There's a sense that four years is long enough to shape up a program, to adjust the schedule and grow a quarterback. Enough pieces were expected to be in place this season for a breakthrough year, which at Kansas simply means six victories and a minor bowl game. Instead, the Jayhawks, 4-6, head to Iowa State on Saturday in the same place as the previous two years.
Disappointment is justified.
And change should happen, but not at the top. Four years isn't long enough to properly evaluate Allen. It's necessary to remember the circumstances that surrounded his hiring. Predecessor Glen Mason left for Minnesota in mid-December 1996. Allen took over in late December.