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<blockquote data-quote="ThePunish-EER" data-source="post: 132142085" data-attributes="member: 1428395"><p>100% agree with everything in your post.&nbsp; While I’m not saying Neal Brown is amazing, I’ve been attempting to look at both sides. Those comparing previous coaches and success stories to Brown are not understanding how the entire college athletics landscape has changed. Everything everyone knew about building and maintaining a successful D1 football program has changed. The better question now should be, could previous coaches like Nehlen and Rodriguez have accomplished what they did at WVU if they were here now with the NIL and transfer portal. I’m not giving Brown a free pass, but the cards are stacked against him compared to those former coaches. Are we supposed to assume Pat White would’ve stayed all 4 years at WVU?&nbsp; Rodriguez would’ve had to keep recruiting Pat to keep him happy. Would Rodriguez have been able to keep Jarrett Brown as backup QB? Most assuredly not. Would Quincy Wilson have stayed to backup Avon Cobourne until his senior year?&nbsp; Most likely not. Which really could’ve devastated Rodriguez 2003 pivotal season at WVU had we not had Quincy. Remember “The Run” against Miami?&nbsp; How much NIL money would Noel Devine or Tavon Austin demanded?&nbsp; Would they have come to WVU?&nbsp; All of this is purely hypothetical, but also very likely and possible. Lastly, as for your comment that WVU may have to change their approach and find an older coach with previous success who has been passed over for whatever reason is very likely. A guy like Bo Pelini would be a very ideal candidate at WVU. And in my opinion, a perfect fit.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ThePunish-EER, post: 132142085, member: 1428395"] 100% agree with everything in your post. While I’m not saying Neal Brown is amazing, I’ve been attempting to look at both sides. Those comparing previous coaches and success stories to Brown are not understanding how the entire college athletics landscape has changed. Everything everyone knew about building and maintaining a successful D1 football program has changed. The better question now should be, could previous coaches like Nehlen and Rodriguez have accomplished what they did at WVU if they were here now with the NIL and transfer portal. I’m not giving Brown a free pass, but the cards are stacked against him compared to those former coaches. Are we supposed to assume Pat White would’ve stayed all 4 years at WVU? Rodriguez would’ve had to keep recruiting Pat to keep him happy. Would Rodriguez have been able to keep Jarrett Brown as backup QB? Most assuredly not. Would Quincy Wilson have stayed to backup Avon Cobourne until his senior year? Most likely not. Which really could’ve devastated Rodriguez 2003 pivotal season at WVU had we not had Quincy. Remember “The Run” against Miami? How much NIL money would Noel Devine or Tavon Austin demanded? Would they have come to WVU? All of this is purely hypothetical, but also very likely and possible. Lastly, as for your comment that WVU may have to change their approach and find an older coach with previous success who has been passed over for whatever reason is very likely. A guy like Bo Pelini would be a very ideal candidate at WVU. And in my opinion, a perfect fit. [/QUOTE]

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