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Message: [QUOTE="Gooorange, post: 1254792, member: 5126"] Hi everyone - A long time lurker here that appreciates the invitation to join the group. After reading the forum for better part of a year, I was happy to see the invitation from TexanMark to step forward and join. I am a long time SU fan originally from Morrisville NY, and now reside in Ridgefield CT with my wife & 2 boys……both growing into solid Orange fans as well. Looking forward to commenting on the Football board as I find the journey back to football relevance is a much more interesting topic than simply wondering what seed the bball team will get in the tourney each year (although that is becoming an interesting topic as well). That said here are some quick thoughts of mine regarding where we are at; 1. McDonald - in over his head from the beginning and kudos to Shafer to have the guts to change course mid-stream when it became obvious the talent was not matching the play calling (don’t you need WR’s with wicked speed to pull off countless bubble screens?). First indication was the hand holding he needed in the booth from Lester to help read defenses, give me a break, some guys call plays from the field and McD struggled early in that regard. Had a reputation for being a great recruiter but outside of Ishmael not sure what the impact has been. 2. Give Lester a chance – from what I remember didn’t Hackett utilize TE’s extensively along with power running game & realize some success? What I have read indicates that is where Lester is headed and probably makes sense. If our reality is to only periodically get that speedy WR recruit, then maybe we can even things out with physical play that includes TE’s who can catch a seam pass every once in a while. 3. Love the aggressive defense – Bullough, Daoust, & Lee all good. Reed needs some players and hopefully they will be closer to what he needs in 2015. 4. Broyld – hope he can live up to the expectations many have placed on him. He is obviously a talented kid from upstate NY that has struggled to find his footing, my hope is he excels in 2015 and finishes in a way that will make it all worth the wait Gooorange! [/QUOTE]

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