"Hi,
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>I recommend that columnists read this because it could be good column
>fodder. If you don't write of it near term, you'll definitely be
>writing about it when Hitt finally wises up in an estimated 2-3 years
>and cans "Hoodwinker" O'Leary:
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>New UCF defensive coordinator spent "past 10 seasons" in same position
>at Iowa State. Kyle wrote that he "helped take the defense to new
>heights the past five seasons."
>
>Well, given that "Iowa State's defense was ranked just 102nd in total
>defense in 2006," coupled with the fact that Skladany suffered through
>his first five seasons there, how can you write that he took them to
>"new heights?" That's preposterous!!
>
>So what if, as you wrote, he only had 5 returning starters? That's a
>lame excuse. This is college and once 4 years are up, arrivederci!
>Other teams, such as USF, don't have a problem succeeding with
>underclassmen. After all the Bulls' QB (Grothe) was a highly successful freshman...
>
>Of course, O'Leary also continues to play the "we're still young card."
>After going 0-11 he blamed it on the kids not being his recruits,
>although Kruczek won 5 games with the same team...Then he goes 8-5 and
>he's suddenly a football messiah and no need to contrive youth excuses...
>
>However, after this season's debacle he again falls back on the "we're
>still young," defense. "Hoodwinker" O'Leary should be his nickname!
>
>Oh, BTW: Isn't it funny that the reason UCF is getting Skladany is
>because former Knights, Auburn and Texas defensive mastermind, Gene
>Chizik, took over at Iowa State and ran Skladany out of town...
>
>So, instead of having Chizik as head coach, which is what he
>practically begged for, we get an Iowa State reject who took the
>"Cyclones defense to new heights," with its 102nd-place ranking in total defense...
>
>You don't help the future of UCF's program by writing poppycock and not
>pointing out the obvious about O'Leary, who has paid millions of
>dollars (from boosters) to cancel games against well-known schools, in
>which we would have earned hundreds of thousands for each canceled
>game. So, in total those cancellations cost the program millions. Do
>you think boosters like myself will be inclined to keep giving UCF money, just so they can waste it?
>Fat chance!
>
>UCF's football program is in dire staits. You guys fell for the "bowl story"
>last year. But remember, UCF easily could have had only 1 win (vs.
>Memphis) in 2005. Add that record to the 0-11 and this year's 4-8 and
>you'd have 5-29...
>
>Still, his first two years record of 8-16 definitely didn't merit a
>guaranteed $10M contract, did it?
>
>Funny that his coaching staff earned more than any other in the state. Yup!
>More than the Gators and the Seminoles. For that money they should be
>impact coaches, don't you think? Well, impact coaches don't allow the
>lowest-rated team in the U.S. (Buffalo) to beat you. No sir! Impact
>coaches aren't coaching 0-11 teams, are they? Nope!
>
>To be or not to be bamboozled, that is the question gentlemen? "
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