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Some quick facts for ya to put the PJ Fleck hire into perspective.

PJ Fleck is the youngest head football coach at the University of Minnesota in 86 years. In 1930 the Gophers hired 31 year old Fritz Crisler

— Ryan K. Barland (@HipsterGopher) January 6, 2017

since 1883 the gophers have had 30 football coaches. sid hartman has been alive for 19 of them and covered them all since 1946.

— Ryan K. Barland (@HipsterGopher) January 6, 2017

Fritz Crisler ended up being fired from the U, before figuring things out at Princeton and eventually settling at Michigan.