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[QUOTE="Dick_in_MI, post: 3907952, member: 225"]
Totally agree. Once the stench of bottom-feeder gets associated with your program, it is hard to get it off. Recruiting gets much harder and the whole thing becomes self-perpetuating. Not saying we are there currently but we are close enough that Dino needs to remove any trace of heat with a solid year.

I have said this before , but as a "vintage" alumnus/lifelong fan (which sounds better than "old") I sometimes repeat myself:

Wildhack has specific metrics for Dino and I bet they are very high level. As a retired executive with significant commercial responsibility, mine were always high level and specific. There was room for gray area and rationalization, but not a lot and not something to fall back on year after year. The management team that reported to me was treated much the same.

Wildhack is not going to go down with a ship that he didn't hire. He also is not going to spend one second lacking confidence in his ability to replace someone whom he feels is under-performing with someone who can do a better job.

Putting all that aside as hopefully something that we won't even need to address, we all like Dino. He is a likable guy. I am neutral on everything related to his aggregate performance to date. The 10-win season bought a significant Get Out of Jail Free card, but one with an expiration date. I'm not off the Dino bandwagon, but I am hanging over the side. I want him to succeed though and can't wait for what hopefully will be a turnaround season.
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