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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4818591, member: 289"]
I like to keep it simple. I was wondering if Babers had done better than Shafer, which is relevant since their tenures correspond exactly to our time in the ACC. Can any coach, including the next one, allow us to compete in this conference?

I just used this: [URL="http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Syracuse.htm"]Syracuse Historical Scores[/URL]

Shafer was 14-23 (.378) overall in his three years, (2013-15). His teams scored 808 points and gave up 1,085, an average of 21.8-29.3 and a difference of -7.5 points per game.

Babers, to date, (2016-present) is 40-54 (.426). His teams have scored 2,575 points and given up 2,654, an average 27.4-28.2, a difference of -0.8 points per game. Babers is clearly better.

But did Babers face easier out-of-conference schedules?

Shafer was 7-6 in non-conference games (.538), out-scoring the opponents 398-305 (30.6-23.5 = +7.1).

Babers is 20-10 in non-conference games (.667), outscoring his opponents 1069-704, (35.6-23.5 = +12.1). Dino has lived off these games.

Which leaves the conference record.

Shafer was a dismal 7-17 (.292), getting out-scored 410-780 (17.1-32.5 = -15.4).

Babers is 20-44, (.3125) and has been out-scored 1,504-1,950 (23.5-30.5 = -7.0).

My conclusion is that Dino Babers has, indeed, been an upgrade over Scott Shafer, but only a mild one. If the next coach has a record similar to either, it' either the fault of the administration and the community or maybe we are just in the wrong conference.
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