(11-15-2016 03:34 PM)isidnirb Wrote: How can a solid program like Marshall fall apart like this? Solid coach who stays at the school, recruits great athletes, great fans...it doesn't add up. Don't they have some 4* recruits on that team? Was looking at recruiting board for 2017 and little with recruits.
What is an honest assessment of the program today?
Here's why:
1. Doc has not been a good recruiter, that is probably his biggest weakness among a slew of weaknesses and the biggest "urban legend" surrounding him. When you factor in the % of each class who never make the field (props, etc.), we've come out middle of the pack in a BAD CUSA each year. This year shows that. We got out talented by AKRON. We are losing 40-60% of our top 10 in each class each year. That type of attrition is too much for a G5 to handle. Any coach can get the kids Doc is getting (which aren't even that great) if they stoop to that level/are dumb enough.
2. We have been slowly getting worse each year under Doc. Yes that is possible (even during the "10 win seasons"). Remember, Doc was 5-7, 7-6, 5-7 before the conference got gutted...then magically can win 10 when we got to play the easiest schedules in college football. His best year, I would argue...even better than 2014 was the 7-6 2011 season. He had more quality wins that year than all other seasons combined.
We will go 0-12 next year if Doc is still here, and it will not surprise the true Herd Fans. The guy is lost, a bad recruiter, ultra conservative, and is responsible for some of the biggest debacles in our football program's history (The #1 wvu in 2010, VaTech in 2013, the Akron blowout loss at Home this year, and many other head scratching ultra conservative in game moments).
There is a reason no other program wants this guy, even after "3 10 win seasons". If you want to get out recruited each year, out-coached every game, and want to see your team punt on your opponent's 35 multiple times a game...he's your guy. If not, then literally choose any other coach from a hat in college football (including FCS & Div. II)...and you're likely to come out in better shape.