P.J. Fleck's 'row the boat' culture has transformed Minnesota into a contender | College GameDay

P.J. Fleck has changed the culture of Minnesota Golden Gopher football and transformed the program into a contender in 2019, and it all started with his "row the boat" mentality.
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[@PinecrestNova]

Another signature win over Auburn today. The best is yet to come!

[@charlierohlf]

Nope

[@boo2731]

They barely beat SDSU, Fresno, and Georgia Southern. Still won, but they gotta actually prove they’re better than the bottom feeders from here on out.

[@mrguire5192]

@@boo2731 early in the season

[@shelbynickey7319]

@@boo2731 what do you mean. They beat auburn and Penn state by more then some of those teams? Is SDSU better than auburn? No.

[@boo2731]

@@shelbynickey7319 that’s my point. Minn is trash. Can barely beat even the less relevant teams. Probably should be in the MAC or something

[@quietcorner293]

If he brings Minnesota a National Title, we'll canonize him next to St. Kirby!

[@timjarrell3063]

"It flipped." Also, P.J. Flips off the naysayers at 2:32

[@calcrappie8507]

I liked what Jerry Kill did and I really like what PJ Fleck is doing!

[@xuexxiong]

I love the fact that they lost to Wisconsin, because they gonna Row the Boat even harder in 2020.

[@Charles_Groebs]

Xue Xiong Mark our words, BUCKY WILL ROW THE BOAT!

[@bradschultz8737]

And Iowa

[@askjones10]

Digital Dino L

[@Charles_Groebs]

What Are Those You took your L in the Rose Bowl.

[@askjones10]

Digital Dino but y’all were literally the ones to lose in the rose bowl...

[@gabrielhenfield7086]

I'm a UCF fan but the gophers are definitely 2nd to me. Love the energy of that coa ch and what he's done for that program. Continue to row the boat and charge on yall🖤💛🖤💛

[@BrendanSlob]

respect. From a gopher fan to a knight fan

[@ethanpost9]

Row the boat baby!!🧡💛🧡💛🧡

[@RentalManBuch]

Being a Nebraskan it pains me to say it but if there’s one saying I love more than anything is “Row The Boat!” I seen there charter bus in downtown Lincoln the night before our matchup last year with that saying painted all the way down the side of that thing and all I could do is smile! Both programs have great heart so GBR! & Row The Boat!!

[@jamesreagon6800]

There's a little bit of Valvano in him.

[@moonrooster7160]

Minnesota needed some positivity I'm glad he's being the u of m success

[@calcrappie8507]

Do Not Be Afraid To Be A Legend.

[@Simon-tc1mc]

What this guy did to wmu was insane. Best coach out there. If Michigan actually wanted to get competitive again, they would try to steal him

[@tmony619]

LOL

[@ruowangjian8718]

The Saitama effect

[@griffin9507]

Row the boat

[@ThaloniusPFunk]

Row the fucking Boat!!!

[@katomiler843]

Don't quit five minutes before the Miracle. That's The Fleck Factor.

[@thatboydre8649]

Hoe id Tanner Morgan balled in his early 20's

[@smyczek127]

Doesn't look like the Minnesota football culture has changed all that much.

[@joeseida8715]

I like that coach. Not in a weird way.

[@caderutz8731]

no one thought u meant it in a weird way, matter a fact, its more weird since u added that

[@dawnmartinez9695]

Aye 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛ROW THE BOAT ROW THE BOAT ROW THE BOAT FLECK FLECK FLECK🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@bruhbruhbruh2234]

Dawn Martinez the USS Wisconsin destroyed that little boat.

[@dawnmartinez9695]

HenlxxY m just here to support my team GO GOPHERS 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 Not to get into unsportsmanlike commentary Thanks so keep all that negativity away from me.

[@tedbruh3903]

@@bruhbruhbruh2234 nice job in the rose bowl

[@bruhbruhbruh2234]

@@tedbruh3903 Thanks man! They were ranked higher than us and we almost beat them. I don't know why everyone is hating on us for that. The refs were bad but also a bad part on Wisconsin for those 4 turnovers, so Wisconsin did not play as well but Oregon was a good team.

[@tedbruh3903]

@@bruhbruhbruh2234 very true. You guys did well.

[@cockroachesaremybiggestfea9554]

Best coach ever

[@tycrowley5291]

Until Wisconsin had something to say about it !

[@slushygod09]

Ty Crowley is that good are bad?

[@Yyyyyy5]

Iowa said it first.

[@seth8647]

We sunk the boat

[@BrendanSlob]

lmao lets laugh about beating an upcoming team while Bunky and da boys got wrecked by the buckeyes and lost a rose bowl while Minnesota won their bowl against Auburn.

[@KM-kh9xd]

WMU is missing him

[@zachspera6662]

Wisconsin gonna show them Big Ten football today. You can't stop JT, Wisconsin taking back the Axe today.

[@jbsmg]

Probably. I really wish they had best Iowa two weeks ago.

[@griffin9507]

Wisconsin is garbage

[@griffin9507]

RockyMountainUSA ok do I care

[@thecamprandallkid4451]

Ya I think they got, um, paddled

[@iggypopisgod9]

RockyMountainUSA that included kent state and usf: nothing to brag about

[@tonyrobinson2475]

Every dog has it's day

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

Go WMU Broncos and Go Gophers

[@joejankord1683]

Brookisms , Fleckisms? Maybe, we will see.....

