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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1384065, member: 40"] Semi-optimistic, but skeptical. Despite how awflul last year was, there are reasons for optimism. New IPF, I'm encouraged by some of the headway on the recruiting trail [beating out teams like Mich / UF for key prospects last year, landing RW this year providing some unprecedented momentum with other highly rated kids, etc.]. I'm skeptical because IMO Shafer, while a tremendously likable guy, hasn't shown the gameday chops to be a head coach, nor has he shown himself capable of orchestrating a legitimate high major D1 offensive system. There's a lot riding on Lester this year. And I am far from satisfied with a 6-6 / 7-5 kind of year, but it is important that we get there. Its important that the offensive system show improvement, such that we can see the foundation for future success. I'm only good with 6-6 / 7-5 if it is a stepping stone kind of year that we can build upon. [/QUOTE]