I do think Skip stabalized our program some, he kept it from going into a free fall for three years, I will give him credit for that. I agree with you though on the players, he was always playing with someone Else's players, be it senior transfer, or Dykes players. This is the year you really grade Holtz on, these are ALL HIS players, and he has not done well and I think it only get's worse because apparently he is not recruiting well.
Now I could be wrong on the recruiting part, maybe he is recruiting well and just ruining them after they get here.
I don’t believe our players (all of them collectively) have played well thus far this season. I’m not convinced Tech has enough good players to make a difference. I see Tech being outsized by almost every opponent. But I don’t think any of that is the bottom line reason why Tech is losing. The clear reason why is the coaching decisions of Holtz.
Things are different now than in the past. Today if you have at least a 6-6 record you are in a bowl. Rattay had 8 and 9 win teams that were better than any of Skip's teams and they didn't get a bowl. We hired son of a legendary coach Jack Bicknell who destroyed our football program and stayed too long because Dan Reneau thought that he was so cute. Plus back in those days guys just couldn't transfer anywhere when they graduated like Sokol and Driskel which gave Holt a bailout for 2 years. And our schedule is the weakest that it has ever been playing in CUSA.
Lane is the opposite of Holtz.
He is going to win and win fast, but as others have said as soon as the championship is done he will be somewhere else. I’d be surprised if his agent hasn’t already fielded offers.
Let’s face it. We have Holtz because our administration wanted consistency. That’s what they have. Consistency.
He ain’t leaving. Ever.