He doesn’t need to be a “first-tier” coach, but at least establishes a program that players actually want to stay in until their junior and senior years, as opposed to running away screaming after their sophomore seasons. Look at what Mike Brey is doing, look at what McDermott is doing, can we have something like that? Why is it asking too much to have a coach capable of building a program that is regularly in the top 25 (instead of top 65)? You’ll find that pack fans are patient if the program is trending in the right direction. I guess we can’t have nice things. Given our history, I’d be content with an up-and-comer that isn’t a “pull lever in case of emergency” type of hire.
