Significantly.I wonder how much different our list of hires would have been had we not needed to wait so long to get Macdonald signed?
Starts at the top though, so I'll take a good HC surrounded by bums over middle ground on each.
Grubb was a great hire regardless of who the HC is, and when it comes to the rest of the guys I don't expect many to be here long either due to promotion or replacement with a full hiring cycle next year.
Meanwhile, Macdonald has a 6 year contract.
If we're terrible next year and mac/Schneider repeat Carroll's fault of loyalty to his coaches, then I'll be concerned.... Until then I don't think the hires this year say too much.