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New Head coach?


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Do you want a new head coach?  

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  1. 1. Do you want a new head coach?

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My vote is no!

I live in S. Korea and planned my yearly trip home to NC around the Saturday game. Needless to say 16 hours in flight, 5 waiting in Chicago's wonderful airport and 3 hour drive from Raleigh were not rewarded with a victory:(

Honestly I spouted my frustration with the loss like many others following the game. After calming down for a day or two I am somewhat more calm about the whole issue.

As far as Fox is concerned, I would not want to change HC with the talent that we have at this point. I don't believe Fox is a bad coach, though there were more than a few instances I wondered about decisions that were made throughout games this season. Then again, who here isn't an armchair coach?

Though we suffered what can only be described as a horrifying defeat Saturday, we did take the division and for me that is enough to give Fox the benefit of the doubt for at least another season or two. Like the rest of us, that loss will burn in the minds of the players and the coaching staff for the months to come. I have no doubt that some changes will be made, whether personnel changes, or scheme changes, etc.

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may this be a wake up game, the game that exposes the fragility of this team, the game that says it all.

throughout the years we accumulated good players, and we did a good job, last year the qb that was directly plugged with this offense was out for the whole year and that slowed us down.

this year we had a better than average year, trying to sync all the players together, but you cant have fully successful team until you see the weaknesses. the saturday night game showed our weaknesses on national TV. its sad, i know but its a lesson. a great lesson.

dont expect any major changes in staff or roster next season but expect a very powerful, balanced but UNDERESTIMATED team. no one will ever give us credit anymore until we win that last trophy.

as for JF, i think hes a great coach. i like his positive attitude. he wouldnt get angry or scream at any players for bad performance. and bad performances do happen, so i my vote says he needs to stay because next season will be our best year so far. (if we do fail again next year, then we need major changes)

all the parts are in place, its crash tested, just drive the car now.

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