In all fairness that mentality started after we almost beat the no.2 team in the nation and went to a BCS bowl. We were relevant at the time and the next season I believe we got all the way up no.6
Nothing wrong with wanting this. It's something every team in the country wants to have. Words are easy. It's instilling this type of culture that separates the haves and the have nots. We don't have the crystal ball to know whether Riley has what it takes, but we had six years to see that Pelini did not. Nothing wrong with what Pelini accomplished, but it was clear (to me at least) that we had hit our ceiling. This is why Eichorst pulled the trigger and why his job is likely just as invested in Riley being successful as well.
I start thinking like this also after listening to Christian Peter. But maybe that is just more of an emotional pump up. Honestly, we just need the very best players. I'm pretty sure we have all the support and coaching / development to be successful. We need those elite players, and more than just 1 or 2 per class, we need to start stacking 8 or more every class, then we will have that kind of success.
Hopefully this mindset hit the dusty trail with the previous staff. It's hard to tell if we have the next emerging staff, but at this point, all the lights are green.
