I think the important criteria for a mid-major/G5 guy is that he needs to absolutely dominate those ranks. Freeze did/is again. Meyer did. Brian Kelly did. You can't hire a guy who only has "decent" success at a mid-major stop and expect him to succeed in the SEC. He needs to run roughshod over that schedule with comparable talent to the rest of the guys he plays. That was why Butch looked like a sketchy hire even from the beginning. Not only did he follow Brian Kelly, but he failed to replicate his Cincy success.