I might agree with you if he didn’t fire Robb Smith and Mike Sanford. He had their backs in the press conference and gave the “it’s on me” line while they were still on staff and underperforming, but he still made the change in both cases.
Yes, both can be true. It miffs me that some take it as a dig against Morgan.
Post-Mo football will be interesting. Should be a major topic for discussion during the off season.
Probably incorrect in remembering, but last year against Bowling Green, Gophers were facing a a 4th down, think it was in the first half. And, correct me if I am wrong, Morgan was adamant about going for it and it appeared as if it swayed Fleck's decision. Swear, that's how I recall it and tried to find a little video of the interaction after 3rd down and before the failed attempt to convert. It was the first thing I thought of when Mo was passionate about going for it yesterday.
Mo is so damn good that he has become the crutch we can always rely upon to support our offense, when things aren’t going well elsewhere. Problem with a skill position great crutch--at least one that you fall back on constantly--is that you don't develop the other skill position players in your offense in an orderly, continuous fashion. The other position players (perhaps even the QB) fall behind in game-conditions development. Mo is a once in a decade RB. Maybe we'll get lucky and have a new Mo on-board in fall 2023, but it is more likely that we play 2023 without a running back who combines Mo's vision, strength, durability and desire, a running back who can single-handedly take control of a game. Mo is having a great season on what appears to be a gamey ankle. He put up well over 100 yards against Nebraska without any run over 11 yards. He is one of the top backs in the country in Yards After Contact. He's a different kind of cat. Next year will be a test of whether PJ and his OC can develop a more balanced offensive attack. No mo Mo to fall back on or to game plan around.
Rarely has negative yards.
Based on his 6 quarters, the merit has occurred. Unless, of course, I missed something.
the getting reps for next year is in addition to playing the better qb, sir!
This is very cool - thanks for posting
Wasn't that Chuck Norris?
Athan punched a hole in Chuck Norris??
You haven't missed a thing.
Towards the end of fall camp 2019 Annexstad got hurt again. Morgan was then named starter.
But it's like when you punch the T-1000. It just reabsorbs and shifts around so that it has your hand trapped!
I was just about to post almost the identical post to yours.
Was Penn St a good defense?
Middle of the B1G this year and this was the stat line. It was the first time anyone saw him. He will get better and so with the scouting of him.
Agree. Have the Gophers ever been unprepared for a non starting quarter back given the starting qb being replaced for injuries. (rhetorical question)
Your stat line omits 47 yards rushing. It omits, despite heavy pressure, one sack for a loss of one yard. It omits he completed the first two deep balls in a month.
In addition, you had to see the game to understand his completing 9 of 22 is good given he threw the ball away three times to avoid lost yardage via sack.
AK should attract WR talent
