“Obviously, there isn’t a whole lot to be said, they’re a good football team, we aren’t a good football team right now. We did not meet the standards and expectations that should be met around here this year and we will go back to work tomorrow to make sure this never happens again,” Thundering Herd Head Coach Doc Holiday said after the loss to Western Kentucky that ended a 3-9 season in 2016.
What came after was a cultural change to the way the Thundering Herd run their summer camp, by including more team bonding. During off days, players and staff partook in pool parties, cookouts and movie outings, among other events.