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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 58034, member: 874"]
If 5 years is a long time, how much longer is 10 (our last 10 win season).  When we were last successful these kids weren't watching sports.  When Louisville was last successful they were in junior high.  We don't have much of a brand name anymore (everyone down here knows SU as only a basketball school, many don't even know Jim Brown played here), we have to reestablish it.  Kids aren't going to come to SU because of McNabb or Dwight Freeney.  The window of using that ended when we were one of the worst 10 teams in the country for a 4 year period.  Marrone is rebuilding our reputation with last years winning season and what looks to be another this year.  As that unfolds we will be able to better draw on our past.  His recruits don't contribute?  Spruill is our best linebacker,  our best safety's are the Thomases, our best corner has been Anderson, not G-Rob's senior (some think Keon Lyn would've beaten out Scott if he had been healthy).  Goggins is our best interior d-lineman.  Marrone  clearly focused on defense with his first two classes and then last year shifted more towards offense.  We can't judge that class for at least another year or two.  Kobena has contributed on kick returns and may end up being a good WR.  Jarrod West has a TD yesterday if G-Rob's QB doesn't miss him (don't mistake me, I like Nassib, I'm just making a point).  Some of G-Rob's players should contribute more, they're older and more mature.  To say Marrone's recruits don't contribute means you're putting on blinders.  Be frustrated that we lost to Louisville.  That's fine, I am too.  Anyone that thought it would be a cake walk game knew nothing about them or how we don't match up as well against them as we did against WVU.
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