C'mon, man. We're friggin 10-2 in a year when most of us would have been happy slipping into bowl eligibility. Have we been lucky? Yes. In many ways. Does this season feel a bit like 2012? In some ways, yes.
Re recruiting: When Mac was hired last year, our class was ranked near 100 and in a very short time he pulled together a consensus top 25 class. We're consensus top 15 now and I'd bet a sizable sum we finish in the top 5 given all the talent we're in play for. I'd like to see more OLs in this class, but this is a crappy year for OLs in FL. We're in play for several big time DLs and WRs.
Your criticisms of his tenure at CSU make no sense. He inherited a dumpster fire in a remote college football outpost and made steady progress his entire tenure there, including developing a top tier QB. Just look at how long CU has struggled to see how hard it is to win in Colorado.
There have been frustrating moments and head-scratching decisions this season, but what Mac has accomplished this year, in his first year while installing new systems, with an awful OL while losing our stud QB is nothing short of miraculous.
Mac has the pedigree and all the intangibles to win a bunch of games for us. Tonight's disaster against the Clowns stings, but the future is still very bright. Step back and gain a little perspective.