Can't argue with a lot of what you wrote. To a large degree much of it is true though you do seem a bit bitter. I work in the system and it's all doable, you just have to work harder than you realistically should.
Budget won't be the same... but there aren't many places that aren't in the SEC or the B10 that this isn't an issue.
The one thing I'm not sure I agree with is the whole 'banned states' issue. At least in my experience I have never had an issue with it (ever)... it's actually never been mentioned to me.
I do know that at least in the past SLO has been all in for distance... they have little interest in track so if you are a distance coach that's a plus.
Last thing I'll add is didn't he come from Old Mis? Are they a national power? It will be no harder for him to build a national power at SLO than it was at Old Mis.. won't be easy but can't be much harder.