This is not a good year to be a struggling coach in the Patriot League. Andy Coen is under .500 over his last four years in Bethlehem, Andrew Briner's second year at Fordham isn't going well at all, and Joe Susan is 34-48 in seven years at Bucknell.

Does Rob Sgarlata join this list? I've known Rob for over 20 years. He's a great ambassador for Georgetown and someone who lives the core values of the program. You only hear good things about him from other coaches. That having been said, he's lost six straight games in 2017, seven consecutive home games over two seasons and 14 of 15 overall. The team has little or no depth, is down to its 3rd string QB, and ranks in the bottom three in the nation in rushing, first downs, and time of possession. The Hoyas had the ball for just 3:55 in the fourth quarter Saturday.

Where his predecessor had an even worse record (after four years Kevin Kelly was 5-39, 1-23 in PL play), Kelly stayed under the radar in an era where Top 20 basketball kept up the spirits of the fan base, and there was some solace that at least everyone in the PL was competing on the same level without scholarships. Now, the continual beat-down losses will lead to further grumbling that the Patriot League has become a dead end. Georgetown could have jumped ship any number of times and has not done so. Sgarlata is a good coach who's making the best of it, but Georgetown has to start doing better.

Next year's schedule features a 45-scholarship Campbell team in the Big South, at Dartmouth, at Brown, the soaring Columbia Lions, and six PL games. Where are the wins in that lineup?