Minnesota Golden Gophers
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> Several former players and staff remembers [sic] reportedly described a toxic environment run by head coach P.J. Fleck. These are the latest revelations about a Big Ten football program in light of the [Northwestern](https://fanaticus.social/c/northwesternwildcats) hazing scandal, resulting in the firing of Pat Fitzgerald. > > “They described an environment fraught with intimidation and toxicity and referenced the ‘Fleck Bank; — a system that allowed players with enough ‘coins’ to get away with positive drug tests, and other violations of team rules … > > “Unprompted, the term “cult” was used by multiple former players and former staff members to describe Fleck’s “Row the Boat” culture spelled out in the so-called “Fleck Book” that players are given when they join the team. Fleck said he developed the “Row the Boat” philosophy — one he laid out in a 2021 book of the same name — that was an approach he also used at [Western Michigan](https://fanaticus.social/c/wmubroncos).”
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cross-posted from: https://fanaticus.social/post/217799 > Fleck's comments come after a story published Wednesday by Front Office Sports accused the coach of creating an "environment fraught with intimidation and toxicity" that relied on a "Fleck Bank" system, where players were given "credits" that helped them avoid disciplinary issues.