sufan
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As I understand it, Doug came to SU as a "dream job":
a chance to work with young student athletes stressing their personal development as well as football skills and a desire to rebuild the football program that was so important to him on a personal level and in terms of his career.
It was said at the time he was well regarded and a future short list candidate for an NFL head coaching position.
He came with a detailed plan and a recognition a lot needed to be done, from a recruiting and coaching and player development perspective.
My impression is that a number of basic and important facility improvements have been made during this period.
So after working like a dog these last 4 years, assembling his staff, reestablishing contacts among high school coaches, demonstrating success in no uncertain terms this year with the bowl win against WVU and the late seasons wins against Big East teams, attracting a number of promising recruits, combined with the huge move to the ACC this July, it would seem that coach DM and staff and DG have created the setting for greater fan interest, greater attendance, larger donations and continued improvements to support the program.
What I still don't understand is why Doug would not want to put in another 2 years to secure the advances he has worked so hard to make and allow time for the momentum to create the donations and improved attendance he no doubt wants.
Perhaps the most surprising part of all this is the feeling that if Doug takes another position and likely pulls key staff members with him, he will be undoing all he has worked for these last few years and putting the program back in jeoparty.
Still trying to understand the motives at play.
a chance to work with young student athletes stressing their personal development as well as football skills and a desire to rebuild the football program that was so important to him on a personal level and in terms of his career.
It was said at the time he was well regarded and a future short list candidate for an NFL head coaching position.
He came with a detailed plan and a recognition a lot needed to be done, from a recruiting and coaching and player development perspective.
My impression is that a number of basic and important facility improvements have been made during this period.
So after working like a dog these last 4 years, assembling his staff, reestablishing contacts among high school coaches, demonstrating success in no uncertain terms this year with the bowl win against WVU and the late seasons wins against Big East teams, attracting a number of promising recruits, combined with the huge move to the ACC this July, it would seem that coach DM and staff and DG have created the setting for greater fan interest, greater attendance, larger donations and continued improvements to support the program.
What I still don't understand is why Doug would not want to put in another 2 years to secure the advances he has worked so hard to make and allow time for the momentum to create the donations and improved attendance he no doubt wants.
Perhaps the most surprising part of all this is the feeling that if Doug takes another position and likely pulls key staff members with him, he will be undoing all he has worked for these last few years and putting the program back in jeoparty.
Still trying to understand the motives at play.
