Browsing gopher hole, the most disturbing thing about all of this is that I learned their fans refer to Minnesota as The U. Blasphemy.
Jerry Kill blasts PJ Fleck
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Browsing gopher hole, the most disturbing thing about all of this is that I learned their fans refer to Minnesota as The U. Blasphemy.
Glad we chose Campbell over Rowboat
I am man enough to admit I was #TeamRowBoat and originally wanted him over Campbell. I am glad JP saw through his shtick.
I get that sports is about motivation and commitment but there's always been something about this guy that rubs me the wrong way. One thing that I thought was a bit tacky - perhaps others would disagree - is what Minnesota football sent after CBA was murdered in the fall. For sure the gesture is great, but maybe that isn't the right time for a branding opportunity.
That's all Fleck is about. You're seeing it in young HS head coaches too, it's all about the theme/slogan/rallycry... Row the Boat, Family, blah blah blah. Not saying it's bad to have those things but keep it inside the lockerroom/weightroom/practicefield instead of splashing it on helmets and bringing it onto the field. Nothing more than the HC marketing himself.
I have no problem with coaches having their slogans/mantras as part of their FB program. Every coach does it. But, I would have a major issue with a HC that has trademarked his slogan/logo and then puts it all over the uniforms. Seems really self-serving and disingenuous to me.
Jerry Kill and Tracy Claeys could coach circles around the Boat Rower.
IMO, he isn’t wrong. When he put the oar on the helmet it was for his own personal brand, which I personally think he is more focused on
This reminded me that during the coaching search, Pollard went to Jerry Kill for advice on what type of coach to look for.
Kill is not wrong about what he is saying but he comes off as a little ***** that can’t let things go 5 years after it all happened and after it was already talked about numerous times.
He will make Gopher fans that were unsure of Fleck start to like Fleck in a martyr kind of way.
He will make Gopher fans that were unsure of Fleck start to like Fleck in a martyr kind of way.
Fleck is a fraud but Kill is a bit overrated. He beat two overrated Nebraska teams and went 0-fer against ranked teams otherwise during his tenure. Rhoads had a better winning % vs ranked teams.
I've never thought of UM as being that bad a job. Big population base and only D1 school in the state.
The cities are a Vikings town closely followed by the Wild. I’d almost put the U’s hockey neck and neck with the Twins and Wolves.
The U’s football team is a big afterthought.
I work with a Gopher fan (apparently they actually exist) and he can't stand Fleck.
Having a saying/brand etc. isn't a bad thing....just seems like he pulls out a bunch of cliches with a very superficial 'go get 'em' type of thing that doesn't seem legit.
Having a saying/brand etc. isn't a bad thing....just seems like he pulls out a bunch of cliches with a very superficial 'go get 'em' type of thing that doesn't seem legit.
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I read this as "Blast kills PJ Fleck" and thought, "holy ****".
Not good PR for Fleck but Kill comes off a bit whiney too. Not a good look for either of them.
