Some of our fans can be quick to fete the early accomplishments of other coaches, or in the case of Prime, before anything is actually accomplished. Often, this is a thinly veiled criticism of our own coach. Mel Tucker year 1 comes to mind. If Prime wins only 3 games this year, we will see posts proclaiming him the second coming of Bear Bryant.
Rarely does a first year success pan out to longer term success. Maybe with Prime it will, or maybe it won't. It seems at least he has the University, local media and boosters backing him up. At Rutgers, the last two are always missing, and these are important components in building a winning program. Thia is not an excuse to give Greg or any other coach cover, but an observation.
I have given examples in the past of coaches that accomplished a major rebuild over a longer period of 3-5 years. Jonathan Smith at Oregon State is a good example. After listening to the one hour interview with Greg that I posted earlier this evening, I am still confident to restore the program to having a solid foundation and not being a doormat. Whether he can turn RU into a big winner is another question. If he cannot do the latter, the foundation will be there for achieving success, unless we hire another Ash.
