I'm amazed that there are still people that support Skip.
Saying he will get it done next year, when he failed last year, failed this year, and has recruited poorly is ridiculous. The players coming up are not better than our starters now. In the last few years, the Tampa area has been absolutely loaded with high school talent, and Skip has not capitalized at all. I know most people don't think stars and recruiting ranks matter (I don't put much stock in it myself), but Skip has been a complete failure on the recruiting trail. The cupboard is empty. And if you look at our commitment list this year (which will surely take a hit thanks to our poor performance), it isn't getting better. You can't point out the few successes like Price, Bivins, and Woulard and prove that he can recruit. Look at his classes as a whole. They aren't very good.
If he was coaching up poor players (which we have thanks to his bad recruiting) it would be one thing, but not being able to compete when we have a talented team is on the coaching. Saying last year wasn't a bad year is ridiculous. I know that all teams miss bowl games occasionally, but only winning one conference game is a sure sign of a bad year.
I have seen nothing from Skip to show me that he can be successful here. I've met Skip and think he is a great guy, but he isn't getting the job done. If he is here next year (which is possible), he will fail again.
Where is this optimism coming from? What has he ever done to make you think he can be a successful coach at South Florida?
Excuse all the parenthesis, I just can't stop ranting about this football team.