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[QUOTE="qdawgg, post: 1522742, member: 52"]
I just don't agree personally.  I hate the idea of hiring a new coach though, you NEVER know what you're getting.  A coach with history of improving programs and recruiting prowess could come in and do terrible.  There are no guarantees at all.  But the decision has to be made not for next year or the year after but for long term.  If Coyle thinks Shafer isn't the right guy going forward than Coyle is under the belief that Shafer is a 6 -6 coach at best.  [I]If[/I] you hire the right guy, does it matter if the new guy goes 4 - 8 or 5 - 7 his first year if you believe Shafer could have ended up with a similar record himself.

Again, that's why I think the biggest question is, can Shafer beat AT LEAST our peer schools.  He hasn't shown that he can on a regular basis or even 50/50.  He also hasn't shown that he can coach a team to a big win either, I don't know how important that is at the end of the day but the record against teams with similar talent is really troubling I think.
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