FOX 9 KMSP: PJ Fleck to Minnesota - six years $21 million
Two sources close to the situation say that Fleck has tentatively agreed to a deal tonight that will be in the neighborhood of six years and will pay him $21 million. Another source says a press conference announcing the decision is expected to be held Friday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium.
January 6th, 2017 at 7:04 AM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 1:33 AM ^
If he stays at Minnesota six years I will eat a lemon.
January 6th, 2017 at 5:59 AM ^
Seems lke a lot of money for this year's MAC coach extraordinaire, no? I know Fleck is beyond your normal MAC guy but still, how many coaches have come out of the MAC lately that have been successful P5 coaches? Not a very high %
January 6th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
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First line of defense against those pesky Canadians!
January 6th, 2017 at 6:45 AM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 7:16 AM ^
Les alone would of raised the talent bar in recruiting because of who he is and Les has lots of connections to the south talent got bed.
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January 6th, 2017 at 8:52 AM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 9:22 AM ^
You think Miles would have an easier time luring kids to a frozen tundra where real winning hasn't really occurred in well over half a century?
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January 6th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
high 4-5 stars from Michigan vs. 3-4 stars for Minnesota. Not even competing with the same teams.
January 6th, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
If Fleck exceeds expecations, he's gone in 2-3 years. Les probably has 1 stop left.
To put this in Minnesota terms, this is a lot like them replacing Tubby Smith with Little Ricky Pitino (only Little Ricky didn't have the same type of resume. I don't recall if Tubby had a scandal at MN or wanted too much money or to retire but I wondered about that hire and it seems they are doing it again. Smith had an immediate effect on recruting and took an 8-22 team to 20-13 in one year and started landing better players. Littel Ricky hasn't done much (anything) major at MN and they seem to be headed in the wrong direction.
Some schools don't learn by their own mistakes. I could be wrong I am not a Gopher and don't follow their program closely but this struck me as the same kind of decision.
January 6th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 8:19 AM ^
What are his thoughts on the bits of broken chair trophy? Because that thing is awesome.
January 6th, 2017 at 8:44 AM ^
Obligatory "Kalamazoo is actually a pretty cool place if you take the time to look" post. In all seriousness, it's gotten a lot better in the 10 years since I graduated, lived in Dallas for 2 years, survived Lansing for 6 years and moved back to Kalamazoo 2 years ago.
Sure, it's no Ann Arbor (grew up there) and certainly not a large metropolitan center like Minneapolis, but it has it's charms. I'm not surprised PJ would take the truckload of cash for a modest upgrade in expectations, facilities, etc. but sad to see him go none-the-less.
January 6th, 2017 at 9:03 AM ^
What's the consensus? Did he have to make the jump to this tier before getting anything higher? I consider myself in the "wait it out" camp. Someone like Arkansas would call soon.
January 6th, 2017 at 9:16 AM ^
January 6th, 2017 at 9:36 AM ^
I think it's still significant jump from MAC program to middling power 5 school. And if the $3.5 million per year is accurate, that's not much less than Arkansas anyway (Bielema gets $4 million).
January 6th, 2017 at 10:18 AM ^
Arkansas is not really that much higher than Minnesota. It probably has more potential, but it is also a mid-tier power 5 program.
January 6th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
Poor Les. Can't find a home.
Harbaugh should put him on our staff in some capacity until he does.
Having Les Miles on your sideline is good for the soul.
January 6th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
No, because there will always be some dipshit(s) calling for him to be a replacement or offering it up hypothetically in here all the time in some annoying would you rather have this or that post.
January 6th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
Yeah, I dont think he should be here. I'd rather Claeys than Les at this point.
January 6th, 2017 at 10:22 AM ^
Wonder why Minnesota gave him so many years. If this works out and Fleck has any sort of success he gone.
January 6th, 2017 at 10:30 AM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
There's something about that dude that annoys me.
January 6th, 2017 at 4:25 PM ^
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January 6th, 2017 at 11:32 AM ^
Brady Hoke to Western?
January 6th, 2017 at 1:29 PM ^
Minnesota made out like bandits here. I was certain they would have to settle for some MAC or FCS guy, especially this late in the cycle.
Fleck is a little bit of a gamble, but he's potentially just what that program needs: a shot in the arm and some kind of enthusiasm. There has been almost nothing exciting about Minnesota football since WWII. Fleck is a high energy guy and I'm sure he'll be a great recruiter.
He'll need to have a year or two to really get things in place and remove any of the toxicity within the program, but if his success at WMU translates over to Minnesota, he could have them contending for divisional titles in the next 2-3 years.
January 6th, 2017 at 2:39 PM ^
Fleck is a MAC guy, no?
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January 6th, 2017 at 8:07 PM ^
He was great for the area but time to move on...