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Message: [QUOTE="malpearl31, post: 5714092, member: 6520"] But what if the #1 item on your list ends up being that Phil Martelli, Jr (or some other non-SU person) gets the job? And then #2 thru #9 all play out the same way? Would the dome faithful give the benefit of the doubt to PMJ if Year 1 went off the rails - but not extend that same courtesy to Gerry or to Hop? We’re not guaranteed success next year, no matter who we hire. We’re likely to have an entirely new roster, and it might take the new staff a year or two to build the foundation that they want. Even if we had landed Hodgson, it wouldn’t be crazy to think that he might have led us to a 21-12 record, 10-10 in the ACC (tied for 7th place), with us squarely on the bubble again next March. If Hodgson or any other ‘outsider’ does that, would whispers start after Year 1 that he might not be the right coach? If Gerry/Hop lead us to a similar record next year, will they be treated differently just because they’re SU alums? [/QUOTE]