I just don't get the blind loyalty to Schiano, This isn't 2000 and he wasn't coming off being labeled the next big thing at the U. People have 14 years to judge him as a head coach in 2022, his failed attempt at being an NFL head coach, 3 years as a DC at Ohio St and various other subplots between 2012-19. He was 28-48 in the Big East, 6 wins vs Syracuse, 5 wins Pitt. 5 wins South Florida, 5 UConn, 2-2 Temple 2-4 Cincy, 3-3 Louisville. There aren't many Leavitts, Wannstadts, Pasquolonis, or Edsalls in the B1G. He is 6-21 in the B1G, 2020-22. His best mark was 5-2 in 2006, the other 5-2 happened in 2012, and a bunch of 4-3s and 3-4s between 2005-11. which would put his ceiling at 5-4, 4-5 the next 5 years, maybe one 6-3 where he will probably lose some unexpected non conference to Toledo or Kent St that year.
He will never recruit with the likes of Ohio St, Michigan, and Penn St, soon to be B1G members, USC or UCLA. He won't get more with less from recruits with his coaching.prowess, like Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota. That is listing 8 out of 15 teams. He was 0-11 vs West Virginia, he went 0-3 or 0-4 vs Miami, VA Tech, BC, Brian Kelly at Cincy. Perfect ceiling year for Schiano will be 8-4. He isn't beating UM, OSU, PSU, he's not beating USC with Lincoln Riley or UCLA with Chip Kelly, couldn't beat him at New Hampshire with Ricky Santos. Where is the quick fix coming from offensively? More portal which won't build chemistry for the 4th straight year. Schiano built it right the first time, not mish mosh of players from everywhere, he's become the Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska basketball coach, of Football.