I think it is time for a coaching change too, but you all downplay what Stock has actually done. We have some of the worst facilities in our conference and in the FBS. Why is that? We do not have any money because we cannot get enough people to donate or go to games. Then on here I see people already talking about not going to game because we start 1-2 with losses to the defending national runner-up and a team that took Notre Dame to the wire in South Bend. I am shocked we are not 3-0 too, but we have been bowl eligible 8 times the last decade. I wonder how many other teams with our athletic budget can say that. It would be nice to have our school in a recruiting hotbed like Texas or Florida, but we don't. I say wait until after the FAU and Marshall games before we give up on the season. I am sure if we win both those and are 3-2 all of you will be changing your tune a little. Someone on another thread mentioned wanting the next PJ Fleck and being okay with turnover because then you know you are doing something right. Well other than the 12 win season where they did not play for the national championship they won 6-8 games. That sounds familiar to me. After the 12 win season they lose their coach and go 6-6. I am all for getting a young and inspiring coach, but if we cannot keep him here it will not be any different. Same thing will happen at FAU when Kiffin leaves.
At least they had a 12-0 season, played in an amazing bowl game, and were media darlings for quite a while. They are certainly more on the map and more well known than we are thanks to that season. Their recruiting is also much better now ever since the season so it won't be long before they are making noise again. Been very impressed with WMU's last few classes. They had an OL player choose WMU over offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Florida, Tennessee, Penn State, Nebraska, etc. Big time, 4 star prospect. You think that would ever happen at Little Middle? Our staff isn't even going after those type of players, much less signing them.
Nobody here is expecting double digit wins every year, but when your coach is on year #13 and has never fielded the best team in his conference, you've got a problem. By sheer F'ing luck of the draw we should have won a conference title by now, but nope. We've never even made the CUSA title game since joining CUSA.....Our budgets are also comparable and always have been compared to our conference brethren. When we were in the SBC our budget was one of the best in the conference. Now that we are in CUSA it's still very comparable to big boys in the league. Tired of the money excuses.
We've had 2 decades now to improve our facilities and we've done nothing beyond some new turf and a big TV. McPhee, Massaro, and Stockstill all need to be fired as far as I'm concerned. Our problems are systemic and originate from the top and filter down. All 3 of those clowns are middle of pack, mediocrity accepting, eating-for-free FOOLS.
With regards to this season, do you really think this team is better than FAU, Marshall, North Texas, or even La. Tech? I don't. And when this season plays out and the fruit comes to bear you'll see I'm right.
The FAU game is a must-win game, because we will get toasted @ Marshall. Season is literally over if we don't win in 2 weeks, and I'm not holding my breath. FAU is more talented all around, including at QB. I wish those weren't the facts, but they are.
