RE: Fire Mike Bloomgren
So, I don't know if publically advocating for someone to be fired is wholly appropriate, considering he has a family, etc., but I do think it is time for a change. Bloomgren has put out a product that is uninspiring and boring to watch, and, most importantly, hasn't gotten results. The Rice teams under his tenure have been uninspired, undisciplined and unprepared. While all reasonable prognostications had us at 2-4 at this point in the season (and likely 2-5, given this week at UAB), it is how we have lost that really is cause for concern. We have lost 2 of our last 4 games by a combined score of 100-0 (struggling to beat TSU and Southern Miss). It not just that we are losing, its how we are losing, and what that says about the program under Bloomgren's stewardship moving forward. Whatever the offense is, it just isn't working, and, frankly, hasn't worked since Bloom got here. What is the end game? What does JK see in Bloom/the program at this time that would indicate an upward trajectory, or that this skid could be turned around any time soon? How much is enough?
So, in the back half of the season, let's say we go 4-2, thereby making us bowl eligible. How does that show a marked improvement since Bailiff? Wasn't the criticism of Bailiff that we would lose the signature games, or even those games against "decent" opponents, while feasting on the dregs of the conference? Wouldn't that be the same here?
I think all of us gave a tip of the cap to JK for realizing he had made a mistake with Bragga, and cutting ties when he did. Why can't we do the same for our football program? Looking at the glass half-full here - while the results on the field are neither conducive nor attractive for prospective conferences taking a look at us, wouldn't making a decision now, right now, that this is unacceptable, indicate we are serious about our results on the football field? Maybe tie that announcement in with an announcement to upgrade the facilities at HRS. Make a statement that we are setting standards for our football program at Rice, and we are investing the monies to do it. We have the Dunlevie Family endowment for the football coach - theoretically couldn't that be used to attract a good, up-and-coming coach?
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