In the interests of maintaining a kinder and gentler TSW I WILL NOT say "Holy crap were you born dumb or did it take being dropped on your head a few times to get this way". Nope, won't say that at all.
My first post said- Hearst was let go (doesn't imply when he was let go, I'm assuming the posters here are knowledgable about football and know he was released after the 2003 season) and that Barlow couldn't cut it as # 1. Notice I said couldn't, implying that he had the previous season as #1 to himself. Now he couldn't have had the #1 to himself if Hearst was still there, could he? If I was talking about the upcoming season, I would have said Barlow can't cut it as #1.
That clear enough for you George?