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Minnesota Football: At Big Ten Media Days, P.J. Fleck champions “a committed team”

In his opening statement Tuesday morning after taking the stage for Big Ten Media Days inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck shared his excitement as he heads into fall camp with what he describes as “a fun team” and “a committed team.”

What does he mean by “committed,” exactly?

He talked about the distinction between ‘have to’ and ‘want to’ when it comes to the unrequired work that it is going to make each player better and make the team better as a whole, reserving praise for the players that the team looks to to be leaders.