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With apologies to Hawk Harrelson, HE GONE!!!

Up front, I'll point out that I'm not trying to insult UNC's program, but historically the numbers don't bear out the perspective a number of you are putting forth here.

The argument there was a 40 year stretch of success is a tough one. From 1976-1988 alone, there were just 4 winning seasons at UNC. That 4 in 13 seasons. Blasi's record over his final 8 seasons: 33-45-1.

There have been stretches of success, the longest of any consistency came during Glenn's 11 seasons as head coach. Joe's the only coach to have never had a losing season. Blasi's best stretch was 10 years from 1967-76: 61-19-2.

And I wasn't comparing K-State's woes to UNC other than to point out that I've got some perspective on how bad a program can be.
 
I am under no impression that we can bring in a coach that many people have heard of. We simply don't pay enough.

What we can do is give a little known coach a shot (which we did with Downing). You take your chances and hope you get a diamond in the rough.
 
The only thing wrong about this decision is that it should have been made a couple years ago. The more I look at the Downing hire, the more I realize it was a bad decision. The guy had only been a head coach one other time, which was an NAIA school, and that lasted a year. His highest position after that was DC at Wyoming, which he lasted 3 years, then got demoted to running backs and special teams coach. How he got the job, who knows.

/Downing rant

On another note, he has brought in some good kids, not only athletically but character wise. I'll give him props for that. I feel for him, it sucks getting fired or losing a job. Been there done that.

I hope Jay puts some serious thought into this next pick, because if he picks another 9-47, it'll be his ass next.
 
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