Some numbers for the uninformed:
1. 71-62 career record over 12 years
2. 1 conference championship in 12 years, and that was in the WAC 10 years ago.
3. 5-22 against the top 25 overall, 3-7 at SMU with all 3 teams finishing the season unranked, two were ranked #25 when he beat them.
4. 1-3 in bowl games
5. Team defensive ranking (130 total teams)-
La Tech - 2010 -
89
La Tech - 2011 -
24
La Tech - 2012 -
110
Cal - 2013 -
99
Cal - 2014 -
105
Cal - 2015 -
79
Cal - 2016 -
115
SMU - 2018 -
63
SMU - 2019 -
65
SMU - 2020 -
81
SMU - 2020 -
74
The Cal stint on defense was historically bad, fielding one of the worst defenses during his tenure in the history of the program:
Cal is moving on to another defensive coordinator, but this isn't as simple as hiring a new assistant coach and hoping for the best.
www.espn.com
5. La Tech, over 3 years, 22-15 overall, 14-7 in conference,
Finished 5th, 1st, and 3rd in conference
At Cal, his only P5 experience, over 4 years, 19-39 overall, 10-26 in conference, Fired from Cal
Finished 6th, 4th, 4th, 4th (out of 6 schools in his division)
At SMU, 30-17 overall, 18-12 in conference
Finished 4th, 3rd, 5th, and could end up anywhere from 4th to 6th this season. Best finishes will be 3rd overall, with an average finish of 4th in the conference (11 schools)
6. Of SMU's 8 wins in 2021, not one has come against a D1 program with a wining record. He has lost his last 3 out of 4 games, beat La Tech on a hail Mary, and squeaked by Navy
7. Overall, at SMU, He's 2-7 on the road in the second half of the season, and those 2 wins came against teams that were a combined 5-14. One was a 3 point win and the other was a 10-point comeback against a one win team.
8. In November at SMU, overall he is 5-11
9. He has an overall losing record against teams that are .500 or better over his career.
10. Does not have one signature win tied to his name over 12 years.
11. Was named coach of the year once in the WAC (2011)