I was pretty critical of JG a few years ago when he still kept up with his Hawkeye ways, but even if he's still a Hawkeye fan he's done a good job of covering the Gophers. I think he believes in Kill and his staff - not sure that makes him "emotionally attached".
I actually agreed with pretty much everything he said. Basically just took the stance that Claeys deserves a chance and that if you hire someone completely new you are rolling the dice again (see Al Golden, Brady Hoke, Randy Edsall, etc. who were all the up-and-comers a few years ago who all flamed out and are now fired).