There's no question that Gary Pinkel's time at Mizzou has at time raised such questions as "what was he thinking?!". There's also no question that Gary has had success and despite the brain freezes one week, he'll go out and beat Nebraska and Iowa State the next.

Coaches are always under a microscope. Memories are short and success is quickly erased by the bounce of a ball or gust of wind. Mizzou has been on a coaching merry-go-round for over 30 years. Nixon was running the country the last time Mizzou had a steadfast vision for its football program.

Coach Pinkel needs the time to build his program and he has had some genuine success. It's interesting that despite taking Mizzou bowling, some are howling about the bowl not being good enough. I remember when 6-5 was a pipe dream for some 15 years. Mizzou hasn't exactly been a football mecca, yet Pinkel has managed to land some extremely talented players and as you know, good players make coaches look real smart. So I guess what I'm saying is ease up and shut your pie hole.