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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1873018, member: 40"] When Marrone left, I implored the AD [on this forum, not suggesting I had any influence] to conduct a national job search, and to not be afraid to open up the coffers with the ACC revenues we'd soon be earning to bring in a qualified candidate with head coaching experience. Instead, we made an inside hire citing "continuity" as the basis. Then, 75% of the coaching staff left, so continuity went out the window. What made matters worse--in addition to Shafer not having any proven qualifications--was that he went out and cobbled together a staff that was more about putting the band back together instead of getting more proven commodities. I don't know that Hackett would have been any more successful, frankly. I think the offensive concept would have been more competent, but the previous staff did not replenish the offensive talent that departed in 2012. It would have been an uphill challenge. [/QUOTE]