I agree with virtually everything you said Hammer, though I will say that moving up to a higher level of competition often has little to do with how good you are on the field. It's just as much a decision regarding academics as well as an institutional one on how much to emphasize athletics. Rutgers is in the Big Ten for crying out loud and if we played them this year, we'd probably have won (not even joking).
I want to see how well Coach P does this upcoming season. If we win 6 or 7 games, Heilbron will have to look at giving him an extension despite all the issues we've had winning games in the past. It's hard to justify letting go of your coach coming off of a 10 win season and Coach P knows that. Getting a big time coordinator would be a great get for SBU, though I'd have been in favor of giving Hemphill the job before he left for Wake. If Coach P doesn't get his contract extended, I think we might be able to get Lyle back here. If not him, then go in a totally different direction and get someone who will hopefully stir up some excitement for the program and recruits. Someone who has had some FCS success in the past. Mike Houston from JMU won at The Citadel and beat South Carolina before heading to JMU. Someone with a record like that, preferably with some roots in the northeast would be a great get.