Let's wait and see what happens. I too am underwhelmed but honestly I didn't expect much given the team was in the proverbial dumpster with greater self-imposed (but lessening) restrictions over other programs.
John Gruden wasn't going to walk in the door. Tavita was not a hot coaching commodity anywhere. I doubt any other program considered him for a head coach. Nor did he have any sustained proven coaching success. Had Taylor not had off the field issues, we wouldn't be in this mess. So I'll give Luck and Co 2 years to see what comes about. If the program looks like a ghost town with out any material upward momentum, he and Tavita need to go.
UM has Ross. More than enough. Odd that Ohio State is doing this well without multiple billionaires.
John Gruden wasn't going to walk in the door. Tavita was not a hot coaching commodity anywhere. I doubt any other program considered him for a head coach. Nor did he have any sustained proven coaching success. Had Taylor not had off the field issues, we wouldn't be in this mess. So I'll give Luck and Co 2 years to see what comes about. If the program looks like a ghost town with out any material upward momentum, he and Tavita need to go.
(01-10-2026, 01:38 PM)82lsju Wrote:Quote:I agree. A wealthy alum base has never been an absolute necessity for athletics success. What is generally necessary is an alum who cares enough about an institution’s athletic program to make a significant, and in many cases, an ongoing commitment.
Mark Cuban - Indiana
John Arrillaga - Stanford
Cody Campbell - Texas Tech
Larry Ellison - Michigan
Greg Williams - Michigan State
Phil Knight - Oregon
In UM’s case the spouse of an alum….
UM has Ross. More than enough. Odd that Ohio State is doing this well without multiple billionaires.