Get a read on whether you think the new guy has what it takes to turn around the losing program.
There's a special kind of pride that comes from being part of a successful turnaround.
My son was part of a group that turned a 10-win team that was perennially in the bottom 10% of D1 RPI into a 35-win team with an RPI almost 150 spots higher than its customary level. These guys aren't/weren't pro prospects, but they have a lifetime bond and sense of accomplishment nobody can ever take away.