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per Marcus:
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck and his staff did a double take when watching the running backs work through drills at practice earlier this spring. Not seeing Mohamed Ibrahim seemed strange.
"The running back position is obviously different than we've had in the past," Fleck said. "We've always had that reliable back back there that's been an All-American."
Fleck used the transfer portal to find the potential replacement for Ibrahim. Western Michigan's Sean Tyler, an all-Mid-American Conference second team tailback last season, is one of several transfers battling for starting spots in the spring.
Fellow Western Michigan transfers Ryan Selig and Corey Crooms are also getting first-team repetitions at linebacker and wide receiver, respectively. Charlotte transfer Elijah Spencer has been displaying big-play potential at receiver as well. And Southeastern Louisiana transfer Jack Henderson fit in immediately at nickelback and with his passion for the game.
"You talk about a kid who loves football," Fleck said of Henderson. "That's so fun when you get somebody in recruiting from high school or the transfer portal who just loves football. He's very versatile. He's long, fast and makes plays on the ball. Things come really natural to him."
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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck and his staff did a double take when watching the running backs work through drills at practice earlier this spring. Not seeing Mohamed Ibrahim seemed strange.
"The running back position is obviously different than we've had in the past," Fleck said. "We've always had that reliable back back there that's been an All-American."
Fleck used the transfer portal to find the potential replacement for Ibrahim. Western Michigan's Sean Tyler, an all-Mid-American Conference second team tailback last season, is one of several transfers battling for starting spots in the spring.
Fellow Western Michigan transfers Ryan Selig and Corey Crooms are also getting first-team repetitions at linebacker and wide receiver, respectively. Charlotte transfer Elijah Spencer has been displaying big-play potential at receiver as well. And Southeastern Louisiana transfer Jack Henderson fit in immediately at nickelback and with his passion for the game.
"You talk about a kid who loves football," Fleck said of Henderson. "That's so fun when you get somebody in recruiting from high school or the transfer portal who just loves football. He's very versatile. He's long, fast and makes plays on the ball. Things come really natural to him."
Transfers impressing P.J. Fleck at several positions in Gophers spring football practice
Three Western Michigan transfers, including running back Sean Tyler, are competing for starting spots.
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Go Gophers!!