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Morgan and Ciarrocca seem in sync and the good times have rolled through two blowout wins over lesser foes to start the 2022 season. Ciarrocca returned after two seasons in which things never seemed to fully click with Mike Sanford Jr. leading the U offense.
Sanford now visits Minnesota as Colorado’s offensive coordinator; it’s the 2-0 Gophers versus the 0-2 Buffaloes at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.
"After Ciarrocca left for Penn State in 2020, head coach P.J. Fleck hired a friend in Sanford, thinking their off-field relationship would lead to on-field success. It never panned out, in particular with the Gophers passing game taking a big step back in 2021.
The U had continued to use a lot of similar offensive schemes from Ciarrocca’s first tenure in 2017-19, but the disconnect with Sanford came outside Xs and Os. The communication, connectivity and a smooth work flow between Sanford, players and staff was left wanting.
Then Fleck told Sanford last November that his contract would not be renewed after two seasons as offensive coordinator. Unsurprisingly, their friendship has gone cold.
Morgan said this week he’s grateful for Sanford’s influence on his career. “I’m really appreciative of him of the investment that he poured into me and a lot of people,” Morgan said. “I have no ill will or any feeling like that toward him. If the situation comes up, I definitely would say hi to him.”...
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Sanford now visits Minnesota as Colorado’s offensive coordinator; it’s the 2-0 Gophers versus the 0-2 Buffaloes at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.
"After Ciarrocca left for Penn State in 2020, head coach P.J. Fleck hired a friend in Sanford, thinking their off-field relationship would lead to on-field success. It never panned out, in particular with the Gophers passing game taking a big step back in 2021.
The U had continued to use a lot of similar offensive schemes from Ciarrocca’s first tenure in 2017-19, but the disconnect with Sanford came outside Xs and Os. The communication, connectivity and a smooth work flow between Sanford, players and staff was left wanting.
Then Fleck told Sanford last November that his contract would not be renewed after two seasons as offensive coordinator. Unsurprisingly, their friendship has gone cold.
Morgan said this week he’s grateful for Sanford’s influence on his career. “I’m really appreciative of him of the investment that he poured into me and a lot of people,” Morgan said. “I have no ill will or any feeling like that toward him. If the situation comes up, I definitely would say hi to him.”...
Gophers football: What went awry with Mike Sanford Jr. and what works with Kirk Ciarrocca
The Gophers’ offensive production slipped in 2020-21, the two seasons Mike Sanford Jr. served as coordinator. He is now at Colorado.
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