In his introductory press conference after he was first hired as head football coach at Minnesota, P.J. Fleck said, “I eat difficult conversations for breakfast.”
Well, last night’s difficult conversation with defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Robb Smith was long overdue and couldn’t wait until breakfast Monday morning. And that difficult conversation begets an even more difficult decision, one that will more than likely decide Fleck’s future as head football coach at Minnesota.
One of the highlights of Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys era at Minnesota was their tough defenses. Gone were the soul-crushing defensive collapses of the Glen Mason years and the mind-numbing incompetence of the Tim Brewster regime.