Okay so here's my reasoning...
1. Coached at NDSU where he had a 104-32 record and 3 consecutive FCS national titles and a TON of coach of the year awards, including one in 2016 for Mountain West Coach of the Year. Now while I don't put too much stock into non-FBS coaching records for FBS prospective coaches, the important thing here is he did it with NDSU. Minnesota is a huge recruiting state for the good Dakota teams (NDSU, SDSU, UND isn't too bad either) so I think he would fit in well here and be able to recruit here well.
2. He's coached Wyoming REALLY well. They just got done beating Mizzou, an SEC team, coached 1st rounder 7th overall QB Josh Allen who has gone on to set some NFL and Buff Bills records, has a MW division title, they had a rough season last year going 6-6 but won their last four games in a row and kept it decently close to really solid Hawaii team and a really good Utah State team. In 2017 they won their bowl game against Central Michigan.
3. They've been putting out some solid players from a place you wouldn't expect it. I mentioned Josh Allen earlier, but they've put out a lot of undrafted FA players into the NFL the past few seasons, as well as Marcus Epps to our own Vikings, Chase Roullier who starts at Center for the Redskins, and Brian Hill to the Falcons. Also senior LB Logan Wilson looks like he could be really good.
4. The rumors circulated in 2017 when Claeys was heading out the door. I still believe he would be a good fit for Minn. He could bring in Brent Vigen to OC job and I think it would work well.
So this has just been a thought I was having lately, and while you never truly know who is going to get hired or fired, much less who will be a good fit at wherever, I was thinking Bohl to gophs could be a good move when it's time to say goodbye to Fleck. Just to be clear, I don't think Fleck is a bad coach or anything, but unless there's some BIG improvements and BIG wins, then I don't think gophers will go anywhere and I think Bohl could be a good move afterward. Thoughts?
1. Coached at NDSU where he had a 104-32 record and 3 consecutive FCS national titles and a TON of coach of the year awards, including one in 2016 for Mountain West Coach of the Year. Now while I don't put too much stock into non-FBS coaching records for FBS prospective coaches, the important thing here is he did it with NDSU. Minnesota is a huge recruiting state for the good Dakota teams (NDSU, SDSU, UND isn't too bad either) so I think he would fit in well here and be able to recruit here well.
2. He's coached Wyoming REALLY well. They just got done beating Mizzou, an SEC team, coached 1st rounder 7th overall QB Josh Allen who has gone on to set some NFL and Buff Bills records, has a MW division title, they had a rough season last year going 6-6 but won their last four games in a row and kept it decently close to really solid Hawaii team and a really good Utah State team. In 2017 they won their bowl game against Central Michigan.
3. They've been putting out some solid players from a place you wouldn't expect it. I mentioned Josh Allen earlier, but they've put out a lot of undrafted FA players into the NFL the past few seasons, as well as Marcus Epps to our own Vikings, Chase Roullier who starts at Center for the Redskins, and Brian Hill to the Falcons. Also senior LB Logan Wilson looks like he could be really good.
4. The rumors circulated in 2017 when Claeys was heading out the door. I still believe he would be a good fit for Minn. He could bring in Brent Vigen to OC job and I think it would work well.
So this has just been a thought I was having lately, and while you never truly know who is going to get hired or fired, much less who will be a good fit at wherever, I was thinking Bohl to gophs could be a good move when it's time to say goodbye to Fleck. Just to be clear, I don't think Fleck is a bad coach or anything, but unless there's some BIG improvements and BIG wins, then I don't think gophers will go anywhere and I think Bohl could be a good move afterward. Thoughts?
