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Monday, February 04, 2013  In January Scott Shafer was introduced as the Head Coach of the Syracuse Football Team, taking the reigns from Doug Marrone who was tapped to lead the Buffalo Bills.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Coach Shafer's first extended sit-down interview since taking over the Syracuse program.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Syracuse University announced Wednesday morning that Scott Shafer will replace Doug Marrone, who was named head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Monday.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  When former SU Head Coach Doug Marrone hired Scott Shafer as his defensive coordinator back in 2009, he was impressed with their shared mutual respect for the game and for the culture they were hoping to instill. That culture will now live on in Shafer who will be named SU Football's new head coach.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A person familiar with the selection process tells The Associated Press that Syracuse will name defensive coordinator Scott Shafer as the Orange's next coach.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Syracuse Athletics has already found a replacement for Doug Marrone according to CBSSports.com, citing a source that says SU defensive coordinator Scott Shafer will get the promotion.