I like Kill (have not formed an opinion about Claeys), but obviously he's more gruff/low key, so I like him for different reasons. But I like him, so his take is worth something. Even then, I'd trust Kill's take more easily if he didn't have a conflicted interest. Here, he and his buddy got burned. I'm not saying he's scheming, but "being bitter" and "not seeing this one clearly" have to all be on the table.
Either way, Fleck did deliver some wins last year that Kill and Claeys never could. It's not much to celebrate, especially if the Gophers canned Glen Mason to go on a long painful journey to an even better program, but beating UW and winning a bowl game has to be some kind of milestone.