Jim Grobe, Mack Brown. George O’Leary didn’t exactly set the world on fire.
But I suspected you would pull something like this. The sample size of coaches who struggled in their first 4 years at a P5 school, then tied the best conference record for schools is very slim.
Heck, I could throw in Cutcliffe as well – and you can make the case it’s better to be patient than otherwise.
However, every situation is different. Personally, I see enough similarities in DD and Beamer to think it’s worth a gamble. Also, keep in mind, none of our 3 coaches had their best year in the 5th year.
