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WATCH: Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck gets asked question, gives in-depth response about a program’s culture
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Have you ever been asked a question and just went on and on about it?
Maybe you were told, “OK, enough.” Or maybe you just realized you were talking too much and then stopped? Or perhaps you asked a question and they just never seemed to stop talking.
Regardless of the scenario, it’s all happened to us. On Tuesday, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck was the one doing the talking — and it was an in-depth, legitimate answer to a question.
He was asked if another coach would coach at a school for at least 20 years, much like Kirk Ferentz at Iowa.
Here’s Fleck’s very well thought out response:
The question: Will another coach reach 20 years at one school, like Kirk Ferentz?@Coach_Fleck's answer: (It's a good and long one) pic.twitter.com/1BX6XJZalW
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 2, 2018
Again, it seemed like Fleck just kept going and going. But it was awesome.
If a school wants to have one head coach or one president or one person in charge of something, success has to be had. And in order for that success to be had, a culture or an identity has to be in place. At Minnesota, Fleck basically talked about how there has been a lack of an identity.
Places like Wisconsin and Iowa — two of Minnesota’s rivals — have had an identity for the last few decades.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.