!...
great to have Brooks, Smith, Winfield back...experienced...Rodney could play, Winfield could play...being careful...
Coughlin and Rodney captains of one side for Spring game...Tyler and Shannon for other..
.Annexstad and Morgan battling...Frosh QBs not where they need to be or want to be...
Tyler better, bigger, faster, stronger, better physicality, will help with balls in traffic, shielding against defenders...better leader
Bateman added 12 pounds of muscle...wonderful spring playing every position
AutmanBell Prbly one of best springs among WRs...doing everything he can to be number 3 wr
Douglas also doing everything he can...made a ton of plays this spring
Harry Van Dyne and Clay Geary have had great off seasons...Gibson fighting for spot...most depth at wr
Oline is start of something really special here...have to change no oline guys drafted...might be two more years if guys leave early or three years...need nfl caliber olinemen...at point where we can say we like these 8 or these nine...Faalele is right tackle....Olson center or guard...Schmitz maybe center....Dunlap rg or lg or tackle...Schlueter guard or tackle...Andries guard or tackle...
next year 2nd youngest team...
s and c coach may be best in country....turned down numerous opportunities for other jobs...wants to see this through....
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