Essayist: New U coach should have old trait
The search is on for a new Gopher football coach. The University of Minnesota fired coach Tim Brewster Sunday. His team had one win and six losses so far this year, and the schedule only gets tougher from here. There are all kinds of skills and strengths that make up a successful modern-day college football coach. But there's one old-fashioned trait essayist Peter Smith hopes the Gophers don't overlook this time.
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