When the Washington State Cougars were in this same position five years ago, I implored then-athletics director Bill Moos to pursue a “system coach” to replace Ken Bone. Obviously, he didn’t listen, doubling down on his predecessor by by hiring an even higher-priced conventional coach.
What’s become clear over the last decade is that both Ken Bone and Ernie Kent failed to lure enough talent to WSU, and talent is ultimately what wins games. Which means Pat Chun’s top priority needs to be figuring out who can get enough talent to Pullman.
We already know that talking a good game isn’t enough.