Gophers OC

[Carnell 592]

Looks like he is heading to PSU.

[Never2Yield 1,005]

8 minutes ago, Carnell said:

Looks like he is heading to PSU.

Really? Source?

[Auburn Kev 1,653]

3 minutes ago, Never2Yield said:

Really? Source?

 

[Never2Yield 1,005]

17 minutes ago, Auburn Kev said:

 

Wonder if he will still coach the Gophers for the bowl game?

[Auburn Kev 1,653]

12 minutes ago, Never2Yield said:

Wonder if he will still coach the Gophers for the bowl game?

Still up in the air from the few articles I've read. 

[Carnell 592]

48 minutes ago, Never2Yield said:

Wonder if he will still coach the Gophers for the bowl game?

One article I read in pioneer press never heard of them so i am not sure how reliable they are basically said leaving Minnesota less than a week before playing Auburn in outback bowl.

[Zeek 16,649]

38 minutes ago, Auburn Kev said:

Still up in the air from the few articles I've read. 

Everything I’ve seen on Twitter implies he won’t be there. He must have heard DB and MD are playing. 

[alexava 6,973]

We were going to kick their ass either way.

[Auburn Kev 1,653]

31 minutes ago, Zeek said:

Everything I’ve seen on Twitter implies he won’t be there. He must have heard DB and MD are playing. 

I agree he will not coach but no official word from P.J. Fleck yet, that I have seen.

 

[AlaskanFAN 1,665]

ouch a week before

[Timeslider 6 269]

Who calls the plays for the Gophers?  Will it make any difference? 

[Zeek 16,649]

14 minutes ago, AlaskanFAN said:

ouch a week before

Usually we, as fans, hear things well after teams/players. Was likely in the works for some time. 

[PigskinPat 2,579]

1 hour ago, Timeslider 6 said:

Who calls the plays for the Gophers?  Will it make any difference? 

I would think their OC, particularly since Penn State is getting them as their OC and QB coach. I wouldn’t think PSU would hire him if he had been the OC at Minnesota in name only, but who knows?

[Auburn Kev 1,653]

1 hour ago, Timeslider 6 said:

Who calls the plays for the Gophers?  Will it make any difference? 

 

12 minutes ago, PigskinPat said:

I would think their OC, particularly since Penn State is getting them as their OC and QB coach. I wouldn’t think PSU would hire him if he had been the OC at Minnesota in name only, but who knows?

From an August 2019 article:

Fleck’s trust in Ciarrocca is reflected in the freedom he gives him. He allows his veteran coordinator to handle game-planning and play-calling so that he can focus more on game management and running his program with big-picture vision.

http://m.startribune.com/still-with-gophers-kirk-ciarrocca-hopes-to-use-his-entire-bag-of-tricks-on-offense/538086642/

[E'Town4Bama 109]

If AU loses to the gophers with a new OC, that will be embarrassing but since Minnesota is a big ten team that is not Ohio St., I think you guys will be fine. But then again, Gus is HC and who knows what will happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Auburn2Eugene 2,317]

9 hours ago, Never2Yield said:

Wonder if he will still coach the Gophers for the bowl game?

Unlikely. He is already removed from their website. 

[sandyclawedtiger 206]

47 minutes ago, E'Town4Bama said:

If AU loses to the gophers with a new OC, that will be embarrassing but since Minnesota is a big ten team that is not Ohio St., I think you guys will be fine. But then again, Gus is HC and who knows what will happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your insight is appreciated. Post more often. 😎

[Auburn2Eugene 2,317]

Also this should have probably been put in the outback bowl thread since its extremely relative to the game.

[Auburn Kev 1,653]

After Minnesota offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarroca left the team for the same position at Penn State, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck told reporters Thursday after the team’s first practice in Tampa, Fla., that wide receivers coach Matt Simon will serve as interim offensive coordinator for the bowl game, while offensive quality control coach Greg Harbaugh will be promoted to interim quarterbacks coach for Wednesday’s 12 p.m. CT matchup at Raymond James Stadium.

"I’ll probably have a little bit of a bigger say, just in terms of helping them through all that,” Fleck told reporters. “But they’re both capable and it’s going to be a great opportunity for both of them. It really is. I trust those guys and if I didn’t think they could do the job, wouldn’t let them do the job."

Link

[BJCrawford 1,568]

I think if I was Fleck, I’d be a bit ticked at the timing. He said in his press conference he just found out yesterday. What would one more week matter since recruiting is not a factor any longer? 

[I_M4_AU 7,801]

13 hours ago, Auburn Kev said:

"I’ll probably have a little bit of a bigger say, just in terms of helping them through all that,” Fleck told reporters. “But they’re both capable and it’s going to be a great opportunity for both of them. It really is. I trust those guys and if I didn’t think they could do the job, wouldn’t let them do the job."

Now, this is a CEO type of coach.  It will be interesting to see how it turns out.  I believe Auburn would prevail even before the OC left for PSU, so I don’t think it will make a difference.  A big opportunity for the their coaches, though.

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

21 hours ago, E'Town4Bama said:

If AU loses to the gophers with a new OC, that will be embarrassing but since Minnesota is a big ten team that is not Ohio St., I think you guys will be fine. But then again, Gus is HC and who knows what will happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gus as a HC does pretty well against the tiny tantrum thrower of Tuscaloosa. Auburn will have no problem with Minnesota..You should stick to worrying about your little bammer bowl game, and start planning your post game whine-fest.

[3rdgeneration 6,469]

Don't mess with @Tigerbelle 

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

On 12/26/2019 at 8:31 PM, E'Town4Bama said:

If AU loses to the gophers with a new OC, that will be embarrassing but since Minnesota is a big ten team that is not Ohio St., I think you guys will be fine. But then again, Gus is HC and who knows what will happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Alabama fans do what Alabama fans do outside of a playoff venue they do in one, that will be embarrassing, but since since Michigan is a big ten team that is not Ohio State, Alabama fans will still be embarrassing. But then again, Harvey claims he is broke so he probably won't make the trip, but Alabama fans will still Alabama fan it up and be embarrassing.

In other words, W/L/D Alabama fans will still be embarrassing, we know that will happen.

[WarTim 3,456]

On 12/26/2019 at 9:31 PM, E'Town4Bama said:

If AU loses to the gophers with a new OC, that will be embarrassing but since Minnesota is a big ten team that is not Ohio St., I think you guys will be fine. But then again, Gus is HC and who knows what will happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That same Gus that schooled the munchkin.......