Nebfanatic
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Riley had it tougher than Bo and it's pretty simple as to why. Bo had fan support, no one was clinging on to Callahan in the fan base or on the roster. On top of that Bo inherited the most talented roster of everyone but Solich. Riley had to battle fans who were divided on his ability, fans and a team somewhat divided on letting the last coach go in the first place. There was a 9 win bar in place and the roster Riley inherited was just not as good as the one Bo inherited especially on defense. Riley for sure had the tougher situation. That isn't an excuse for his results but you asked the question and that is the answer. Frost is walking into a pretty good situation imo. The roster talent is decent, probably about the same as when Riley arrived. The brand is still in a good place despite a bad season. The expectation is at an all time low. Frost is a fan favorite and there will be less division within the team and fanbase about whether their ex coach deserved to be fired. Everyone will be behind Frost. As much as you want to act like it didn't happen, not everyone was behind Riley. That has an effect even if it is just a small one. He could have done something about it, but it's a tough way to start a gig.