Two weeks ago Texas State Athletic Director Larry Teis accomplished something I didn’t think was possible. Typically after an athletic director fires a head coach with a 7-28 record, the fan base will rejoice and look forward to change.
In Texas State’s case, Withers’ exit only has fans more riled up and mutinous than ever.
While it’s always hard to justify keeping a coach with a 25 percent winning percentage through three seasons, Withers’ team was beginning to show some serious improvement and potential when he was axed.
There’s certainly a debate to be had over whether or not Withers was fired prematurely if we’re looking at the decision in a vacuum, but the situation in San Marcos muddies the waters.