This is the biggest question of all in this discussion. You basically have two options:
a) Fire Bo and hope you get one of those elite coaches that comes in and has the ability to take the program to the next level.
or
b) Keep continuity, allow Bo and company to fine tune their program and grow into that type of coach.
Now, is (b) possible? That is the real question. I think it is.
At this point in our program, I believe continuity and allowing growth will go farther than tearing it all apart and starting over again.
They don't have to be elite. It doesn't have to be saban, or meyer, or stoops. Tim Miles wasn't elite, but he has the potential to be. Bo wasn't elite, but he had the potential to be. The jury is still out on whether Tim will be, I think we've gotten a pretty good look at what Bo is after almost 7 years. After 10 will it be enough, 11, 12, 13? How long, how many recurring events - before it's time to say it isn't going to happen?
I'd be happy with Bo, but there has to be change. We've got dead weight on the staff, and we lack experience. Same thing we've been saying for the last few years. I'm tired of saying it. Bo can't do it with this staff. Bo might be able to do it with a different staff. Will Bo shake the staff up? I think you know the answer to that. So if that's the case, then Bo isn't the guy. Simple as that.