As I have said all along, I think making staff level changes of this magnitude in Year 4 makes little sense. What is failing now, was failing before. The only thing that has changed between Year 2 and now is the sense of urgency the Head Coach feels to preserve his own job. This was negotiated and is not supported by the Head Coach. That is concerning to me as it also means he does not know how to diagnose and solve the problems plaguing the program.
Moreover, and as a result of these terminations today, we now have the scenario I have painted many times; a built-in rationale for failure in 2022. Offensive scheme transition will now be the culprit for our struggles next year. As they will say, it takes time to implement a new system and one cannot expect results immediately.
Make no mistake, I think the staff changes will not alter our present course and we will ultimately be confronted with the same decision 1 year from now. Coach Frost is right about one thing, we are close....to a new coaching staff coming aboard in 12 months.