OT: Minnesota Gophers players boycott football; bowl game participation in jeopardy

[Pudge]

We are deep in Minnesota pedigree at a time we are very needy.

Should/Could be interesting.

 

[jostar1]

Bill LunnVerified account ‏@BillLunnKSTP 37m37 minutes ago
"I won't be up here freezing my ass off, so y'all enjoy the winter." MN Gophers FB coach Tracy Claeys to our camera after being fired.

 

[ktuck911]

Just wondering when the "Diaco to Minnesota" thread starts.....

 

[huskymedic]

"Minnesota AD Mark Coyle stated tonight that they will pay out the full amounts due to Tracy Claeys and all staff members under their contracts (not their buyouts)."

 

[sportsart]

Unless Randy saw this coming, I have to believe most of his staff is in place and these free agents would not end up here.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Whoa...let's not get nuts here.

I'd charter a Megabus and bring the entire team to Storrs if I could.

Part of my comments is based on a hunch that Randy isn't looking for protest type players (when the protest misguided).

 

[huskymedic]

"Minnesota AD Mark Coyle stated tonight that they will pay out the full amounts due to Tracy Claeys and all staff members under their contracts (not their buyouts)."

JoeChristensen ‏@JoeCStrib 18m18 minutes ago
Correction, just got word from U official clarifying that Claeys will be getting the buyout (about $500,000) not the $3.1 million.

JoeChristensen ‏@JoeCStrib 17m17 minutes ago
7 #Gophers assistants who were fired will be paid in full, however. So Claeys gets buyout, assistants paid in full, per their contracts.

 

[CTMike]

Unless Randy saw this coming, I have to believe most of his staff is in place and these free agents would not end up here.

It's possible BG was aware of what was coming... but yes probably still a long shot.

 

[huskymedic]

Brian Hamilton@BrianHamiltonSI 7 mins ago
Tracy Claeys brought his firing on himself. The bigger question: Why does trouble keep finding Minnesota?

SI: Claeys firing leads to bigger Minnesota question

 

[junglehusky]

It's possible BG was aware of what was coming... but yes probably still a long shot.

Oh, by BG you mean Goetz. For a second I reverted to early 2000s boneyard when BG was short for Ben Gordon.

 

[huskymedic]

Jerry Kill: I'll never step foot back on University of Minnesota campus

 

[CL82]

When you have a job that pays you millions over the course of several years, do not do anything that stupid to jeopardize it.

"Now he tells me. Thanks for nothing Fishy!"​

 

[huskymedic]

Awaiting denials from the usual national guys.

Michael Kim ‏@MichaelKim120 48m 48 minutes ago
Former LSU football coach Les Miles flew to Twin Cities Wed. and is meeting with Univ. of Minnesota officials,
sources tell @120Sports.

Report: P.J. Fleck expected to be named next Minnesota head coach

 

[huskymedic]

Awaiting denials from the usual national guys.

Michael Kim ‏@MichaelKim120 48m 48 minutes ago
Former LSU football coach Les Miles flew to Twin Cities Wed. and is meeting with Univ. of Minnesota officials,
sources tell @120Sports.

Report: P.J. Fleck expected to be named next Minnesota head coach

FOX 9 Sports ‏@Fox9Sports 27m 27 minutes ago
FOX 9 has learned through multiple sources that PJ Fleck has a tentative agreement with #Gophers to be the next head coach. 6-yr, $21M range

 

[huskymedic]

LOL... Knew there'd be one tonight.

Bruce Feldman ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB 5m 5 minutes ago
Source tells @FoxSports that there is no deal in place between #Minnesota & #WMU's PJ Fleck.

 

[huskymedic]

Row Row Row the Gopher

Bruce Feldman ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB 9m 9 minutes ago
Here's our story on #WMU's PJ Fleck expected to become new #Minnesota HC as they work to finalize the deal today:
Minnesota expected to hire P.J. Fleck as its new football coach | FOX Sports

ESPN CollegeFootball ‏@ESPNCFB 2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Western Michigan's P.J. Fleck is expected to be named the next head coach at Minnesota.

 

[huskymedic]