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[QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 59925, member: 626"]
As a TEAM, and frankly that's what's most important right now, we ARE ahead of schedule.

The criticism of the offense is, IMHO,  justified-  but misplaced. I don't think you have enough of a test sample to say yay or nay to Marrone's offensive system. There simply hasn't been enough time, & others factors are still in play, like new system, staff, prevous regime's recruits, etc.

The point is, most everyone would agree the PROGRAM is trending upward, so singling out the offense as some test-case on Marrone, is misplaced & ill-timed.  Its simply not prudent, at this juncture. (All apologies to GHW Bush)!
By almost every measure, we're moving forward- from fan interest, to attendance, to W/L record, to national perception, to Bowl bids, etc.
Should our offensive ranking be better, well...YES, obviously. Will it improve like every other aspect of the team has?  Emphatically, I say YES!
The real issue appears to be that there are those who believe HCDM is not up to the job- rather than some sidebar regarding offensive rankings.  And that's where I get confused, since every indication points to his being a long-term success at SU.
If we're still at this same spot in 2 years, the skeptics might have a case, but as of now, its just too soon to tell- IMHO.
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