Bet Bohl loves still getting most of his attention from his ndsu yearsWhat Craig Bohl built in Fargo was incredible. His Bison ranked 17th in the Sagarin rankings in 2013, ahead of Wisconsin, Arizona State and Louisville. They ranked 35th in 2012 and 37th in 2011. For each of the last four seasons, they ranked ahead of Wyoming. But he had taken NDSU as far as he could.
Wyoming has been a jumpoff point for a lot of successful coaches -- Joe Tiller, Dennis Erickson and Pat Dye, to name three. But the Cowboys have attended three bowls since Tiller left for Purdue in 1996. Bohl won't inherit a blank slate, but it might take him some time to put the pieces together.
It's hard not to be optimistic, though. NDSU is closer to decent recruits than Wyoming, but not THAT much closer. If Bohl can approximate his NDSU levels, he'll win eight to 10 games a year. No coach is a sure thing, but Bohl is as close as it gets.