We are definately on the hopefully bottom of the decline, but I think 2010 will get worse before we see on field improvement in 2011. We'll pay a price in 2010 for the past recruiting failures for QB, OL and DL. Meanwhile the bright point hopefully will be much improved recruiting starting with the 2009 class. Also I think this offensive staff is much improved over even Cutcliffe's so as this system gets implemented and absorbed we'll start seeing much better offensive performance.
I think 2010 will be the bottom of this decline in terms of W/L, but behind the scenes the roster is getting built back up. 2011 will be the beginning of the rise. Hamilton and the money know this. Kiffin is probably safe through 2012 unless the wheels come totally off and everything just implodes.