I'm not going to argue about that. I will add that the early knock on PJ was that his teams couldn't mount a comeback for many years. This might be the first year he's had multiple comeback wins. You could say this is growth.
Where did I say Fleck is a better coach than Cignetti? I think if Fleck had similar resources that Cignetti is working with, he'd have similar results. Just my opinion.
This is why I love The Drake. I know he got help from the Koi pick 6, but he's a leader who finds ways to put the team in a position to win close games.
If we had Cignetti as the HC before the start of the year, the Gophers would be contending for a CFP spot this year. It's as simple as that. The schedule and NIL level are irrelevant. Hell, we would have crushed the Buckeyes with Cignetti coaching. I learned this from a couple of CFB geniuses...