BeardedVol
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Not for me... and I suspect not for others like you.
I like the guy. Love his character. His faith brings out one of the few real biases I have and don't battle to nullify. It sounds like he's a good leader intent on creating a tight team.
But... as far as I am concerned he has 3 years to "prove" something. Same thing applies to him as anyone else. If the reality and perception are that he isn't "succeeding" by year 3 or no later than year 4... he has to be replaced. You can only tolerate a coach until he cannot recruit at a level that advances the program. I don't think his "something" is as high as it was for Jones or even Pruitt. I think it was realistic for Jones in particular to win the East in either his 2nd or 3rd year with the advantages that fell in his lap. Pruitt just needed to improve. A 7 win season this year would not have been unrealistic with the talent they had. Six minimum.
I would like to see Heupel win 9 by year 4 and make steady progress in quality of play and roster talent.
Unfortunately, If the last ~15 years have taught is anything, it's that the administration's expectations are far different from those of the fans.