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Message: [QUOTE="Crusty, post: 1552201, member: 2265"] For any SU disadvantage anyone can state, there are many examples that dispute their importance. Besides, the facilities argument is about to turn into a net plus. We have enough talent,to be a bowl team every year. Outside of the elite teams, everybody has more 3 stars than 4 or 5 stars. TCU, K State etc all built programs on 3 stars and JUCO's. Newcomers, like Bowling Green, Temple etc have even fewer advantages than we have as well as lesser talent. There is no reason we cannot play an exciting winning brand of football. We may not be an elite program, but we can threaten every now and then and, just like Georgia Tech, win a conference championship occasionally. How coaches develop their players and the schemes they use are the most important elements to a successful program. Just compare the backgrounds of our staff with our conference peers and I think you will have your answer. All employees need to be put in positions where they have a chance to succeed. If the BOT doesn't provide a $6 million budget for a new staff then perhaps they should keep Shafer and give him another $1 million or so to improve his staff. Don't keep him with the same budget or we will get similar results. He is smart enough to learn better game management skills, especially if surrounded by better staff. Shafer has many admirable attributes. He is of high character, he gets his kids to play hard for him, he is a very good defensive mind, he is well liked, his kids behave (as much as 18-19 years can be expected to) and they get good grades. He needs a [B]D1 experienced[/B] offensive coordinator and better assistants. Shafer can win here with the right tools, but it will take him another several years. My preference is to pay up and get a new staff, but is we aree not going to pay up, then I am for keeping Shafer with additional budget. [/QUOTE]

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