Here's what I think:
1. Winning is more important than anything else this year for the future of MU football.
2. How that get's done isn't even second; developing players for the future is.
3. It really sucks that we experienced such a departure rate. I honestly don't know who was at fault; but it is my impression that the kids who left didn't fit in.
4. CJ Revias is an example of what happens when you're challenged by incoming better talent. He could have left too, but he didn't and now he is starting again. He must have buckled down; don't know the facts.
5. It's much easier to blame a coach than a player, I get that. Chase Litton hasn't "EVER" looked like the kind of QBs that are really successful at MU. I blame the recruiting process on this, and yes, I put the acceptance of his coming here and being given such an important role on Bill Legg. However, I also place a lot of that blame on the recuriters who aren't here any more.
6. We are in conference C-USA. No one hates that worse than me. If you didn't catch that, please re-read the last sentence. While that is true, we are where we are and I'm not going to worsen the condition by making it sound like the conference sucks, the other teams suck, their universities suck, and we are doomed. I'm nore like "let's keep getting better and making the conference better because this is where we're going to be for a long time". Rip up your own home if you'd like, I won't participate in it. C-USA is what it is; other than distance I still like it better than the MAC and SunBelt.
7. Anyone who calls me a Hamrick apologist doesn't know me at all. Go back and read my historic posts on how he approaches a big portion of the fan base population. Yet I see no sense in pushing the issue and magnifying the shortcoming. I also know Dr. Gilbert and I can assure you he will make the appropriate decisions for MU. Even if I'd like to see a change to someone more personable, I can't begin to know if that would be a good choice when 100% performance against the job description is evaluated. I just don't know enough about the budgeting, meeting expectations within resources, etc. Wish I did, but I don't.
8. Lastly, I delete my HerdFans Icon at least once a week, promising myself I'll stay away. I do that because I am sick and tired of folks who used to be so supportive being complicit in contributing to our downward slide. Stallwards are needed right now more than anything else. Boycotts and bitching don't get it done IMHO.
Thanks for asking...