Have to disagree that Schiano coming back is a good idea. I don't think that the damage done to the program is that deep or lasting at this point, and Schiano is not the only guy out there who can fix it. In fact, I think that most of what ails the program now are things that any good football coach should be able to fix within two years, and if Julie can't find a guy to do it, she should be gone as well. The problem is people often look at solving the short-term issues with these sort of hires when they really should be looking at the long-term. And if you think about it, that's how we ended up with Flood in the first place. TP wanted to hold the 2012 recruiting class together and Flood was there and...problem solved, right? Well, yeah, that problem was solved, but how's it working out now? Not so good it seems. Bringing back Schiano could be similar. We have issues with discipline and defense, Schiano's strengths. Why bring him back to fix those things? Well, financial issues aside, those are things that any good coach you bring in should be able to fix. And bringing back Schiano also means having to deal with his shortcomings. Yeah, he says he's changed, but saying you've changed and actually living it out are two different things. When people come under stress and pressure, they tend to go back to what they're familiar and comfortable with. That's why it's hard for addicts to overcome their addictions. So, it would be likely that under the rigors of a football season and coaching on gameday that Schiano would fall back into a lot of the patterns of behavior that caused issues in his first stint at RU. Look at it this way, going to Schiano now is kind of like Flood starting Laviano at quarterback. He's a guy you're comfortable with but seems to have a very definite ceiling. I'd rather go out and look for the coaching equivalent of a Rettig and give him a shot and see what he can do.
