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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 1839097, member: 874"]
If the two are going to be compared you have to compare the circumstances with which the two took over the program.

When P took over he was handed a young team on the rise and given the keys to a program that had 10 and 11 win seasons within the previous 4 years. He ran with it well for a while but he didn't take full advantage of the talent rich McNabb era, never finishing in the top 15, and the program was clearly in decline post '98, even with the positive blip that was 2001.

Shafer took over a team that had clawed back to basic mediocrity but was certainly not reestablished or respected yet. I don't have a problem with anyone in that situation being given more leeway.

By the end of last season it was clear the change had to be made, and I'm excited about where we're headed, but I won't ever be more critical of the guy that couldn't keep us moving forward than the one who's stubbornness and/or lack of flexibility led to the initial erosion of the program.
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