Kind of a tangent question:
Would you endure the first 6 years of Pinkel and the first 5 years of Mangino if you knew you'd get the seasons they're having now?
For reference:
Pinkel:
2001-02 Missouri 4-7 .364
2002-03 Missouri 5-7 .417
2003-04 Missouri 8-5 .615
2004-05 Missouri 5-6 .455
2005-06 Missouri 7-5 .583
2006-07 Missouri 8-5 .615
Mangino:
2002-03 Kansas 2-10 .167
2003-04 Kansas 6-7 .462
2004-05 Kansas 4-7 .364
2005-06 Kansas 7-5 .583
2006-07 Kansas 6-6 .500
9 games deep into the season:
1. Ohio State (60) 10-0 1,616
2. LSU (5) 8-1 1,523
3. Oregon 8-1 1,517
4. Oklahoma 8-1 1,421
5. Kansas 9-0 1,329
6. West Virginia 7-1 1,327
7. Missouri 8-1 1,260
8. Boston College 8-1 1,051
9. Arizona State 8-1 1,042
10. Georgia 7-2 1,021