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Message: [QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 1475914, member: 2585"] You believe Marrone brought us back? I don't. He left too soon and didn't excel at recruiting (for whatever the reason). He had one very good year and finally figured out a decent college offense almost by accident in 2012. If he'd have stayed for 2-3 more years, I believe it would been built into something sustainable. Expectations get built over time. One season wasn't enough. On offense, the cupboard was left bare of skill players. Losing the OC hurt. I'd make the case that Shafer had to start from scratch offensively - based on who left/graduated. He brought continuity to the D. Which is why we did okay in 2013. Which was largely a disappointment. But with a new conference, typically (unfortunate) difficult OOC, and a new QB/System/OC? Okay. 3-9 was the disappointment. And I think Mcit (Shafer's fault) and injuries (out of his control) were the reasons. No cookies are being handed out. But neither should any pink slips. [/QUOTE]