(12-04-2017 06:34 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote: When’s the last time WMU fired a football coach that didn’t have instant success?
Also, I could be wrong.. but I haven’t seen anyone here outright call for Lester’s head?
Criticism is okay. Not sure why that’s such a big deal, especially when we have the expectations that we do here now with the highest salary in the league.
I think some were making not very veiled statements, exressing that they wished to see Coach Lester dismissed.
Criticism is okay...yes. PJ was criticized, some did not appreciate that criticism. Lester is criticized, some do not appreciate that criticism.
We must all peel back the many layers and see this for what it is...open debate.
I know I am guilty of stoking the flames from time to time...but I have come to realize that now that the season is concluded, and looking at all the factors (injuries/schedule/weather/etc) that determined WMUs success, that we have a lot to look forward to.
WMU is a great program, we have a good and moral coach who is committed to getting better.
Season 1 is over...now we are moving on to better things. Dwelling on past success will do nothing to fix the present. Time to move on...this is Lester's chance to lead. I don't know the man personally, but I have to believe that he wants WMU to be successful for more reasons than just increasing his exposure to the media and P5 teams. I hate to borrow from M, but Lester is a WMU man.
In the past, I have always enjoyed the seasons where we showed growth and perhaps over-performed. I am excited about next year, as I think the target is off WMUs back, yet the fire is still in the belly of the stake holders to see WMU be successful.