ESPN recently followed P.J. Fleck to see how he preps the 13-0 Broncos. I love that they describe him as half coach and life coach. 

ESPN - How P.J. Fleck prepares Western Michigan for game day
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Go behind the scenes with coach P.J. Fleck and the Western Michigan Broncos as they prepare for Buffalo.

ESPN News via YouTube

I knew Western Michigan had something special going on at the beginning of the football season when 2 of the players were arrested and Fleck came out and took responsibility for their actions.

“It’s unfortunate. I take responsibility for it as the head football coach. This is my football team. I have to be completely better. We talk about failing as growing in our program and that goes for me too, and I told our team that, as well. When you fail you grow.”

 

 

He continued. “I feel like I failed because I couldn’t work in their lives to get them to not make that decision. We do everything we possibly can, every single day, to teach and promote decision making and we will continue to do that.”

WMU Coach Takes Responsibility For Players’ Arrest 

That story came out a week before their first game. and here they are today undefeated and playing in the Cotton Bowl. Incredible. I mean they were favorites in the West Division but I don't think anybody saw that coming.

Congrats again to the Broncos as they make their way to Dallas, Texas to play at the incredible AT&T Stadium.