That's why I think so many people are trying to make it sound as if Sitake heroically turned around a losing program in his first year: They are desperate to find some tangible proof that he is a better coach than Bronco, other than anecdotes of greater fan enthusiasm and a slightly better than average recruiting class.

9 wins, only one win against a team with a winning record, a close loss to Utah, with a narrow, last-second bowl win against the third-place team in the MWC to end the season.

Yeah, Bronco already did something like that. And Cougarboard hated him for it.