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per Megan:
P.J. Fleck thinks the Gophers football team has a lot to learn from Batman. Specifically, Christian Bale’s Batman.
To the coach, the original comic book iteration of the character was amazing. That spawned a 1960s TV series and movie that were classics in their campiness.
“Then there was a lull of all these Batman movies that never really made a ton,” Fleck said. “All of a sudden, boom, ‘The Dark Knight’ hit, and it was like, one of the largest-grossing movies ever.”
What the Gophers can learn from that — besides that fact that their coach clearly prefers Christopher Nolan’s interpretation to Tim Burton’s — is that even despite going dormant for around 50 years, Batman rose again. And the Gophers, whose last national championship came in 1960, can do the same.
Every year, Fleck said Monday, his teams follow a theme, from musical groups to historic world leaders. This year, it’s movies. The ideas come from the Gophers’ creative team, which includes staff from football operations to recruiting to graphic design.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...s-from-batman-coach-p-j-fleck-says/559184892/
Go Gophers!!
P.J. Fleck thinks the Gophers football team has a lot to learn from Batman. Specifically, Christian Bale’s Batman.
To the coach, the original comic book iteration of the character was amazing. That spawned a 1960s TV series and movie that were classics in their campiness.
“Then there was a lull of all these Batman movies that never really made a ton,” Fleck said. “All of a sudden, boom, ‘The Dark Knight’ hit, and it was like, one of the largest-grossing movies ever.”
What the Gophers can learn from that — besides that fact that their coach clearly prefers Christopher Nolan’s interpretation to Tim Burton’s — is that even despite going dormant for around 50 years, Batman rose again. And the Gophers, whose last national championship came in 1960, can do the same.
Every year, Fleck said Monday, his teams follow a theme, from musical groups to historic world leaders. This year, it’s movies. The ideas come from the Gophers’ creative team, which includes staff from football operations to recruiting to graphic design.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...s-from-batman-coach-p-j-fleck-says/559184892/
Go Gophers!!
