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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 331103, member: 485"]
I understand your points -- though I also believe Marrone's job (as he defines it) is to rebuild the recruiting networks and contribute his philosophy and his experience on the offensive side, managing the playbook and using Hackett as his young deputy.  If you don't like what Marrone/Hackett have been doing, you have to then consider what part is the veteran Marrone and what part is young Hackett.   
 
When the defensive side lost Chandler, and recognized it got rolled by some bigger offensive lines, Marrone/Shafer went out and brought in Marcus Pierce-Brewster and three real big DL guys (Jones, Raymon & Walls) to supplement his hefty recruits, Crume and Sloan.  
 
I don't see a similar effort to bring in talent to run a faster-paced, down the field offense.  The JUCOs have been large or extra-large OL guys.  Is Hackett responsible for that?  
 
Now, in full disclosure, I agree with Marrone's philosophy of adding toughness on offense and being a team that can establish the run and can use possession passes.  In part, I agree because that is the make-up of the team.  You go with what you can do.   And when he add higher quality receivers, you go with that.
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