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Message: [QUOTE="javadoc, post: 102819, member: 338"] I do not have inside info. My reasoning (back of the brainvelope) was something like this. Shafer has done a good job with the defense overall. This year we are breaking in a lot of young guys and it shows. He seems to do well recruiting in Florida. Marrone can pretty much leave the defense entirely to Shafer, and the two are aligned in their philosophies. If the defense struggles again next year, I may change my mind. For now he is safe. Conley is a homer. He developed Smith and Hogue well, and I expect big things from the LB's next year after they've had another year of S&C and film study. I don't know if Conley is tearing it up on the recruiting trail, but I think he is safe given his body of work and the intangibles. Wheatley is our best recruiter by far. He is safe. Anselmo can play the role of the HC behind the scenes and is instrumental in cementing our relationships down in NYC. He is versatile enough to coach defensive backfield and LB's. Helps out with running the program due to past experience. He is here until he chooses to go. Adkins gets us access to just about any JUCO / prep kid so that we can at least plead our case. His recruiting contacts are widespread, especially down south where we are beginning to gain a foothold. The jury is out on the OL - with Marrone and Adkins working this unit, and the continued issues, I believe it is a problem of talent and not of coaching. The guys we have brought in via the normal route and are developing seem to be solid, with the possible exception of Chibane, who may have hit his ceiling. I am confident that the OL will be fine going forward with current staff. Guys like Pugh, Hickey, Trudo, Curtis, will get us to where we want to be. I would replace Hackett in a heartbeat with another OC/QB guy. I would need more info to know about Moore's work with the WR's behind the scenes and his recruiting efforts. I would drop one of Brumbaugh and Daoust, maybe move Anselmo to specials full time (and emphasize the heck out of it), and bring in Darius to coach secondary if he is amenable. [/QUOTE]

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