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Message: [QUOTE="Finwad32, post: 2143958, member: 651"] Nothing to do with the coaches, SS spoke publicly about his desire to play a lesser NC slate when the Conference competition was so steep. Once it's done, the rest is lip service. You have to have that mentality when they're on the schedule, for the fans and the team's sake. And, the AD probably wouldn't have been so concerned about a quality NC slate if more than 15K showed up for a MAC type opponent. It turns into a vortex = fans come with wins, wins come from lesser opponents when you're building. When you're not winning and you need to bring in bigger draws/go to NYC, you sacrifice a higher potential of wins. The AD valued revenue moreso, expecting the coaching staff to be reliable enough to build a winner in the face of stiff competition. Just beat LSU, FSU, Louisville & Clemson, that's all we have to do. [/QUOTE]