[fullmetal]

Unless the OL got markedly worse during Heffernan's years, controlling for exiting transfers and incoming freshmen, I don't know if two years is enough to turn around a program in bad shape ('07-'08 notwithstanding).  Heffernan obviously wasn't coaching his recruiting targets, and the 2021 season was the first where NIL money and transfers really altered the college football scene.  

Luck (and Pritchard) are smart guys.  I wish they'd been able to announce hires sooner for stability and transfer destination attractiveness, but maybe this was the hand they were dealt.

[fullmetal]

Unless the OL got markedly worse during Heffernan's years, controlling for exiting transfers and incoming freshmen, I don't know if two years is enough to turn around a program in bad shape ('07-'08 notwithstanding).  Heffernan obviously wasn't coaching his recruiting targets, and the 2021 season was the first where NIL money and transfers really altered the college football scene.  

Luck (and Pritchard) are smart guys.  I wish they'd been able to announce hires sooner for stability and transfer destination attractiveness, but maybe this was the hand they were dealt.