I hope he earns it/proves it with a winning season next year--first in 6 years!
Understand it will be more than just the offense, e.g. special teams, defense. We need dominance in the trenches on both sides of the ball!
But play calling, preparation, development will be key. We need performance indicative of our team talent. New coaches have allot of expectation riding on their abilities.
Team Talent according to 247 sports in past years:
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2022: ?
2021: #21............ W/L: 3-9
2020: #24 .......... W/L: 3-5
2019: #24........... W/L: 5-7
2018: #26.......... W/L: 4-8
2017: #29 ......... W/L: 4-8
2016: #26.......... W/L: 9-4