My answers

by scriptcomesfirst , Sunday, February 15, 2009, 13:32 (6310 days ago) @ Jay

1. Yes, finally after Syracuse, I was on board. But saddened.

2. Understanding the ultimatum, and the fact that there wasn't a coach who I felt was a slam dunk for improvement, I was cool with the retention.

3. 80%

4. 15% because of schedule, maturity in key slots, talent infusion

5. Yes, and I believe they will matter. Verducci... I like an edge to my OL coaches. He seems to have it, and I liked his comments about what his lines would bring to the table. Alford... whatever "it" is, this guy seems to have it. Personality-wise, an upgrade over Haywood IMO. Hart... upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. Charlie as OC (in the booth likely)... that's where he made his bones, that's where I place my money. The most significant changes though are the maturity of existing talent, the infusion of "college ready" new talents (I'm grouping the redshirts here), and more direct lines from philosophy to play-calling (CW on offense, and Tenuta on defense). I believe removing a level of filtering here will pay dividends.