Fire Chris Ault

On November, er, December 1st, 2007 at 3:38 PM a former elt 2jv said...

...I'm not sure if Groth would ever actually "fire" Ault, but maybe Mr. Ault decides enough is enough and retires on his own.

I'm not sure if I, personally, have been clear, but this gets to the crux of my ambition here. I'm not entirely anti-Ault as much as I am pro-development of my beloved Wolf Pack. What Ault has done for the University and the football program cannot be understated.

However, I can't see us getting to the point where we compete for one of the top two or three in the WAC where we are now. We may have one "wow" year coming, but I don't see us developing a constistantly dominant force. Dangerous, maybe, but not a string of a decade where finishing #2 one season is considered a "down" year. Our lauded "Halftime Stats" would help to reinforce my feelings in this matter.

I would also rather he gets to do it on an "up" note. If the Pack can manage 8 or 9 wins next season then he could step aside with laurels upon his head. At least it wouldn't entirely seem like a forced retirement.

BUT, the department and the school should likewise not be afraid to envoke whatever measures may be deemed necessary for the continued development of the program. Development being the key word here (i.e. not settling for just having a winning record, not settling for top 3 or 4).

All this aside, however, I have to give props for the game today. Lippincott and Sammons were at the top of their game today, and Marko Mitchell had probably the most solid all-around game I've seen from him. Mistakes were made, but you can't argue with the results. Kudos!

Go Warriors (boy, that sure pains me to say)!