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Fleck Faces Depth Crisis Amid Budget Gap | Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck is navigating a brutal roster crunch as three running backs sit out, exposing the widening financial chasm in college football. While elite programs splash $50M+ on depth, Minnesota operates on an $18–22M budget, forcing them to rely on development over dollars. Fleck’s team invested heavily to keep key players like Darius Taylor, but injuries have exposed the limits of their strategy — backups like AJ Turner and TJ Thomas are stepping up, but without the luxury of buying insurance talent. Fresh recruits Ryan Estrada and Zeke Bates, both freshmen RBs, are sidelined by…
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