P.J. Fleck Crowd-Surfs, Explains Blood Moment

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck energized fans by crowd-surfing during an appearance on 'Big Noon Kickoff' prior to his team's matchup against Michigan. The charismatic coach also addressed his viral moment of wiping blood from linebacker Maverick Baranowski's face and applying it to his own, explaining it as a way to show support for his players. sportbet.rodeo

Fleck explained, 'You can't go out there and bleed with them and play with them, you're a coach. But the way to show that is, 'I got your back.' And, in that moment, that's what I felt was right.' The Golden Gophers face a significant challenge against Michigan, having lost 35 of the last 38 meetings between the teams.