@Liberty City El I respect you as much as anyone on this board. You bring much appreciated insight and perspective. But regarding your post, I have a couple of questions:
1) Top to bottom, which roster in the Coastal do you think has more talent than ours going into next season?
2) Which HC from the Coastal would you prefer over Mario if you could have your pick?
I get that we have plenty of holes. And I get that Mario isn't Saban. But if the answer to the first question is 'no one' and to the second 'no one', then why shouldn't we have an expectation for Mario to win the Coastal at least? That's where I am.
I don't expect Mario - if he comes - to win a NC next year. And I recognize getting back to that stage - if its ever possible again - will take a lot of heavy lifting. But I don't think it's unreasonable for Mario - or any solid HC - to take this roster and win the coastal next season.