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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck praises former Nebraska wide receiver Malachi Coleman
A former Nebraska wide receiver is receiving high praise from his new head coach. Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck discussed the impact of Malachi Coleman on the Golden Gophers' offense while meeting with the press at Big Ten media days. Coleman transferred to Minnesota after spending two seasons at Nebraska. In 2023, he appeared in 11 games and had eight catches for 139 yards and one touchdown. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining after he redshirted in 2024. The Lincoln native was the No. 11 overall wide receiver in the 2023 class and the top player in his class from the state of Nebraska, according to the 247Sports Rankings. He committed to the Cornhuskers on December 21, 2022. Fleck opened his comments by mentioning Coleman's athleticism as reported by Clint Cosgrove of ProPath Management. 'You talk about a dynamic playmaker that can do things in the air that I haven't seen many people do at the wide receiver position throughout my entire coaching career. You talk about playing for the Niners, coaching for the Buccaneers, coaching all the receivers we have. He's got very rare attributes." Fleck has had success against the Huskers since becoming the head coach of the Golden Gophers, boasting a 6-1 record against the Cornhuskers, including a five-game winning streak in the series. Minnesota will host Nebraska on Friday, October 17. The kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan State loses defensive staff member to Minnesota
Jonathan Smith has lost a member of his defensive coaching staff to another program in the Big Ten. Assistant defensive backs coach Christian Pawola is leaving Michigan State for the same position with Minnesota and PJ Fleck's defensive staff. Pawola is a Minnesota graduate, spending 2019-2023 in various roles with Golden Gophers' staff. At Michigan State, Pawola was a graduate student defensive coach and was named assistant defensive backs coach in January before deciding to leave East Lansing and join the Gopher staff. While seemingly inconsequential, the assistant position coach job is important in recruiting and assisting with scouting, among other things, so this will surely be a position that the staff is swift to replace in a timely manner. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on Twitter @Cory_Linsner This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Michigan State football loses staff member to Minnesota
