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<blockquote data-quote="Battle89" data-source="post: 1949222" data-attributes="member: 748721"><p>I don't disagree with anything here, or from [USER=748325]@Old.Edgy[/USER] , but it is a vicious cycle. Very few want to come here, with our history.</p><p></p><p>We can rag (rightfully) on the Beckmans, et. al., but we were turned down multiple times that search. Some of those turndowns were pre-emptive as well.</p><p></p><p>Mike White was the program-changer, and in the 80s we were right there with UM and tOSU. He did enough that we were able to hire the 2nd-best coach in my lifetime in Mackovic. But he left for browner pastures and it's been mostly a turd sandwich since.</p><p></p><p>Bret seemed the perfect model...P5 experience, B1G experience, championships, hometown boy. If he fails where does an administration turn? Probably all moot anyway in the new Pacific Midwest division, as many here have said. Would you whiskey drinkers please pass the bottle?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Battle89, post: 1949222, member: 748721"] I don't disagree with anything here, or from [USER=748325]@Old.Edgy[/USER] , but it is a vicious cycle. Very few want to come here, with our history. We can rag (rightfully) on the Beckmans, et. al., but we were turned down multiple times that search. Some of those turndowns were pre-emptive as well. Mike White was the program-changer, and in the 80s we were right there with UM and tOSU. He did enough that we were able to hire the 2nd-best coach in my lifetime in Mackovic. But he left for browner pastures and it's been mostly a turd sandwich since. Bret seemed the perfect model...P5 experience, B1G experience, championships, hometown boy. If he fails where does an administration turn? Probably all moot anyway in the new Pacific Midwest division, as many here have said. Would you whiskey drinkers please pass the bottle? [/QUOTE]
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