Yes, Saturday's loss was disappointing, but far too early to give up on the season. We need to grind out 8 wins to make the playoffs. If we don't then we begin the discussion on the future.
A few thoughts though, currently YSU is not in good shape financially, the faculty is considering a strike vote because of health care issues. There have also been layoffs. So, if we indeed decided at the end of the year to change coaches, can we really pay $250 thousand plus for a coach? I would more like $150-200 at best. I read in some other posts about Mark Snyder or Pat Narduzzi. Both are coordinators at high profile programs, likely making at least a half million dollars a year, we have no shot to get either of them.
YSU would need to get lucky and higher an up and coming coach who has a desire to be a head coach, or former player now coaching who would want to coach here. Pete Rekstis is one name I keep hearing. He is the defensive coordinator at Rhode Island, a former defensive back for Jim Tressel and teammate of Ron Strollo.
He can't be making much money. The problem with Rekstis is he was involved in a scandal at Florida Atlantic, not sure he would be the right hire.
I started attending YSU games in 1990, but I had a long time fan tell me at the game the other night that during the first few years of the Tressel era we were getting crowds of less than 5000 on a regular basis. Now we have less population than 20 years ago, so the crowds we are getting are normal until we begin winning again on a consistent level, and that means making the playoffs.
