I like Steve Forbes a lot and I believe he has the potential to be good coach for Wake. But his first two years do not prove that, and I question giving him a big extension (and presumably a big raise) based on this season.
This year we were basically a slightly above-average team in a very weak ACC, one that could show flashes of being really good (e.g., UNC game), and we played a ridiculously weak OOC schedule, running up the wins. The worst aspect of this season is that we peaked in January and not only stopped improving, we got demonstrably worse. We got increasingly sloppy and undisciplined, turnovers were absurd, and we got worse at defense, and defense is nothing but concentration and discipline that should only improve over the season. Compare VA TECH. Tech was terrible when we played them and was heading for the cellar, but turned itself around and is now going to the ACC championship game.
No, Steve, a college team never coaches itself. Never, ever. That's what you get paid to do and you failed over the last month, leading to the BC fiasco. So I hope Steve Forbes pans out, and maybe he will. I will be rooting for him, but he has a lot to learn about coaching at this level.