There were essentially two narratives that emerged when it was announced that P.J. Fleck would be the next head football coach at the University of Minnesota:
- He is a Tim Brewster-esque snake oil salesman who will be fired when his gimmicks fail to re-ignite the flame of Gopher Football.
- He will succeed at Minnesota, but will be gone soon after.
The latter is almost certain to rear its ugly head every season with Fleck at the helm, as flailing Power 5 programs exile their underperforming head coaches and scour the college football coaching ranks in search of a savior.