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<blockquote data-quote="wisemaniac" data-source="post: 129437717" data-attributes="member: 1620953">As a Marshall fan, Docs achieving about what I thought he would over the last four years.&nbsp; If anything I say isn't objective in my quick analysis, feel free to let me know.&nbsp; We're a small school with a small budget.&nbsp; WVU is not &amp; even though they can't pay Alabama money, they money they are paying is pretty significant &amp; what they've gotten back should make all WVU fans question what they expect from their program.&nbsp; Especially given how Dana was brought in &amp; the promises that were made with his hiring.&nbsp; Go back to 2012 - Dana lost 6 of his last eight (the Pinstripe bowl was a bad, bad loss.)&nbsp; In 2013, Dana only wins 4 &amp; doesn't qualify for a bowl game.&nbsp; In 2014 Dana lost four of his last five with a loss in the bowl game.&nbsp; This year he went from Sept 26 to Nov 7th without winning a game while giving up 179 points in four games.&nbsp; Go to any story about the KState game &amp; read who the fans are putting the blame on.&nbsp; If WVU loses their bowl game this year, that will be an entire graduating class (students &amp; players) who haven't seen the team end a year on a high note.&nbsp; I know Dana's collecting on already negotiated bonuses but if you go back &amp; add up what he's gotten, I imagine it would a tough dollar amount to justify if I were a WVU fan.I will say this, I have no idea why Dana &amp; his staff can't recruit &amp; develop a top tier qb.&nbsp; The day he was hired, that's the one position I thought given all the hype around Holgorsen, that WVU would not have a problem with.&nbsp; But they can't &amp; I don't know why.&nbsp; Seems like his staff has them in a perpetual rebuild mode.&nbsp; After the October Dana &amp; this staff had, I figured a contract extension at the end of this current contract would hinge on two things: Winning out the rest of the 2015 season (which didn't happen) &amp; delivering a BIG12 title next year.&nbsp; Given what WVU will lose on defense next year alone AND the fact Howard will still be your best option at qb, I have a hard time believing Dana &amp; staff will be in Motown past next season.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wisemaniac, post: 129437717, member: 1620953"] As a Marshall fan, Docs achieving about what I thought he would over the last four years. If anything I say isn't objective in my quick analysis, feel free to let me know. We're a small school with a small budget. WVU is not & even though they can't pay Alabama money, they money they are paying is pretty significant & what they've gotten back should make all WVU fans question what they expect from their program. Especially given how Dana was brought in & the promises that were made with his hiring. Go back to 2012 - Dana lost 6 of his last eight (the Pinstripe bowl was a bad, bad loss.) In 2013, Dana only wins 4 & doesn't qualify for a bowl game. In 2014 Dana lost four of his last five with a loss in the bowl game. This year he went from Sept 26 to Nov 7th without winning a game while giving up 179 points in four games. Go to any story about the KState game & read who the fans are putting the blame on. If WVU loses their bowl game this year, that will be an entire graduating class (students & players) who haven't seen the team end a year on a high note. I know Dana's collecting on already negotiated bonuses but if you go back & add up what he's gotten, I imagine it would a tough dollar amount to justify if I were a WVU fan. I will say this, I have no idea why Dana & his staff can't recruit & develop a top tier qb. The day he was hired, that's the one position I thought given all the hype around Holgorsen, that WVU would not have a problem with. But they can't & I don't know why. Seems like his staff has them in a perpetual rebuild mode. After the October Dana & this staff had, I figured a contract extension at the end of this current contract would hinge on two things: Winning out the rest of the 2015 season (which didn't happen) & delivering a BIG12 title next year. Given what WVU will lose on defense next year alone AND the fact Howard will still be your best option at qb, I have a hard time believing Dana & staff will be in Motown past next season. [/QUOTE]

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