P.J. Fleck staying at Minnesota despite UCLA rumors

P.J. Fleck isn’t coming to UCLA.

The UCLA Bruins coaching search can cross off one candidate: Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck.

As soon as Chip Kelly left UCLA to go to Ohio State, Fleck’s name popped up as a candidate. However, Fleck himself shut down those talks with a tweet on Saturday:

Honored to be the Head Football Coach at Minnesota!! Ready for an ELITE 2024 season!! Now, back to our wedding anniversary trip!!

Fleck wasn’t the top choice for many fans anyways, so this could be good news for UCLA.

His time at Minnesota has been up and down, and leaving for another Big Ten job would’ve been a surprising move for Fleck.

There have been a number of names pop u, with Nebraska DC Tony White and former UCLA DC D’Anton Lynn included in the bunch. DeShaun Foster is another hot name, but Martin Jarmond sure hopes this is a quick search to find Chip Kelly’s replacement.

Nonetheless, P.J. Fleck won’t be the coach for the Bruins.