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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 113477, member: 485"] Good point -- a head coach with positive energy/positive thinking can add a new gear to the recruiting. Coach Mac had the Dome as a facilities upgrade, but he also brought that positive energy that could persuade kids and families. Get him out on a home visit, and he could sell his program. It is different this time (Doug is solid, not charismatic), but Doug is making progress with linemen (will start to show this Spring when the OL recruits from last year compete for spots), linebackers, and an occasional skill kid. Thompson is the highest rated TE we have landed in a long time. Broyld and MacFarlane will add juice to the offense. Desir and Eskridge will play a lot in the secondary next year. It is easy to seize on the 5 game losing streak and just see the negatives. With orange-colored glasses, I am expecting some of Doug's recruits will make some moves in the Spring and we will start to feel better. [/QUOTE]