re: 2016 Recruiting Discussion

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If our fanbase was as accepting of mediocre results as you say we wouldn't have fired Sherman after going 7-6

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Sherman got fired because he was asked to get an OC after 2010 and refused, which put all of the entire institution's incredible amount of frustration on him when we started 2011 ranked #8 and ALL the games we lost on the way to 6-6 happened after we had double-digit halftime leads, which we blew in large part due to his playcalling, which tore the entire fanbases' mental state and hearts asunder just as we were going to enter the SEC meatgrinder.

Had our march to 6 losses unfolded differently, or had he hired an OC, I DON'T think we'd have fired him. Particularly if we weren't going to the SEC, which he openly opposed. Even under the circumstances it was very controversial. My old dad was VERY angry about it. It only went down that way because the WAY we lost all those games was the biggest WTF deal I've ever seen.