Though Dan Monson did not prove to be the caliber coach the U thought he would be when originally hired, he did inherit a mess and had to coach handicapped on scholarships and players, along with having to deal with tough issues, such as players who were one and done at the NCAA level, in one case only playing for himself!
Not trying to say Monson handled everything right, just that what he did accomplish was to keep the program going through very difficult times. Most of the better coaches would not have even gone there to coach in the first place and MN truly got an unexpected gift in Tubby.
All this to say in regards to Monson is that he deserves some slack, IMO. I wish him well and from what I understand he is doing pretty well in his current position for which I am happy for him.