Now that the "My, Oh, My" show is back on in Imperial Cass County, it is even more important for Schmidt to turn it around as quickly as possible.
He must hit the spring portal hard and take advantage of the one-time harvest of FBS players who will be cut because of the 105 player roster limit the NCAA has put in place.
Winning right away would make it easier to recruit high school seniors into the program.
With our shiny new facilities, Schmidt will have tools that Bubba didn't have for most of his tenure.