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Thoughts on Coach Scott Shafer from Around College and Professional Football
Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers Head Coach (2011-present); Stanford University Head Coach (2007-10)
“I am excited about the tremendous opportunity for Coach Shafer and Syracuse University. Scott is hard working, enthusiastic and of high character. Great things will happen with Shafe. He and his family will continue the rich and great Syracuse tradition.”
Doug Marrone ’91, Buffalo Bills Head Coach (2013-present); Syracuse University Head Coach (2009-12)
“As a Syracuse letterwinner, I am proud to have Scott Shafer leading the football program. He is a person of high integrity who cares about the student-athletes and their development on and off the field. Scott has proven his expertise as a defensive coordinator and is ready to lead the program. I wish him all the best as the head coach of the Orange.”
David Shaw, Stanford University Head Coach (2011-present); Stanford Offensive Coordinator (2007-10)
“Scott Shafer brings enthusiasm to teaching young men to be excited about the game of football and play it the right way. He is going to make it an environment that’s fun to be in – the coaches are going to love to come to work every day and the players are going to love to come to practice every day. I think the results of that will show when people are watching the games, the team and their unity. They will know that it starts from the top. It will be an exciting, fun environment for everyone.
“Coach Shafer believes in keeping it simple, having guys play fast and with a lot of emotion. I think that’s what you’re going to see even more of as Syracuse continues to grow and take those next steps. Everything is about passion and enjoying the game, the camaraderie and guys playing together. That is what Scott’s about and I think it’s going to transfer onto the field.”
Bill Mallory, Indiana Head Coach (1984-96)
“Syracuse is getting a person who has been right there in the program and has been very involved in the improvement and success the program has seen. He is a smart, sharp individual who handles himself in a classy fashion, and stands for the right reasons. That is what you want. That goes into winning. That is the process.
“Syracuse fans should be very pleased and excited. Scott is what you want to see; he is character. He is an excellent people person, a great communicator. He is a very caring individual, which I think is so essential in coaching these young men. As the fans get to know him better, they will realize that you aren’t going to find a more class individual. If I was an AD, he would be the kind of guy I’d want running my program because he’s a winner and does the things you want to see.”
Joe Novak, Northern Illinois Head Coach (1996-2007)
“Scott was one of my first hires when I got the head job at Northern Illinois. He has some fire to him, which is always good for a good football coach. The kids love him. He's excitable. He's enthusiastic. The players have always loved him and loved being coached by him. He'll get after them, but he'll also hug them up too. I think that's an important quality in a coach to be able to do both of those things. His enthusiasm will carry over to the fan base. I think he'll do a good job of continuing what Coach Marrone has done up there.
“One thing unique about Scott is that he was a quarterback in college. He spent a lot of time on the offensive side as a player and when he got into coaching, he got on the defensive side of the ball. That's unique in our profession. Most coaches are either offensive or defensive orientated, but Scott has great exposure on both sides of the ball. I think that's what helped him become a great football coach.”
Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers Head Coach (2011-present); Stanford University Head Coach (2007-10)
“I am excited about the tremendous opportunity for Coach Shafer and Syracuse University. Scott is hard working, enthusiastic and of high character. Great things will happen with Shafe. He and his family will continue the rich and great Syracuse tradition.”
Doug Marrone ’91, Buffalo Bills Head Coach (2013-present); Syracuse University Head Coach (2009-12)
“As a Syracuse letterwinner, I am proud to have Scott Shafer leading the football program. He is a person of high integrity who cares about the student-athletes and their development on and off the field. Scott has proven his expertise as a defensive coordinator and is ready to lead the program. I wish him all the best as the head coach of the Orange.”
David Shaw, Stanford University Head Coach (2011-present); Stanford Offensive Coordinator (2007-10)
“Scott Shafer brings enthusiasm to teaching young men to be excited about the game of football and play it the right way. He is going to make it an environment that’s fun to be in – the coaches are going to love to come to work every day and the players are going to love to come to practice every day. I think the results of that will show when people are watching the games, the team and their unity. They will know that it starts from the top. It will be an exciting, fun environment for everyone.
“Coach Shafer believes in keeping it simple, having guys play fast and with a lot of emotion. I think that’s what you’re going to see even more of as Syracuse continues to grow and take those next steps. Everything is about passion and enjoying the game, the camaraderie and guys playing together. That is what Scott’s about and I think it’s going to transfer onto the field.”
Bill Mallory, Indiana Head Coach (1984-96)
“Syracuse is getting a person who has been right there in the program and has been very involved in the improvement and success the program has seen. He is a smart, sharp individual who handles himself in a classy fashion, and stands for the right reasons. That is what you want. That goes into winning. That is the process.
“Syracuse fans should be very pleased and excited. Scott is what you want to see; he is character. He is an excellent people person, a great communicator. He is a very caring individual, which I think is so essential in coaching these young men. As the fans get to know him better, they will realize that you aren’t going to find a more class individual. If I was an AD, he would be the kind of guy I’d want running my program because he’s a winner and does the things you want to see.”
Joe Novak, Northern Illinois Head Coach (1996-2007)
“Scott was one of my first hires when I got the head job at Northern Illinois. He has some fire to him, which is always good for a good football coach. The kids love him. He's excitable. He's enthusiastic. The players have always loved him and loved being coached by him. He'll get after them, but he'll also hug them up too. I think that's an important quality in a coach to be able to do both of those things. His enthusiasm will carry over to the fan base. I think he'll do a good job of continuing what Coach Marrone has done up there.
“One thing unique about Scott is that he was a quarterback in college. He spent a lot of time on the offensive side as a player and when he got into coaching, he got on the defensive side of the ball. That's unique in our profession. Most coaches are either offensive or defensive orientated, but Scott has great exposure on both sides of the ball. I think that's what helped him become a great football coach.”
