So you started the thread and titled it 'Something has got to change' and you say you've talked with Massaro in recent weeks. Tell us, what 'has to change' ?????
Except for Shafer (who has two more years on his contract), the entire staff needs to be purged. If Stock bows up, then make a case for insubordination. Anyone with half a brain can look at the attendance and determine that something has to be done to re-energize the fan base. And the $6 million dollar man needs to lead the charge without the same old coach speak, “EATT, compete, played their guts out, didn’t run what was called from the sideline” crap.
And Dr. McPhee needs to support it 100%. CM was not going to to make any changes until after all hope of a bowl eligible season was lost. Well, it’s time.
The good ol boy favoritism has to be blown up. It’s costing the program dearly right now and for any future hopes of getting anyone excited about giving again.
Mike Norvell turned over nearly 100% of his staff after last season. Look at how he reloaded this year. He works at very hard at building a quality staff. He vetted his new assistants very hard. The Special Teams assistant is up for the Broyles Award. He poached the DC from Marshall.
The responsibility lies with a concerted effort between CM, RS and SM.
I’ll be interested to see who still has an office in Murphy Center on Monday afternoon. When Tommy West lost to ECU in 2006, he fired Joe Lee Dunn before mid season. When he lost to FAU in 2007 in the NOLA Bowl, he fired DC, Rick Kravitz before they ever left the Riverfront Hilton.
A purge is needed. A big one. We’ll see what happens this week.