Look, dude... I have followed this program closely now for a long time. Mangino was a solid coach for us, but he lost his edge after the Orange Bowl and didn't recruit well enough to sustain any long-term success. The truth is that Mangino's an average coach who didn't really have much success until Reesing came along and he was forced to replace his offensive coordinator (Quartaro). I realize that you want KU to hire another garbage coach like Turner Gill, but that's not going to happen this time around. Sorry.
See, this is funny how the tune changes. After the '07-'08 miracle, KU was the greatest program in America. Mangino was coach of the year. The cupboard was stocked with NFL-ready talent. The Gridiron Club was in full swing. Lawrence was basically Columbus, Ohio. And, no matter how much the haters hated, the KU football program was as good as, or better than, it had ever been.
Now, in 2012, you can finally admit that it was all a mirage. smoke and mirrors. Mangino and his program were below average. Mediocre at best. 2007 was a fluke. Now, you see the reality that the rest of America saw.
The Mangino Years:
2002: 2–10, 0–8
2003: 6–7, 3–5
2004: 4–7, 2–6
2005: 7–5, 3–5
2006: 6–6, 3–5
2007: 12–1, 7–1
2008: 8–5, 4–4
2009: 5–7, 1–7
That program, the best that KU could hope for, had 1 winning conference season in 8 seasons. hayseeds.