[@beantaz3862]

I'd say he might be the right fit for Miami. Emphasis on might.

[@mookiecookie44]

So they lost. Big whup. This program is on the up. Screw the haters-it’s not like we care what badger fans think anyways.

[@mookiecookie44]

Smevans and I don’t care what you think either 🙃

[@dwarf-topic4555]

Who is here after they are 0-2 in 2020

[@dutdut2.059]

31-26 bozo

[@nickmillhollin3996]

I could be wrong .... but I think Western Michigan might still own the rights to row the boat ! Look up western Michigan Ad Kathy Beauregard talking about it . Fleck took it from WMU.

[@nerdguy7512]

Minnesota paid WMU for the rights.

[@sideless6706]

Fleck was the one who brought it to Western also they changed it by adding that one Minnesota phrase because they knew they couldn't use it off the bat.

[@dinochef8568]

The only good team they beat this year was penn state

[@calcrappie8507]

(update) and Auburn.

[@stammeh22]

For one year. They're stacked with seniors. Next year it's back to 4-8 and that's a guarantee.

[@markthomas8646]

Are you living under a rock? Gophers have one of the youngest teams in B1G, if not FBS...

[@stammeh22]

Mark Thomas ? They have 17 players that are seniors starting you idiot. 17/22.

[@dsteve70davidson97]

Another idiot who doesn't check his facts. There are only 12 seniors on the roster. Not all of them start. Only 2 starters on offense - Smith and Johnson.

[@shelbynickey7319]

Ryan Slamball are you dumb? Qb, RB , two WR returning

[@arianjannings707]

Until the Hawkeye baby

[@mkmcclure]

Row the boat did nothing. Better recruiting and coaching. Weird to bring HIS moniker to the U. Ski U Mah>>>Boats

[@guyblack172]

W's >>>> L's - that's what really matters

[@atrholiday2889]

Ski U Mah clearly hasn’t inspired your football program in decades. Row The Boat is actually getting results

[@calcrappie8507]

How many lakes are on Minnesota's license plate? That's right. Row The Boat is perfect.

[@lifeinvestments6329]

DJ Flack welcome to Florida State

[@NazReidFan]

He just signed an extension 3 weeks ago

[@lifeinvestments6329]

@@NazReidFan if you wants to leave which I don't think so Florida state have the money to pay Minnesota out

[@NazReidFan]

Anzell Ford not for 2 years the price is really high in his new deal and then it goes down after that

[@extremeweather1115]

Gotta love these delusiNOLES

[@nathan6878]

It’s P.J first off get it straight, and no chance he leaves, and he’s improving Minnesota each year and getting them to a bigger bowl game.

[@atb1325]

The boat just sank.....Wisky took the oars and beat them over the head with them.

[@mookiecookie44]

ATB “Wisky”

[@pac-man615]

And he will be leaving Minnesota this off-season when he offers either the Florida state job or the USC job

[@bassfishingfreak6602]

He has a 12 million dollar buyout

[@nathan6878]

No chance he leaves, believes in Minnesota, and finally going to bring them to a higher level bowl game

[@nickmillhollin3996]

Heeeee Gone . Just like at WMU. Flat out left them at the altar .....lol

[@Lightning_Wolf567]

"contender"

[@yacanbenisrael6414]

*CAN THEY BEAT OHIO STATE THO?*

[@calcrappie8507]

Well, the last 2 times no, but the games were competitive. I think we actually open the season September 2021 against Ohio State.

[@lonesomehomestead9045]

Ummm, they forgot to row the boat in their last home game... On a serious note, Texas should hire this guy. Be interesting to see how he would fare with 4 and 5 stars.

[@bassfishingfreak6602]

Hire this man Auburn!!!

[@michaelhargis7036]

Auburn???? This guy is NFL bound. He's going to "row HIS boat" straight to the NFL. Sooner then them Minnesotans think.

[@Alec-sl4wd]

@@michaelhargis7036 sec jobs are better than the nfl

[@lucasz9896]

Michael Hargis real coaches coach in college. You are very wrong

[@wiriestfever6585]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact Row the Boat was started from him with Western Michigan

[@jimbrew3058]

"Row the Boat" is about as inspiring as Melania Trump's, "Be Best."

[@joebeutner6538]

them ain't 'oars ...thems just minniesota girls

[@turntsnacox9555]

Naw... that’s Wisconsin broads with all that cheese and beer they consume.

[@leonche64]

I really don't get it. He took over a team that was 9-4 and 5 straight bowls, promptly went 5-7 and no bowl, then 7-5, and 11-2 this last season. Football "culture" is not defined by one season.

[@austin2673]

Gonna get smacked by Auburn

[@calcrappie8507]

Seemed like the other way around. Auburn might remember to bring an offense next time.

[@TheBrady0012004]

Overrated coach. He ain't going to win the big games.

[@calcrappie8507]

Do Penn State and Auburn count as big games?

[@TheBrady0012004]

@@calcrappie8507 he won a consolation game when he had a chance to play in the rose bow, perhaps make the playoffs.

[@Benderthegr865]

Contender? For what a middle position in the most overrated conference?

[@MilkMan608]

PJ’s a used car salesman!

[@johnnyroberts3761]

Row the boat is a stupid saying for Minnesota. That’s a UCF saying.

[@cac3343]

Row the boat has to be the dumbest sports slogan ever. Good grief.