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[QUOTE="Finwad32, post: 1231062, member: 651"]
In terms of the Shafer hire, I think the majority of the Syracuse community was on board with it, given the upward progression of the football team at the time. We were seemingly moving upward and onward from one of the worst stretches in program history.
 
Even after last season, my recollection is that the majority of people were more or less pleased with year 1 results. After this past season, now the hire is questionable? It's a hindsight thing.
 
The only qualm I have is that a national search could've reaped some benefits considering the success the team had at that point and the investment to facilities that Syracuse was making. The IPF had to be relatively concrete at that point, announced or not, and could've been dangled as a carrot.
 
The search probably wasn't a great maneuver, though, given the late timing of Marrone's departure. Keeping the recruiting class together was an important factor.
 
I'm not as quick to jump on Gross as alot of people. He's done some very good things here. Unfortunately, his tenure will ultimately be graded based upon the success of Football and Basketball. That's just the way it is. And Marrone, was luck for him, I wouldn't even consider it his hire.
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