We had just gone 10-3, and most of the fanbase still thought that the Willingham staff was poised to get N.D. into the championship picture. I get your point about the major schools not giving Meyer a sniff at that point, but N.D. wasn't short-sighted in failing to hire him then, as there was no reason or opportunity to do it at that point. He had just finished his second year at Bowling Green, while we had just won 10 games in Willingham's first season.