Mea Culpa. I was wrong about Harsin.

I wanted Harsin to work. I wanted him to have success because I like the guy and I hated how our PTB treated him in the off-season. I craved stability and I wanted him to rise from the ashes of that situation and find success. I wanted a guy who came from outside the family and I have given him the benefit of every doubt because I felt like there was not yet enough games in his tenure to judge him. I felt like the players rallied around him and he was turning the corner albeit slowly. I felt like recruiting would come around after we corrected some mistakes and won this game and I believed that we would.

I was wrong. I hate that we’re going to go through yet another coaching change which brings with it another few seasons of not being competitive, but I’m convinced after watching the game today that we have to go in another direction. I hate that our talent is at a level that it’s at. I had hoped that wasn’t the case. There is unfortunately no upside in keeping him. He’s in way over his head. I like the guy and I wish him success at his next position, but it’s only going to prolong our demise if we keep him. What a difference a game makes.