Main takeaways from P.J. Fleck's press conference at Big Ten Media Days

Fleck was very on brand during his annual Big Ten Media Days press conference.

Jul 23, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck speaks to the media during the Big Ten NCAA college football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images | Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

P.J. Fleck was the first coach to speak to the media as part of the Big Ten's annual Media Days on Wednesday. He had a lot to say, but there were a few things that stood out.

Delusional playoff hopes

The most fascinating quote was Fleck saying he fully believes Minnesota can get to the College Football Playoff this season, but they have to be delusional enough to believe it. He has historically taken things on a week-by-week basis, but this showed me how confident he is in his team this season.

"Viva Las Vegas"

Many people have been questioning why this year's Big Ten Media Days event is in Las Vegas, but Fleck seemed to be all about the location. He highlighted how the location helps Minnesota build stronger relationships with its donors, and he also highlighted some steakhouse dinners.

INTERESTING QUOTE: P.J. Fleck had on this year's Big Ten Media Days being in Vegas, and how it helps the Gophers build a relationship with their donors.

"Viva Las Vegas, baby! I absolutely love this city, so this is great for us to be here.

What I love about this is, bringing…

— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) July 23, 2025

One word to describe this team: 'Multipliers'

Fleck always has some new sayings and mantras for his team, and he had plenty on Wednesday. The first was when he referred to the 2025 Gophers as "multipliers."

"One word to describe this team in 2025: We're multipliers... This is a very, very talented football team, but they're multipliers... they legitimately want other people to be successful, and they make sure those people are successful," Fleck said. "Groups just add... this team has done an unbelievable job of amplifying the talent we have around each other and multiplying those talents."

Confirms Koi Perich's offensive role

One of the biggest storylines heading into 2025 is what Koi Perich's offensive role will look like with the Gophers. Fleck confirmed once again that Perich will play offense, defense, and special teams, but we still don't know how much time he'll get on offense.

"He's going to play offense, defense, and special teams. That's very clear and everybody understands that," Fleck said.