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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Eh, issue #1 - moving up was a horrible mistake in judgment. Not his fault, but still
issue #2 - this isn't year one, it's really year three of the transition. since their 2nd round playoff exit the year prior, he's gone 5-6, 3-6, 1-8.
issue #3 - they actually haven't been past round two of the FCS playoffs since 2018.
issue #4 - Bohannon is the son of a (somewhat) legendary HS coaching icon. I was around that program (Griffin) for several years right after his dad stepped down/was forced out(depends on who you asked) That was a change that came after 4 mediocre seasons on the heels of only one meaningful run in two decades ... all based on a state title in his 3rd season, 20 years prior. And I watched his dad spend the better part of the next decade sitting in the visitors bleachers, surrounded by former players and fans who poor mouthed virtually everything that took place -- good or bad -- for the next 3-4 HCs. "Toxic" is an understatement.
issue #5 - Bohannon was, essentially, a Paul Johnson disciple. Make of that what you will, in terms of both coaching and personality.
Which brings us to the conclusion that I feel like the university may have reached: the program, under Bohannon, peaked six years ago. In the modern era, that's an extremely long leashed to give anybody. I see no reason to believe he was going to go quietly, not based on his genetics at least.
That this ended poorly doesn't come as the least bit of a surprise to me.
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That makes some sense. I just don't know what the expectations should be for a school like Kennesaw State. They were pretty good in FCS after starting the program. Last couple years are definitely down, but it's not like they were getting badly beaten.
Agree that moving up was a horrible mistake. Their facilities look worse than a lot of high schools I've seen. It just seems like asking that school to be competitive in FBS is a huge stretch at this point. Maybe they'd do better with a different coach, but I don't think it'd be by much considering the huge disadvantages they have going for them. Looking at salaries, he was making under $400k a year which is a pittance of what other teams at that level make. Unless they've got a huge budget increase for the coaching staff, they're going to be bottom feeders for awhile.