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Message: [QUOTE="kcsu, post: 73628, member: 528"] Too many post to list and im not a creeper who stores them but suffice to say many of us including SURPRISE myself have a great respect for Doug, his love of Syracuse, and what he stands for as a person. Our respect of him and what he stands for shouldnt put him above critisism. In my opinion there a few things that Doug needs to do in order to take this program to the next level. In order of importance they are as follows. 1: Hire a special teams coach. Special teams have been horrible. They have cost this program more losses than anything else. I could go on for a long time on this subject but specials set the tone. There is nothing half way about specials they either give your team a great boost or they suck life. Make this a priority because it is one area that can improve dramatically with effort and coaching no need to recruit 4 star recruits in order to make this happen. 2: Either name yourself OC or get out of the way. Hack was hired because he is bright has a great future ect... and is an extension of Doug. Not good and not sustainable. Is Doug trying to create what he was at NO? Co OC who didnt actually call any plays? Im not sure but he either needs to take control and call the shots. Give Hack true control. Or my choice demote or fire Hack and hire a true OC 3: Keep Shaffer. Without him im not sure we would have won half the games we have. What he has accomplished is remarkable. We have a completely new D this year and if not for the mess we have on specials and O this D would look much better. Pretty hard to keep teams out of the endzone when they start on the 50 with each drive. Pretty hard to keep teams from scoring when your O goes three and out forever and the D is gassed and demoralized. Shaffer is the best coach on this staff and needs to be retained. 4: Loosen up a little just a little. This doesnt mean party central but the kids and staff need to have some joy in what they are doing. Some emotion in what they are doing. Some fun. Teams and companies are a mirror of their leaders. If Doug is tight guess what. If Doug is without emotion guesss what? Ok im ready fire away! [/QUOTE]

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