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Message: [QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 1507572, member: 204"] Yes, he was very upset when P was chosen. I can understand how he felt. He was a Syracuse guy. He played for the Orange. He had been part of the Program for years. He was the recruiting coordinator under Mac. P had only been there three years. So, I understand how he felt. I can't say that he "failed" at MD. I think he was restructuring the program in many ways. He improved academic performance and created greater player disciplinary rules, etc. He tightened up the program. And he won some games - 14 wins in the last two seasons in the midst of the change from the ACC to the Big Ten. He ran into a fundamental problem - a commitment to spend millions ($100 + millions?) on a practice facility and a bunch of impatient and very wealthy alums. And he's not warm and fuzzy. He's all business. He's no Coach Mac that's for sure. And, he's not Shafe either. I am loyal to Syracuse men. He's one of them. [/QUOTE]