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[QUOTE="ORANGEsPHK, post: 1372349, member: 1072"]
I don't know if you are calling me out with that last sentence but my expectations of any SU sports program is to be successful and that definition depends entirely on what is a realistic expectation. Its great that we have nice IPF after all these years - I'm stoked for it. However, if you look across the board of our current coaching staff, marketing teams, etc, we fall short of what the "big" programs invest in. I don't expect SU to spend $2-3 million/year just for a HC - if they do, great, but its not my expectation. As you point out your expectation is that SU will not compete for NC anytime soon - that is the expectation and I agree with it. I also agree that there is no reason that we can't win 9/10 games a year.

SWC's post compared SU to OSU and my reply was based on that original post; I do not expect SU to invest as heavily in its football program as OSU does, and therefore, be as consistently competitive on the national scene. This doesn't diminish that progress has been made, nor does it diminish my excitement to see how our staff and players will improve over the years. I'm still here rooting for the team because its MY team, but I don't expect us to compete with programs like OSU based on the investment SU has made - that was my point and you can disagree with it but it does not make me one those "people" who throw their hands up and say "I won't expect much" - that was a reach in interpreting my response.
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