Mark Fletcher: "We definitely have a chip on our shoulder."

[DMoney]

One of the leaders of the 2025 team is junior RB Mark Fletcher. He met with the media to discuss spring, his goals and more:

On what he learned from former Miami running back Damien Martinez, who is now preparing for the NFL Draft: I’m really just working on my patience, the patience and the art of being a running back. You watch Damien’s film, he’s a very patient runner and that was just something to add on to my game. So, I’m just taking those little things, little things like that...

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[ajkreider]

Appreciate the reporting but miss me on the "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. It's March 4th ffs. Talk to me in the 4th quarter of a UNC game when we're not down 10..... again.

 

[TomAce]

Appreciate the reporting but miss me on the "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. It's March 4th ffs. Talk to me in the 4th quarter of a UNC game when we're not down 10..... again.

Whispers… we don’t play them this year….shhh

 

[mirvin88]

Appreciate the reporting but miss me on the "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. It's March 4th ffs. Talk to me in the 4th quarter of a UNC game when we're not down 10..... again.

Who took a dump in your cheerios this morning?

 

[rok]

Fumbletcher needs to carry a ball around campus like in the movies

 

[Canesfan1899]

Appreciate the reporting but miss me on the "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. It's March 4th ffs. Talk to me in the 4th quarter of a UNC game when we're not down 10..... again.

You must be a blast at parties.

 

[Hurracanes]

Fletcher’s injuries are becoming a concern.

 

[JBCanes-NC]

Playoffs or bust

 

[CANEMC]

Not the shoulder chips already

 

[FL Cane]

Sounds like Beck has transitioned into the team pretty well.

 

[HurricanesR1]

Appreciate the reporting but miss me on the "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. It's March 4th ffs. Talk to me in the 4th quarter of a UNC game when we're not down 10..... again.

We've been having a chip on our shoulder since 2003.

 

[ajkreider]

You must be a blast at parties.

I''m porsting with a chip on my . .

 

[CBurrr93]

Fumbletcher needs to carry a ball around campus like in the movies

Can’t hold onto the lamp! Can’t hold on to the football!

 

[DTP]

He confirmed what I thought. That having Damian Martinez here made him a better running back.

Freshman Mark Fletcher was like the first time you play a football video game and learn there’s a “turbo” button. You hand the running back the ball and immediately hammer “turbo”. Sometimes you hit the hole really fast and break a chunk play and sometimes you run really fast right into your lineman or a defender.

Once you learn to slow it down for a second and wait for the play to develop, your running game becomes significantly more consistent. Fletcher isn’t quite at the patience level of Martinez, who would sometimes just stand in the backfield with the ball on a zone play before hitting a hole but he definitely runs more with his eyes open now. Keep your head up, trust your linemen. Wait for the opportunity and then hit the hole. Not everything has to be a short yardage hammer.

I always liked his combination of speed and power but he had to learn how to play the position. Should be a very nice 1-2 punch with him and Lyle.

 

[bshaw28]

Fletcher should have a pretty solid hold on the RB1 spot this year. I'm hoping he can take his game up another level.

 

[dorsey1]

Be one of the 12 teams.

 

[Silver King]

Of course they should have a chip on their shoulder, but can they ever do anything about it for 10 games?

This program talks the talk a lot, but when it gets itself in the position to walk the walk, it stumbles over its own feet. Time and time again.

 

[PRcane787]

Looks like he’s put on some solid weight

 

[PRcane787]

 

[atlcane72]

Lord we just need Beck to be half decent