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P.J. Fleck Wants 2025 Gophers to ‘Be Delusional, Dream Big’
CLAY COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 23 – P.J. Fleck aims to make the College Football Playoff an expectation for Minnesota by 2025, citing close losses and expanded 12-team format as key opportunities.
- On Jul 23, 2025, P.J. Fleck delivered opening remarks for 15 minutes at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas during Big Ten Media Days.
- Earlier this month, Fleck and Minnesota agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season with annual retention bonuses starting at $1 million and rising each year as he enters his ninth season.
- During the session, almost all allotted time went to Fleck’s opening remarks, leaving room for only one question, with smaller breakout sessions and one-on-one interviews scheduled later.
- Fleck said `Be delusional, get two and give more.` and added `We’re lucky that we have him. He is a direct example of the recruiting success we are having at the University of Minnesota.`
- The Gophers open the 2025 regular season on Thursday, Aug. 28, against Buffalo at Huntington Bank Stadium, with fall camp set to begin soon.
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P.J. Fleck sets College Football Playoff as goal for 2025
LAS VEGAS — Over eight seasons, Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck has rarely — if ever — publicly talked about measurable goals such as win totals or broad postseason expectations. Heading into Year 9, that has changed. Fleck said Wednesday at Big Ten football media days that the Gophers need to be “delusional” heading into the 2025 season. “It means no cap on the jar, no limitations, dreaming big,” he said at the Mandalay Bay Resort. “With the …
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