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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 78667, member: 485"] Well, you seem to be arguing in circles. These guys were good enough to have immediate impact -- and GROB brought them in. So, is there a reason to believe the world has changed and Marrone can't bring in offensive talent to make SU relevant on offense? He hasn't done it yet, but the fact is it was done recently by a guy who wasn't the luckiest guy in the world. Keep in mind that GROB was a West Coast guy -- no SU roots, no Eastern recruiting networks, not planning all his life to be the coach at SU. But he brought in a JUCO WR (Taj Smith) who was immediately the best WR on the team. He landed Mike Williams from Buffalo (who cares how he got the lead; he was a dynamic two sport athlete with elite size and quickness and GROB convinced him to come here) and Mike was good enough to be a star receiver. Who cares who we beat out for Carter -- he was the quality of RB that SU needed then and needs now. If we were getting 600 yards from a frosh RB, backing up Bailey, we would be two wins ahead of where we stand now. To recap, GROB (with no roots) pulled in offensive talent from Ohio, Buffalo, Syracuse (Sales), Rochester (Collier), and downstate, as well as a notable example from the JUCO ranks. Did not need better facilities; did not matter that SU was in something of a tailspin; he went after offensive talent and proved it can be done. In contrast, Marrone has brought in linemen from the JUCO ranks (Hay, Tiller, Goggins, Ball, Fisher, Diabate) and RBs who didn't make it here (Timbers, Smallwood). Why no skill guys? Now, don't get me wrong. GROB's recruiting wasn't much good overall and he can't touch Marrone as a coach. I am only talking about offensive skill guys -- the notable area where Marrone has yet to make his mark. And that is the difference between where we are this year (mediocre offense) and where we might hope to be (relevant). [/QUOTE]

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