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[QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 4003683, member: 60"]
We are a Szmyt FG in the Wake game and a ball bouncing a different direction in the FSU game away from being 5-1.

I wanted Dino fired a number of times during the game(s), but in reality we are much closer to being a bowl team than not and who else are we going to get to come here that can turn things around?

We have Shrader for a few more years and still have Tucker for at least one more. Our defense is very good and we have young guys on that side. We just put three guys on NFL rosters after last year.

Did I wish this happened in year 3 instead of year 6? Yes. Do I wish Dino had better decision making execution in-game and clock management? Yes. Is he perfect? No. Of course not.

But we aren't getting Nick Saban. We aren't getting a lot of guys that people think we can get. We are finally competitive and have a solid team on the field.

Honestly, if I'm being really ruthless, I think Dino's biggest fault outside of his in-game gaffes (which are not insignificant) was his commitment to Devito. I'm not trying to start a pie fight, but getting to a guy like Shrader took way too long, especially coming off the 10 win season where Dungey was the guy. We just don't have the team for Devito to thrive with and we needed a dual-threat, clearly.

I dunno, the guy knocked out a 10-win season. We have something going right now. I honestly also just don't think we can get the guys we think we can get.

I think we all need to realize that Syracuse isn't going to be magically fixed by any coach we can get. It needs time and support from the admin, fans, etc. It's hard to admit that you aren't what you once were, but I think we are on the right track even if it's not advancing as quickly as we'd all like.
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