Star high school football recruit Koi Perich was reminded of his commitment to the Gophers in a unique way on Saturday afternoon.

A “Row The Boat” banner flew behind an airplane during the Class 3A state quarterfinal between Perich’s Esko team and Annandale in Brainerd, Minn.

Jamie Broman, the sports director at KRWC Radio, posted two tweets about the message before the broadcast of the game.

Perich committed to the Gophers in April, but received a scholarship offers from Ohio State on Monday, with Florida State and USC offering rides in October.

The creative message is clear: Minnesota and its backers want the four-star safety recruit from northern Minnesota to remain home and be saying head coach P.J. Fleck’s mantra for years to come.

In 2017, Fleck turned heads in recruiting by having a helicopter take him and receivers coach Matt Simon from Dinkytown to Apple Valley to watch Edina offensive lineman Quinn Carroll vs. Eastview in 2017. Fleck wore a Carroll jersey to the high school game.

Carroll originally went to Notre Dame before returning to the Gophers before the 2022 season.

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