Minnesota HC makes animated, passionate plea to host College GameDay over LSU, Alabama
Will 2019’s “Game of the Century” take a back seat to … Penn State-Minnesota?
Minnesota defeated Maryland Saturday 52-10, and it remains undefeated on the year. Meanwhile, Penn State is 8-0 with its 28-7 win over Michigan State. Minnesota just happens to host Penn State on November 9, the same day as LSU-Alabama.
Following the Golden Gophers’ win over the Terrapins, Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck made a passionate plea to host College GameDay over LSU-Alabama.
“All due respect to Alabama and LSU – I have no idea what’s going on with them right now – but I can tell you this: you can go to them any year,” said Fleck. “Pick a year! Pick a game! You can go to them every game of the season if you would like. College GameDay’s about unique stories, about unique places, about unique moments. That’s what they say they’re about…Believe me. Trust me! You come to the Twin City area, you come to the University of Minnesota for an undefeated Penn State team, for an undefeated Minnesota Golden Gopher team…that’s why I think they should come here.”
Alabama and LSU have an upcoming bye week before its massive clash. No chance College GameDay will pick Penn State-Minnesota over LSU-Alabama, right? We’ll know in about a week.
You can watch his passionate plea below:
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— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 27, 2019
It’s gonna be freezing up there in November. But it’s still a better place to be than Alabama.
Sorry, Charlie…$EC 8-0 tops Big 10 (14) 8-0!!!
Sold.
That is a Head Football Coach. Im pulling for Minnesota to get Gameday, best Gameday plea ever. Make it happen ESPN.
You just mad cause LSU whipped yall up and down the field. Basically the same thing will happen sat when Georgia runs over yall. 1 vs 2 is better then a gopher game sorry. No disrespect to either team but its not even close. What that coach needs to do is stop worrying about college gameday and worry about the team thats about to walk all over them. NOTHING CLOSE TO THE SEC
PJ Fleck is an amazing person and amazing coach. Glad he is doing well. UT, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State or even Vandy should have hired him when he was available.
He made a good case. I hope they do go there.
Who cares if GameDay comes to Bama LSU? Everyone knows that everyone outside of Penn St and Minnesota fans will be tuning in to this game. This is the year that LSU has a legitimate shot at breaking Alabama’s win streak over LSU. This is the year for the Tigers!
GEAUX TIGERS
I love his passion. I doubt they go there but who seriously would be mad? I prefer sec nation just because they only talk about sec and thats all i care about and they dont usually go the same place as gameday
It would be nice for them to cover their game but why would a coach cry for College Game Day to cover his game. He needs to be preparing for the game instead of begging them to go to Minn. COLLEGE GAMEDAY WILL GO WHERE THEY THINK IS BEST AND IM THINKING BAMA CAUSE THEY KNOW LSU HAS A AWESOME OFFENSE AND ITS THE YEAR TO BREAK THE STREAK.
So you’ve got an undefeated Penn State team coming to your house and you’re worried about who’s hosting College Game Day? When and where can I bet the farm on PSU?
Prolly the same place that you can find LSU SPANKING BAMA. JS