apparently success at NU is not impossible

Walker, who has moved into second place on Northwestern's all-time wins list (37), is the first Northwestern coach to guide three different teams to the postseason. In addition, he is the first Northwestern coach to direct three straight teams to four or more Big Ten wins.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2420377

you see that billy? it is very doable to win some games at the conference level even with a bunch of (presumably) smart kids.