Couldn't have said it better myself. I truly hope this is the basic criteria we present to Gus in terms of his job security and the school's vision for the football program going forward. And I hope that someone in the administration breaks down his and the team's shortcomings as clearly as you have and calls him out on it. I wonder sometimes if Gus is the only one who doesn't see it, or want to acknowledge them.
The only other critique I'd make of Gus is that at the college level, going all the way back to his first gig as OC at Arky working with Mustain, he has yet to successfully identify, recruit, sign and develop a HS quarterback despite having had some of the highest nationally rated HS players at the position to work with during his college coaching career. Let's just call it what it is: we caught JUCO lightning in a bottle with Cam and Nick Marshall (and Chris Todd for that matter!).
I like Gus and would love for him to be our coach for years to come. But, I like seeing our program consistently run at or near top end efficiency in terms of performance much more.
Going back to Bowden it seems like we can just not handle success and always fail to build off of and sustain it after season(s) of high achievement. I just don't get that with us, but I sure hope to see it end soon.
War Damn Eagle(anydamnway)! Let's finish this year on a high note with a Sugar Bowl win!!!!
