Summarizing what Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck said during Thursday's session at Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis.
- 29 wins over the last three seasons, including 14 draft picks
- Acknowledges they have a hard schedule, calls it the second opportunistic schedule in America
- Poise is a key word for the team this upcoming season
- Team has been listening to the band Poison in the weight room since January
- Interesting blend of experienced and inexperienced players
- Mentions the plays that have moved on and are now in the NFL
- Has become a player led team in the offseason
- Has known Chris Autman-Bell for eight year
- Mentions his big catches throughout his career
- Close to being back to 100-percent
- Mentions Brevyn Spann-Ford kept coming back to their camps to earn an offer
- Family is always at practices, loves watching him play with his nephews
- Says Tyler Nubin is one of the best safeties in the country
- Had to set behind Winfield, Jr. and Howden, but had developed into one of the best
- Vocal presence on the defensive side of the ball
- Has known Matt Rhule for a long time
- Says his culture is all about connectivity
- Starting with Nebraska in primetime is an exciting way to start the season
- Says "Fleck Bank" was an analogy he made in team meetings during 2017-18
- No currency was never exchanged. It was simply meaning an investment in life. You get in, what you put out.
- Says they don't use physical activity to punish players
- Disciplines with players include things like cleaning the weight room or watching videos on being tardy
- Calls allegations baseless
- Says it's a similar story that gets recycled every single year
- Players have multiple avenues to reach out if they have any issues with the football program
- Have had zero issues
- Was key to hold onto the Wisconsin and Iowa rivalries when going through the rescheduling process
- 29 wins over the last three seasons, including 14 draft picks
- Acknowledges they have a hard schedule, calls it the second opportunistic schedule in America
- Poise is a key word for the team this upcoming season
- Team has been listening to the band Poison in the weight room since January
- Interesting blend of experienced and inexperienced players
- Mentions the plays that have moved on and are now in the NFL
- Has become a player led team in the offseason
- Has known Chris Autman-Bell for eight year
- Mentions his big catches throughout his career
- Close to being back to 100-percent
- Mentions Brevyn Spann-Ford kept coming back to their camps to earn an offer
- Family is always at practices, loves watching him play with his nephews
- Says Tyler Nubin is one of the best safeties in the country
- Had to set behind Winfield, Jr. and Howden, but had developed into one of the best
- Vocal presence on the defensive side of the ball
- Has known Matt Rhule for a long time
- Says his culture is all about connectivity
- Starting with Nebraska in primetime is an exciting way to start the season
- Says "Fleck Bank" was an analogy he made in team meetings during 2017-18
- No currency was never exchanged. It was simply meaning an investment in life. You get in, what you put out.
- Says they don't use physical activity to punish players
- Disciplines with players include things like cleaning the weight room or watching videos on being tardy
- Calls allegations baseless
- Says it's a similar story that gets recycled every single year
- Players have multiple avenues to reach out if they have any issues with the football program
- Have had zero issues
- Was key to hold onto the Wisconsin and Iowa rivalries when going through the rescheduling process
