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re: PJ Fleck press conference

Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:03 pm to
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:03 pm to
It's a cliche, but even outside of recruiting, changing a culture of a program is a hard thing to do, that's he did that. Call his techniques lame all you want, but he got kids to believe they were a real program and eventually they faked it until they made it. People underestimate the hell out of what he did at WMU
Posted by Statsattack
Il
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:14 pm to
Im not underestimating what he did at WMU I am just skeptical about how well that will work at a Texas, LSU, Bama or USC?

Look at Shaka Smart at Texas or Billy G at Kentucky. What made Cal great at Memphis and UMASS would make anyone great anywhere. What has Fleck done at WMU that won't make him Shaka Smart 2.0 or Keno Davis 2.0 ?
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
45423 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:22 pm to
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He flipped 6 commits from WMU to Minnesota today. I'm sure that will go over well in Kalamazoo.


No more rowing the boat. WMU held a press conference:


Yes, we(WMU) do own the licensing regarding Row the Boat, that was part of the discussion and commitment when he first came to the university. Those discussions were definitely with his agent, himself and also our university attorneys and our staff as to how we came about doing that and what we would do.”

Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
116460 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:39 pm to
You gotta give me some CFB comparisons if you want to make that argument

College Basketball is 90 percent recruiting and 10 percent coaching
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
116460 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:40 pm to
He's probably got 10000 phrases and things like RTB in his arsenal and I doubt he was planning on using RTB anywhere but WMU
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:45 pm to
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That's what some members of the team tried to do but she got all mad.


Nice. Gang rape is hilarious.
Posted by Broseph Barksdale
Member since Sep 2010
10571 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:50 pm to
So long, Row The Boat.

Hello, Ride The Train.
Posted by Statsattack
Il
Member since Feb 2013
3922 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 3:56 pm to
Dan Hawkins, Charlie Strong , Daryl Hazel, Bret Bieliema ( not small school but can't duplicate the culture and wins), Al Golden, Randy Edsall.

Golden looked like a home run for Miami because he was the first to win at Temple.I can assure you Fleck would have trouble being elite while chilling with uncle Luke.
Posted by monsterballads
Gulf of America
Member since Jun 2013
31547 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 11:16 am to
fleck could be the next elite up and coming coach
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33964 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 11:34 am to
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Frankly, I'm surprised at some of his cheerleaders on this board who are disappointed he took this job. It's like they're afraid he'll fail.


Don't know that I qualify as a cheerleader, but I think he's a damn good coach.

I thought he could find himself a better landing spot, but I grew to become ok with Minnesota. If he's as good as I think he is, he will thrive there and have his choice of jobs in 2-3 years.

Then everyone that needs a coach is going to be kicking themselves that they didn't have the stones to grab him when there wasn't a lot of competition for his services.
This post was edited on 1/9/17 at 11:36 am
Posted by Macavity92
Member since Dec 2004
6349 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 11:47 am to
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thought he could find himself a better landing spot, but I grew to become ok with Minnesota. If he's as good as I think he is, he will thrive there and have his choice of jobs in 2-3 years.


Correct. Given the turmoil there it is a curious choice because it does not give him the best chance to suceed. I actually thought they would go with a more established name for that reason --- less of a football hire than an internal stability hire. Hope it works out for Fleck.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 1:46 pm to
that speech is intended to influence current players not to transfer out of shame for the past HC/climate.

Posted by EastNastySwag
Member since Dec 2014
5978 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 1:59 pm to
Cuz he speaks coherent English as opposed to Coach O, who sounds like he has marbles in his mouth.
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