Also "Gopher related" because it illustrates how damn hard it is to make headway. Izzo loses a player unexpectedly and seems to replace him without too much of a hiccup. For teams like Minnesota and Nebraska it means a setback. Both Miles and Pitino had initial seasons where you might think, "Damn, we're building something." Then crap happens and you're trying to get out of a hole and seemingly sliding back down with each step up. So little margin for error. Take risks recruiting. Settle for second and third level players. Fans are more restless. Top recruits don't even consider you generally. ESPN ignores you. You're competing against some great coaches no matter how much we dislike some of them.
I'm generalizing of course, but it's a hell of a job. How much Miles and Pitino had problems because they made mistakes of inexperience, who knows. Some in Pitino's case for sure. I know I would have been happy with Miles.