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[QUOTE="phil77, post: 1554968, member: 1169"]
If Shafer had a 5 year contract meaning 2 years left I can totally see a reason to keep him around another year usually the make or break year in the contract for a coach is the year before the contract is up.   For Shafer that is year 3.   Because of his contract status I believe the smart play is to move on.   If we lose out and throw up back to back 3-9 seasons and coming off a 9 game losing streak I don't see how you can sell a fan base on giving the guy a contract extension.   You can't have a lame duck coach.  In this day in age a lame duck coach is a program nightmare and a major tool used against you in the recruiting world.

So there is no lets see what Shafer has in his 4th year and then make the call.   The decision on Shafer needs to be made now.   Either extend him or let him go.   Like my points above if we lose out try and sell the fans hope coming off a back to back 3-9 win season on the back of a 9 game losing streak will be a lost cause.   You can't sell we are serious about football and extend a coach coming off a 9 game losing streak impossible.

Shafer is a great guy and great in the community but coaching is a result business and wins are the bottom line.
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