This is exactly what I feared if the Cult of Hauck/Big Money Boosters got their way...
The last re-building effort was HUGE and it was just starting to show the proverbial "green shoots." Rather than let them grow and nurture them, they were stomped on and thrown out because we had to win now.
How does this make the team better off? How does this make a Big Sky or national championship MORE likely over the next three seasons?
It doesn't.
Hauck just let all of the chemistry that was built over the last few years walk out of the Champions Center. All that trial by fire experience from last season is now gone.
But he was one of Stitt's guys. So who cares if he was poised to re-write the record books, right?
It'll be much more enjoyable enduring year one of Hauck's rebuilding phase than watching last year's team take the next step in year three.
I feel terrible for the kids on this team. I sincerely hope they can finish above .500 on the season. That's a tremendous challenge with the QB situation being what it is, now.
The o-line is very young and lacking depth themselves. The team will need depth at QB, but even a big-time drop down isn't going to be able to get that experience and those relationships back.
The relationships that were formed as those went through the hardships they experienced over the last couple seasons cannot be replaced.
Would've been nice to be able to keep Nate Dick around. Or not lose Matt Robinson.
Ah well. At least we have a bonafide "Montana Guy" as the head coach now. You know, someone who "really understands Montana football" - whatever the heck that means.
And hey, maybe Hauck has yet another relative he can put on scholarship.
At least now we can look forward to Coulter and his JV outfit crying on Twitter everyone time someone doesn't credit their rag or breaking the story...
Happy F***'N Monday
