Southern is a decidedly worse team than it used to be when we first came into the SWAC and even from its highs in 2003-2004. It does not seem that much will improve in the near future, especially since Pete's contract is up and some fans don't want the contract renewed. (Some are now campaigning for L.C. Cole) This change in coaching will come at a time when other schools are improving and becoming acclimated to winning in the SWAC (A&M and UA-PB) If L.C. is not hired, the next coach may not have the magic Pete had when he came in. I see Southern headed into a dark period again in the post-Pete era. People don't understand how difficult is to establish a dominant program, or to keep one when there is a change in the coach, especially given how recklessly new coaches are hired.
Alabama State was hampered by loss of scholarships, but Coe will be back when the scholarships come back. Southern was not hampered by anything but bad coaching. Although Southern had the lead on us (like most other teams did), I never had the feeling that it would win the game. It was clear that that Southern has lost a lot in the last two years.
) I was just simply stating that upgrades dont equal success.