Based upon ALL of the talk that this coaching change and ALL of the pub that LBS is getting right now because of it, and because the T's really like Dan and his family, if a one year extension were added to Dan's contract, I could live with it. Overall body of work says it is time for a change. Last three games...??? All the press...!!!??? Overall, this has been a VERY GOOD week for Long Beach State and national recognition!!!!
I love how the assumption is that Dan would or wanted to accept a one-year extension. There is ZERO guarantee of a back-to-back with the way this team plays.
The recency bias is real with some of you. I get it. Feels good that the drought is over. But please spare me if you think what’s happening is an indication of some kind of turnaround. This is the same team that lost 5 in a row, the same team and coach that have failed to build consistency. Took us 12 years to get back here.
Let’s be excited, heck, let’s celebrate these guys and the coaches. But this isn’t the foundation to build on and one more year won’t change anything.
If keeping Dan is a requirement for keeping Kader, we MUST give Dan a one-year extension. Not to mention that Basile probably only stays if Kader stays. We can go back-to-back.