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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2135436, member: 5798"] Agreed. I recall all of the interviews I've seen over the last week of [B]Vic Schaefer[/B]. I've got to admit, I like the man. I have not become aware of too many coaches that impress me than Schaefer. A thought just came to me as I was watching another of his interviews. Now, keep in mind [COLOR=#ff0000][B]I'm not by any stretch of the imagination suggesting that Geno needs to go. [/B][/COLOR][B]Geno will leave when [U]he's[/U] ready, and not before. [/B][U]No one[/U] can supplant him or replace him. You don't put the GOAT out to pasture before he's ready to go. Any thoughts or verbiage of that nature would be blasphemes. Speculation rose last summer as to who who replace Geno when he leaves. This was of course before news of his contract extension was made public. It appears that we'll be privileged to have Geno for a minimum of 5 more years. What I am suggesting is that perhaps Schaefer (or someone like Schaefer) would be a good candidate to take over the program when Geno retires. That man knows how to teach, how to coach, how to recruit, and how to build a program. He's brought MSST from the abyss to national prominence in 5 years. He has a remarkable bond with his players. His kids play, and play hard for him. I think UConn would be in good hands under his direction. But...........................as you say, he's waiting for [B]Gary Blair to retire at Texas A&M.[/B] He may not have long to wait. Blair is no spring chicken. He's getting long in the tooth also. If that's his dream job, that's where he'll likely go. And as you say, Schaefer is not getting any younger ([URL='https://www.google.com/search?q=vic+schaefer+born&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LWz9U3MDQwSi5PNtASy0620i9IzS_ISQVSRcX5eVZJ-UV5ACtYE90nAAAA&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjaltvAjoTTAhUB5oMKHWw8DtcQ6BMIgwEoADAQ&biw=1920&bih=916']Born[/URL]: March 2, 1961 (age 56 years), [URL='https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=916&q=Austin,+Texas&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LWz9U3MDQwSi5PNlBiB3HKqnK1xLKTrfQLUvMLclKBVFFxfp5VUn5RHgDzoeDGMAAAAA&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjaltvAjoTTAhUB5oMKHWw8DtcQmxMIhAEoATAQ']Austin, Texas. [/URL]He's got more coaching years behind him than in front of him. Just a thought. We could do worse. :rolleyes: One thing we do know. Somebody will have to take over when Geno leaves. Whoever it is will have one hell of a job on their hands. [/QUOTE]

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