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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2290891, member: 40"] Spot on. Shafer was not an ideal choice as HC, but he was easy to root for and a stand up guy that the kids fought hard for. I changed my tune on him that first year, when they shook off the poor start, played well against several peer programs, and got to / won a bowl game. Seemed to suggest that maybe he could sustain some level of success. But the ensuing two years clearly demonstrated that he was in over his head, on and off the field [recruiting]. I felt bad that he got fired, because he was a great guy, but was happy because it needed to happen, and we needed to conduct a national job search--which we did. I'll be shocked if Babers doesn't run circles around this defense. They'll sell out to get pressure, and we'll exploit it all game long. [/QUOTE]