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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4860656, member: 27"]
The news that Dick MacPherson was hired came out during, or just before an SU basketball game.  I was a student.  Was sitting next to the 'normal' fans and heard a couple of them talking.

'Did you hear they hired a new football coach?  They just announced it.'

'No.  Who is it?'

'Some guy I never heard of.  I think his name is Dick.  Linebacker coach for the Browns.'

I don't remember who was discussed as a candidate for the job back in 1980.  There were surely some newspaper articles about it.

I know I had never heard of Dick MacPherson until that day.  I was initially really disappointed.  I think Floyd Little wanted the job and campaigned for it.  Was hoping for him or at least someone I had heard of before.

Don't remember anyone else being discussed though I am sure there were other candidates.

Dick of course ended up doing a terrific job (after a slow start).  In retrospect, one wonders what would have happened had Tom Coughlin been given a chance.  It is a shame he never got a shot at being the SU head coach.

Timing in everything in life.
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