They had one turnover. They only had 25 yards in penalties. They out-gained us on the ground. They were 7-17 on third down conversions. Their quarterback wasn't good, and being behind the whole game, they had to rely on him more than I would guess they hoped. Compare that to how we looked under Rhoads and MacCarney at the end. Three and out, three and out and put our poor defense back on the field defending a short field.
I mean, we shut out Texas in Rhoads's last year. You remember the bad but there were definitely flashes of things that were good, just as with Kansas. That doesnt mean that the program as a whole is headed the right way.
I don't follow recruiting, so I'll take your word for it that he's not setting the world on fire, but that takes time to change, especially with poor facilities and a fickle fan base. My honest opinion after the game was they should be patient and trust the process. I was STUNNED when I read he had been fired. How much progress is it reasonable to expect in three and a half years with such a lack of support? A coaching change will move things backwards and I wouldn't be surprised if they're in a worse position 4 years from now.
They're in year 4, their recruiting is in shambles. One commit for next year.
I mean hell, they still lost to an FCS team this year. Even if Nicholls is an above average FCS team, one thing we have in common is that deep down you know that if you're still losing to FCS teams 4+ years any talk of a turnaround is questionable. How much progress is reasonable to expect? More than current. Theyve got 3 wins, but theyre over 2 programs that have a combined 2-16 record and TCU which is pretty poor right now as well.
They honestly probably should have fired him last year based on results, but after having such quick triggers on Weis and Gill they were almost forced to wait it out so that the next coach would be sent the message 'we'll give you the time needed'
