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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 4707626, member: 4819"]
Ugh. I think in one of my initial posts, I wondered who exactly Gait [I]knew[/I] that he could reach out to for this new position. So much of this stuff is based on relationships. Just look at the recent story of Cassese to UVA - Tiffany and he used to work together at Stony Brook, Tiffany called him for the position before Kirwan was even offered the Dartmouth job. Tillman hired another Bernhardt when Benson left, a former player and brother of his defensive coordinator.

It happens all the time. It's why we all scan coaching ranks to see who played at which school, penciling them into a future head coaching job at their alma mater (just look at any thread debating the Duke coaching future).

So who has Gait made relationships with since he started coaching men? Seems like running mates from his glory days if it is indeed McCabe (Petro and he obviously go way back).  I just worry he's trying to create an "event" out of this hire and make it splashy. Reunion with another defensive great! Syracuse legends together again! I will hold out hope that he knows what he's doing with McCabe (does he know anything about the current players on the team?) but mostly hold out hope that Jake is mistaken.
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