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<blockquote data-quote="Boomboom521" data-source="post: 129397819" data-attributes="member: 1848129">I like Dana, and I have supported him through som pretty mediocre football the last several years. That Orange Bowl win was as sweet of a win as I've ever witnessed as a Mountaineer fan since the 80's. And there has been some legitimate excuses over the years as to why we haven't produced in the Big 12. I think not having consistency in the d-coordinator position has hurt us (this, is a failure of his though). I think depth in the program has been an issue as well. We are seeing this problem again with the injury to Joesph. However, at some point we HAVE TO say that Dana is failing if we continue to play mediocre football. We didn't say that over 8 years of losing bowl games under Don (mostly because Don delivered some big wins for a program that wasn't used to big wins at all). Truth is, until Rod had his players in 2005, we were a mediocre program (good, but not great). We are back to that level now. And at what point do we say Dana ISNT the coach to bring greatness? Does WVU just not have the chance at greatness? Does Dana get a pass for another year? Two? I personally think the time should have been this year. Some say: &quot;it's the QB, he gets a QB and we are fine&quot;. Isn't that on him that he hasn't found and developed a QB in the last three years? Some say: &quot;the offense needs more time to develop&quot;. Isn't that also on him to get us an offense that can at least move the ball with some consistency, regardless of who graduated THREE YEARS AGO? If we do not WIN OUT, I have to pull my support (as little as that actually means), because I am NOT OK with another two decades of mediocre football. We CAN be great!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boomboom521, post: 129397819, member: 1848129"] I like Dana, and I have supported him through som pretty mediocre football the last several years. That Orange Bowl win was as sweet of a win as I've ever witnessed as a Mountaineer fan since the 80's. And there has been some legitimate excuses over the years as to why we haven't produced in the Big 12. I think not having consistency in the d-coordinator position has hurt us (this, is a failure of his though). I think depth in the program has been an issue as well. We are seeing this problem again with the injury to Joesph. However, at some point we HAVE TO say that Dana is failing if we continue to play mediocre football. We didn't say that over 8 years of losing bowl games under Don (mostly because Don delivered some big wins for a program that wasn't used to big wins at all). Truth is, until Rod had his players in 2005, we were a mediocre program (good, but not great). We are back to that level now. And at what point do we say Dana ISNT the coach to bring greatness? Does WVU just not have the chance at greatness? Does Dana get a pass for another year? Two? I personally think the time should have been this year. Some say: "it's the QB, he gets a QB and we are fine". Isn't that on him that he hasn't found and developed a QB in the last three years? Some say: "the offense needs more time to develop". Isn't that also on him to get us an offense that can at least move the ball with some consistency, regardless of who graduated THREE YEARS AGO? If we do not WIN OUT, I have to pull my support (as little as that actually means), because I am NOT OK with another two decades of mediocre football. We CAN be great! [/QUOTE]

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