laxwyo wrote:My point is that most of us had 3 maybe 4-5 wins and now that we lose a game, they're flying off the handle. If u predict 4 wins, you should expect losses without losing your poop. Has a new coach ever taken a poop team and made them awesome in his first year? I know If a coach leaves for greener pastures he can set up the next coach to succeed but we are far from that
It probably has more to do with losing to by far the worst team in the MWC over the last 2+ seasons. A loss to Hawaii definitely brings 3-9 and last place into play and that is a tough pill to swallow, although certainly not unprecedented for Wyoming. I still think the Pokes will finish either 4-8 or 5-7.
In terms of coaches in their first year, it largely depends on how you define "poop" and "awesome". Immediate improvement is fairly common, but not sure that qualifies as awesome. I have seen some Wyoming coaches deliver instant improvement. Roach took the team from 6-6 to 10-3 and a WAC title in his first year. Glenn doubled the win total (to 4, but still) and DC took the team from 4-8 to 7-6 and a rare bowl win. On the basketball side, Shyatt's teams showed dramatic improvement in the first season both times. Obviously most of those (with the exception of Roach) were unsustainable and didn't really portend any long term success.
If you are looking for a hopeful precedent, there is Joe Tiller. Pokes declined from 9-4 in Roach's final season to 4-6-1 in Tiller's first year. It took Tiller a while, but he did have success later in his tenure. Hopefully Bohl can follow in his footsteps.
