I really don't understand these extreme Jon Thompson point of views. Good coach? Yes. Good guy? Absolutely. But people talk like he is already Tillman level and is getting screwed over by ADs who don't realize what they are missing. He's been at Amherst for 9 years and has yet to win a NESCAC championship. Let that sink in. Hasn't even won a single conference championship. I understand it's the best league in D3, but with the talent he's brought in you'd think he'd have ATLEAST one.
Byrne has a way stronger track record and has been doing it at the D1 level. From the start, he was Harvard's best case scenario and their patience through the process paid serious dividends. His floor is extremely high.