That portal class is a massive gamble, but firing him now ignores the reality of what he inherited. Colorado's roster was in the bottom 10 of the FBS in talent. You can't rebuild that with high school recruits alone in two cycles. His 2023 team improved by four wins despite a defense ranked 130th in yards allowed. The real test is whether this overhauled roster shows tangible improvement in the win column this season. If they're still a 4-8 team, then the conversation changes completely. But pulling the plug before this experiment even plays out is premature.