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[QUOTE="nzm136, post: 1561987, member: 2531"]
I think that we're OK at QB. I think that the bigger issues are that we're currently a team with a weak identity. That's a double edged sword. We need a strong identity to win - we really do. However, since we don't already have a strong identity, the new guy will theoretically be able to mold one to his liking.

Also as a pro, SU academics are strong. I get that many good recruits don't care, but I think that many of the middle guys do. The vast majority of players don't make the NFL, and the vast majority of NFL players are out in under 2-3 years. They make about a $1,000,000 over that time, and much of that money goes to taxes and their agent. At the end of the day, they're generally broke well under a decade after they leave college. The difference is that players who go to quality schools, like SU, have a degree to fall back on. That safety net matters a lot. And, as an alum of several schools (SU and PSU), I can say that SU academics are very strong and will open doors. I can also say that they almost categorically put PSU's to shame (i.e. markedly better). So, to the extend of my experience (having gone to both PSU and SU, and having interacted with grads from a number of different schools), I can confidently say that we're good in the abstract and relative to our competition.
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