Turning around a football program isn’t something that just happens overnight.
There are no corners to be cut when attempting to revitalize a program that’s won only nine games over the last three seasons.
Kent State coach Paul Haynes is in the midst of just such a daunting task. He is working hard to resurrect a program that has struggled mightily since his predecessor, Darrell Hazell, led the Golden Flashes to 11 wins and an appearance in the GoDaddy.com Bowl in 2012.
After that magical season, Hazell departed to become head coach at Purdue University — and it has seemed as if the success of the program left with him.