McDonald was really hurt at the backlash he received during the year on his sputtering offense. I wouldn't be surprised if he bolted.
44PRIDE said:If this is true, I have one question... What in the fluck is up with all of these Butt-Hurt Uber-Sensitive football coaches? Marrone - Didn't like negative press and negative fan feedback Bill O'Brien - Didn't like the negative comments from fans McDonald - (presumably) didn't like the negative comments from fans about offensive struggles. GAWD...grow a pair fellas.
His brand is recruiting, that attracts a lot of schools including the big boys, a power team coming off a down year could easily make a play for him.
He came from Arkansas. Isn't that a down power school?
Can we please replace whoever is leaving with somebody who has good ties to NJ and the Northeast?
O.K. I guess BulloughSo which coach is leaving?
He was the WR coach there for only a few weeks before he left for Syracuse.
Following up on my compiliation post above, which I planned to be funny until things got real...Perles was an out of work (for a season) journeyman when he was hired. He had a good year, no doubt about it, but I'm not sure it's enough to get him a much better gig.
Prior to this job, Perles was assistant OL coach for the Chiefs under Head Coach Todd Haley. Haley is now the OC for the Steelers, who fired their OL coach today.
Only names I'd be O.K. with are Reed, Moore, Smith, or Bullough. Perles did a great job with the line. McDonald is a growing offensive coordinator with recruiting strength. Lea, I think, has actually been the best recruiter. Daust is a fiery son of a gun, kids are probably attracted to his coaching style, and I liked what he did with special teams. I just LOVE Lester and the way he talks. I could see him being the next O Coordinator should McDonald leave. Shafer. Enough said.
Can we please replace whoever is leaving with somebody who has good ties to NJ and the Northeast?
LOL. He appears to be a bit sensitive, yes. He should definitely try to catch on at a B1G, SEC or Big 12 school, those fans are well-known for being pleasant and accomadating.
Backlash? IMO much of the criticism was justified, including the decision to start the season with Allen at QB. Hell, this board is even critical of a HoF coach like Boeheim.
Despite the occasional criticism, I get the impression McDonald is generally well-thought of and I hope he doesn't go anywhere. I would love to see how some of his recruits impact on our offense in the coming years. Him leaving now would be a huge blow to the program.
i like mcdonald but he is sensitive. he responds to people on twitter directly who tweet him and say he should be fired. every fan base has those ridiculous fans but he is thin skinned. there was one guy he tweeted back i think weeks later after the BC and bowl games and the guy ended up apologizing. it was nothing short of awkward IMO to do as a high level coach. he needs to ignore the BS, but i hope he stays.