Wilkie01 Wrote:Wanny because Kragthorpw has single handedly destroyed a football progra, Wanny is trying to rebuild one.
question- how many programs were already highly rated, got a new coach the next year, and did not miss a beat the next season?
i can only think of two- miami (arguably they were already there and needed coker to get them over the top) and boise state. that should tell you something: there are definite transition periods between coaches. and even then, successful coaches sometimes take time to get another program up to speed- look at the coach who left boise who went to colorado. he didn't forget how to coach overnight.
and save that crap on wannstedt trying to build a program. that coach you had before john l. smith and after shnellenberger- he was bought out/fired right? program was at the bottom of the barrel right? didn't john l. turn that thing around in a year going from 1-10 to 7-4? and didn't he have a winning season every year he was at louisville? charlie weis has had three years at notre dame and how's his rebuilding effort from the "horrific" tenure of tyrone willingham? some coaches get adjusted faster than others. some do not adjust. but you cannot make a decision on whether or not kragthorpe has made that adjustment after one season.
but you can when talking about pitt. you said it yourself- wannstedt is trying to rebuild a program. it's been about three years. seen any progress? i haven't. pitt wins early in the season and then fades. pitt should be in position to be in a bowl game THIS year and i really don't see it happening. how long can you be rebuilding before finally declaring that the coach is no good? three years is enough time, two months is certainly not.
i think kragthorpe has a better history to go from (tulsa from nowhere to a winning program in 4 years) than wannstedt (fired from two pro jobs and failing at this college job) and i would certainly give krag at least 2 years before deciding anything, especially since brohm, douglas, and most likely urutia are gone next season. you cardinal fans really need to get a grip on reality, you're sounding like kentucky basketball fans during the tubby smith years.
and while i haven't said who i am a fan of intentionally, how do you know that i'm NOT a louisville fan or NOT a pitt fan?