Said it before and I’ll say it again.
CMS still had a gig because an overwhelming portion of the fan base is terrified to rock the boat.
These folks who came up as fans in rougher eras got a little sniff of 6-7 wins and some bowls and they do not want to entertain drastic change.
We can run the ball a little bit and have some good defenses generally speaking under CMS. He’s also recruited and filled the depth chart a little bit better.
That’s been just enough for some folks.
However it is clear that isn’t enough in the modern era. That CMS isn’t able to progress beyond that.