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Yep, they hired him to take a chance and see if he turns out like Dabo, and if he doesn't, he will have stockpiled enough talent for the next coach to come in and win immediately. Dabo recruits and manages the program, and stays out of the coordinators' way. I think they'll give O 3 years to implement that.
However, while I get the theory, at the end of the day, I think it was a bad hire. O isn't Dabo. And plus, he has talent now. He's really just missing a QB, though I'm not sure Etling is horrible. But since he missed on Key Thompson last year, he's still at least 2 years away from finding that piece, assuming any true freshman won't light the world on fire in their first year. He's essentially got to land a Jameis Winston type in the 2018 class that produces as a second year player in 2019 or he's gone.
Maybe Narcisse gets it done. I guess they COULD fire him after 2018 but that would negate any possible recruiting advantages.