So you think we should be ok with 3-4 hires away?
Or are you saying the new hire will incrementally achieve each of those milestones?
If the former, fuck that.
I think we need stability and program growth at this point. If the next guy has us beating Cockeye, MN, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois regularly... that's the number 1 criteria of success for me. If he gets blown out by 50 in the B1G championship game that's less of a concern.
First step is regional dominance. We have to dominate these regional recruiting battles (we're not now). Have to be the #1 team in this area.
If he can't move it past that in 5 yrs then you find an upgrade HC who can build on that.
I DO NOT expect this next hire to have us on equal level with Ohio State and Michigan within 5 yrs. We're too far behind for that. I don't know that it's possible for Nebraska to be on equal level with Ohio State as a program right now.
All I'm concerned about is getting the program to a regular 9-3 or 10-2 level. I have no concerns after that bc we have too much work to do to get there.