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And the winner of the Gophers’ quarterback battle is …
Stay tuned.
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said on his Sunday morning WCCO Radio appearance that both Demry Croft and Conor Rhoda “did a lot of really good things” during Saturday’s scrimmage but that neither has won the starting job as the Aug. 31 season opener against Buffalo approaches.
“There still hasn’t been that one guy who’s said, ‘This is my job. I do this way better than the other guy,’ ” Fleck said.
“The decision is getting tougher because they are both improving,” Fleck added. “… Hopefully we’ll be able to make that decision in a reasonable time coming up.”
Saturday’s scrimmage, which was closed to the public and media, ran about 130 plays. “We had to be able to get our young kids reps,” Fleck said “We had to put our quarterbacks in a lot of tough situations.”
Fleck emphasized that being decisive and avoiding turnovers will be key for whoever wins the starting job. “The teams that usually are at the top of their divisions, they win the turnover margin,” he said.
Overall, Fleck was pleased with the scrimmage.
“I’m really proud of the progress we’ve made,” he said. “Does it mean we’re fifth-year seniors across the board and we have depth everywhere? No. But we’ve gotten better since the beginning of training camp to now.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-quarterback-race-remains-unsettled/440218163/
And the winner of the Gophers’ quarterback battle is …
Stay tuned.
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said on his Sunday morning WCCO Radio appearance that both Demry Croft and Conor Rhoda “did a lot of really good things” during Saturday’s scrimmage but that neither has won the starting job as the Aug. 31 season opener against Buffalo approaches.
“There still hasn’t been that one guy who’s said, ‘This is my job. I do this way better than the other guy,’ ” Fleck said.
“The decision is getting tougher because they are both improving,” Fleck added. “… Hopefully we’ll be able to make that decision in a reasonable time coming up.”
Saturday’s scrimmage, which was closed to the public and media, ran about 130 plays. “We had to be able to get our young kids reps,” Fleck said “We had to put our quarterbacks in a lot of tough situations.”
Fleck emphasized that being decisive and avoiding turnovers will be key for whoever wins the starting job. “The teams that usually are at the top of their divisions, they win the turnover margin,” he said.
Overall, Fleck was pleased with the scrimmage.
“I’m really proud of the progress we’ve made,” he said. “Does it mean we’re fifth-year seniors across the board and we have depth everywhere? No. But we’ve gotten better since the beginning of training camp to now.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-quarterback-race-remains-unsettled/440218163/
