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[QUOTE="Cusefan69, post: 2688608, member: 5764"]
Fair question DW.  My opinion only.  First you have to give the AD a measure that he can defend when he goes to leadership to sanction the increase in pay for both Dino and coaches.  To me he does not have that yet but if Dino gets bowl eligible he can provide that figure and frame a narrative that Dino is moving things in the right direction and the wins are viable, measures.  Second if you just looked at wins overall, that does not tell a compelling story yet.(Though this year is off to a good start).  While I agree that you cannot just measure by wins, it has to be a part of the formula.  Lastly while there is absolutely some risk, I don’t think it is a good precedent to extend a coach just starting season 3 with no bowl games, no eligibility for bowls or sustained seasons of wins.  At least if he wins 6 this year, it is reasonable for both AD, coach and agent to talk longer term.  Note: if we were a public institution, had huge doners and could afford a potential high risk deal, my perspective might change.  Syracuse is private, does not have big doners(comparatively) for athletics and I think are less able to go big on a deal and absorb the mistake if it goes south.  Please note I am not saying it would, just making a risk statement is all.  I love what Dino is doing and I hope he hangs around for a long time.  Cheers!
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