Solich was a great head coach. Who wouldn't be happy with top ten finishes half the time, NC game appearance, Heisman winner, and a conference championship now? Solich and TO both took over NC dynasties, and Solich accomplished more in his first 6 years than TO did in his first 6.
If Pederson hadn't screwed the pooch we would've been the only school in history with three consecutive 100 win coaches, and we'd likely be grooming our 4th to take over soon.