- No opening statement from PJ.
- Mike Brown-Stevens has progressed a ton in the "ability to play big". He is filling out more physically but his understanding of the offense and mastering of the offense has been big this offseason. Fleck thinks he's in for a big season.
- Likes what he's seen out of the guys coming back from season-ending injuries last year.
- The defense is "different" than it was last year. Fleck likes the experience of the defense and believes the front seven could be very good but notes it will take all 11 guys in their rotation to play at a high level for it to be good.
- Hasn't named a starter at right tackle just yet. Martes Lewis, J.J Guedet, and Quinn Carroll are all competing for that spot. Believes they could play all three early in the season.
- WR Daniel Jackson is day-to-day right now.
- Started NMST prep today with walkthroughs, will make changes of course after NMST's game tomorrow. Wil practice Sunday night and Monday night to prepare for the night kickoff on Thursday
- His expectations for Minnesota? "Championship season". But notes this team has been through a lot in their career and that any given Saturday or Thursday, anyone can win. "A lot of these guys have beaten Auburn and Penn State and have lost to Bowling Green".
- Was asked about Jerry Kill - he quickly put that question to rest, saying he's not shaken a head coaches hand.
- "It's been fun" to watch Kirk Ciarrocca and Tanner Morgan work together again this offseason. Called it a unique situation of Ciarrocca leaving, coming back after two years, and still being surrounded by faces he's familiar with.
- Believes the defense has the personnel to do some different things such as playing nickel while still in a base defense. Believes they have some versatility on the defensive line on the edges as well, to be able to "plug and play" to different situations.
- Mike Brown-Stevens has progressed a ton in the "ability to play big". He is filling out more physically but his understanding of the offense and mastering of the offense has been big this offseason. Fleck thinks he's in for a big season.
- Likes what he's seen out of the guys coming back from season-ending injuries last year.
- The defense is "different" than it was last year. Fleck likes the experience of the defense and believes the front seven could be very good but notes it will take all 11 guys in their rotation to play at a high level for it to be good.
- Hasn't named a starter at right tackle just yet. Martes Lewis, J.J Guedet, and Quinn Carroll are all competing for that spot. Believes they could play all three early in the season.
- WR Daniel Jackson is day-to-day right now.
- Started NMST prep today with walkthroughs, will make changes of course after NMST's game tomorrow. Wil practice Sunday night and Monday night to prepare for the night kickoff on Thursday
- His expectations for Minnesota? "Championship season". But notes this team has been through a lot in their career and that any given Saturday or Thursday, anyone can win. "A lot of these guys have beaten Auburn and Penn State and have lost to Bowling Green".
- Was asked about Jerry Kill - he quickly put that question to rest, saying he's not shaken a head coaches hand.
- "It's been fun" to watch Kirk Ciarrocca and Tanner Morgan work together again this offseason. Called it a unique situation of Ciarrocca leaving, coming back after two years, and still being surrounded by faces he's familiar with.
- Believes the defense has the personnel to do some different things such as playing nickel while still in a base defense. Believes they have some versatility on the defensive line on the edges as well, to be able to "plug and play" to different situations.
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