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[QUOTE="SUDadx2, post: 4806122, member: 8174"]
It doesn't matter who the coach is if the coach is not given [B]the tools to be successful.[/B]  Unfortunately, this has not been the Syracuse way.

Tools for success:
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[*]Competitive[B] HC salary[/B]
[*]Competitive [B]salary pool for assistants[/B]
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[*]And support staff; strength and conditioning, director of player personnel, director of football operations etc...
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[*]Competitive [B]recruiting budget[/B]. Because of our location our coaches have to travel more than most other schools in the conference.  There isn't enough talent in the northeast to work with so our coaches have to into enemy territory to recruit. Then flying recruits into Syracuse from all over isn't cheap either. 
[*]Competitive [B]NIL opportunities[/B]
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"Competitive" means competitive with the top third of the ACC, not just better than we had in the 1990's or early 2000's, but competitive with the current competition in the conference.

Is Syracuse capable of putting these types of tools together?

Timing is also key.    The transfer portal will be open from Dec. 4, 2023, to Jan. 3, of 2024.   If SU let's Dino go and does not have a replacement in place almost immediately the impact could be devastating.  Last year Colorado fired Dorrell on October 2nd and following a national search, hired Dieon sanders on December 3rd.  Two days before the transfer portal opened (Dec 5 - Jan 18).

Worst case scenario, Syracuse limps into a bowl game but can't field a team due to a mass exodus into the transfer portal following the dismissal of the HC and not having a replacement on board who can hold the roster together.
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