Stewart Mandel lists Doba as one of the five worst coaches in the nation. I could see the case for it; Doba's teams since the magical 2003 season have been marred by inconsistency, injuries, and last minute folding. The most notable failure has been a horrendous 2-11 Pac-10 home record in the past three seasons.
But how much of the blame falls on Doba? We aren't far removed from Mike Price's 10-24 record from 1998 to 2000. Three ten-wins seasons followed that, and the rest is history. Expectations are higher, as they should be. And Doba certainly isn't riding the goodwill train into the sunset - many people believe if Doba doesn't lead this team to a bowl this year he will either resign or be forced to resign. Doba is not one of the worst coaches in the nation, but he is not one of the best. Let's see how this year turns out before cougar nation throws in the towel.
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