He was actually a good influence on that shit program that was festering in privilege by association rather than thriving in talent. Mack Brown destroyed the program 4 years prior and yet was sent out with a hero's welcome. I was at the bowl game where we (UO) decimated the Lonhorns. Major Applewhite had his share of the blame as well and was an integral part of the problem as well. Coaching at a 2nd rate program below the likes of TCU, Baylor and now even Houston was a challenge Coach Strong was in the midst of fixing. However when boosters who never played a down of football make the call you are destined for failure. I hope he takes the U of H job by some oddity and schedules a game against Texas and beats their ass. Good guy, bad program, worse shot callers. When Malcolm Brown (#1 RB recruit class of 2010 committed there I told him it was a mistake and the Applewhite would fuck him over), at least he's with the Rams now.
As soon as Helfrich took over and started recruiting differently I knew it was destined to collapse. We had this conversation a long time ago and I was just biding my time and waiting for the inevitable to happen. When Colorado is on top of the Pac 12 you know somebody dropped LSD into the water treatment plant... I just wonder who our next guy will be and how long it'll take to get our recruiting classes back into the top 10.