We weren't prepared to take the next step upward, because the program had been trending downward for a long time. Look at the recruiting classes that Mason put together late in his tenure and how few of those guys played D-1 football anywhere. The results on the field and in recruiting were consistently getting worse. The University has a habit of waiting too long to move on firing coaches. Also, 6-14 against Iowa and Wisconsin does not look "good" compared to what Brewster has accomplished. Both resumes against rivals deserve an "F" grade, although Brewster's "F" is lower than Mason's. Mason gets maybe a "D" for his overall resume through ten years while Brewster gets an "F" for four years.