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Message: [QUOTE="Pyle, post: 3111843, member: 137"] No way I can reply to 3 pages of angry replies so I'm going to say a few more things to address what I see as common elements in the replies. Those of you claiming I am some fly by night poster that doesn't go to games and who will disappear or suddenly start Dino to USC threads are most likely newbies to this board. I've been around here for a very long time, a season ticket holder for almost 20 years - Sec 113 Row A is my current home, I'm not going anywhere. I am known for emotional H0T Takes and when proven wrong I actually publicly admit my mistake and work to fix it moving forward. For instance, I have banned myself from ever making message board medical diagnoses ever again. I hold myself accountable for what I put on here. So enough of the elementary put downs. You are not about to run me out of the building. I apologize for making it seem like I was wanted to directly compare Dino to HCSS. I freely admit Dino has done more for the perception and overall image of the program than anyone in a very long time. Yes I think Dino is a better coach than Gerg x100,000, that doesn't mean our current stats aren't at Gerg levels. The difference is that Gerg was a gameday clown with zero ability to put together a decent staff and read the little engine that could while I'm pretty sure Dino at least has a vision and plan for how to fix it. That doesn't mean Dino's plan is the right one or being executed by his assistants properly because we are a bad football team right now. Shafer? Dino is lights out better than Shafer too. The point I was trying to make before everyone flipped out that I brought those other two names up is that our stats ARE in fact currently that bad and that Shafer was villified for his offensive performances. 50 pts in 3 games fellas. If that wasn't good enough for those whose name I shall not speak then it's not good enough now and furthermore given what Dino is supposedly capable of, it's not even close. As for Dino, I didn't trash him. I said we should expect more in year 4. Show me where I said Dino is a horrible coach and needs to be fired or any of that. I didn't. I said we should expect more in year 4 from an offensive minded coach. This looks like year 1 out there. We are losing games by the 2nd quarter and showing no consistency on offense. Do I think it will get better? Yes but I don't think this team cracks the top 60 in either total offense or total defense by the end of the season. I think 4-8, 5-7 is a very real possibility and given the upward trajectory we've seen since Dino's arrival it is a major step back. [/QUOTE]

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