I'll answer this from my perspective. I was not overly impressed with his defenses at UND, and it seemed the San Diego SU defenses were also similarly questionable. But I've been a convert in the period since he was hired with his access to knowledge at the highest level of FBS.
Lots of Eaglestaff talk (for very good reason), but how about the supporting cast? King and Kraft had improbable roles in pushing the game to final minute.