I think the point here is that a 5-7 team is not bowl eligible by any measurable standards. The went winless the entire month of November for cryin’ out loud. 3 of those 4 losses were by at least 14 points or more.
The over/under on this team was 7.5 wins before the season began. PJ will rah rah his win over Iowa for the first time in his career here and then play the angle that making any bowl is a great accomplishment.
Who cares? There are too many bowl games and there is always at least one 5 win team that gets in. Im certainly not bragging about them backdooring their way in this year because of good academics, but Flek has a much more disciplined team, no off field distractions and % wise is the winningest coach in a long dang time. He has the highest winning % since 1950!
(by way of Georgia), but seriously if you lead FCS, you can certainly play at the U. In general I like the transfer portal, but this is one downside everyone chases a starting role rather than competing for one. Good for guys like Brosmer who probably should be playing at a higher level, but I’d argue it’s not good for the Athan’s of the world that probably need someone to push them. You won’t find many good players, historically, who haven’t had to compete and win a starting spot. 
