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This should have happened a long time ago.
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David Karpf, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The latest defeat - a listless performance against Syracuse at home - was preceded by a midweek rant by Dabo Swinney With his team out of the ACC title race before the end of September, Swinney's prediction of a possible 16-0 season seems like a long time ago.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality is that Guardiola could have walked away from City a long time ago and his status as the club’s greatest manager of all time would still have been cemented.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
He should’ve been canned a long time ago.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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David Karpf, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The latest defeat - a listless performance against Syracuse at home - was preceded by a midweek rant by Dabo Swinney With his team out of the ACC title race before the end of September, Swinney's prediction of a possible 16-0 season seems like a long time ago.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality is that Guardiola could have walked away from City a long time ago and his status as the club’s greatest manager of all time would still have been cemented.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
He should’ve been canned a long time ago.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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“A long time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20ago. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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