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There are some people on this board that want to fire coaches, have Wren exit the bunker, and are all doom and gloom because we did not have the top recruiting class in the CUSA or State. To all of you, I say in my best cheese head idol voice R-E-L-A-X, relax we are going to be OK. Now before you start bashing, yes I did want a top class and would have loved 19 4 and 5 star recruits, however I am realistic and knew this would not happen, this year. (there were only 25 – 5 star and 354 – 4 star recruits in 2016) I do not buy in to the fact that North Texas is a hard place to recruit, I do however buy in to the fact that players want 2 things, playing time and chance to win. We can get the top players all the playing time they want but winning has not been our strong suit. Since these freshmen have been alive (1999) our record is 75-142 with only 4 winning seasons (3 in Dickey ball and 1 with Mac). Just for comparison: Clemson (11th ranked class) 161-73 16 winning seasons / TCU (22nd ranked class) 167-59 14 winning season and move to Big 12 – same coach / Baylor (41st ranked class) 98-119 7 winning seasons all since 2010 (RGIII’s Junior Season) / Marshall (49th ranked class) 133-93 10 winning seasons Just in the high school years of this class: UNT 19-31 / Clemson 49-7 / TCU 33-18 / Baylor 39-13 / Marshall 36-17 Let’s look at a few successful turnaround teams in the same time frame. Briles at Baylor (arguably the biggest turnaround in the last 10 years – even if it was dirty) first 3 seasons 15-22 with his first 2 seasons only hitting 4 wins each. Took 4 years to become a 10 win team. He took over a 3-9 team. In 2009 his second full recruiting class, Dave Cambell’s Texas Football was praising the Bears for recruiting JUCO talent and 3 star offensive linemen. They talk about recruiting to their scheme and “having promising players that needed to be molded” Dabo Swinney at Clemson hired in 2008 first 3 seasons 19-15 (partial 1st season) Took 4 years to become a 10 win team. (7-6, 9-5, 6-7 in his first 3 years and he took over a 9-4 team). Doc Holliday at Marshall Hired in 2009, first 3 seasons 19-19. He took over a 4-8 team. Took 4 years to become a 10 win team. 2nd recruiting class ranked 87th (8 3 stars) class avg. 78.41 I can keep going but the data is the same unless you take over a top tier program It takes several years (on average 4) of recruiting and molding good players to fully implement your program. Mac showed promise but could not mold players. So out in 4, good call. Seth Littrell at North Texas, 5-8 in his first year after taking over a 1-11 team (best 1st year turnaround of all of the above) Recruited 7 - 3 star recruits with an overall class rank of 78.65 (Better overall class in year 2 than Doc according to 247 sports). Is being bashed for taking JUCOs and recruiting promising player that need to be molded… Sound like Briles in his second year except for the bashing part? If I told you that 7 years from now we would be on or 6th bowl game with a 60-43 record with at least 3 10 win seasons, 4 top 50 appearances, and one top 10 would you take it? I would! Even though Marshall who has these stats since Doc took over had a horrible year last year I guarantee that they would love those stats for the next 7 years… Give Seth and his staff some time. They all have a vested interest in turning this thing around. It is literally worth millions to each one of them. If we have another ho-hum 5-7 or 6-6 year I will be with you on putting Littrell on a very hot seat but for now… R-E-L-A-X.