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[QUOTE="anomander, post: 816955, member: 2766"]
Whenever we drop back to pass I find myself surprised when it's completed.  For that reason alone I still am holding out hope for McDonald.  I think we all understood going into this season that there were going to be a few bumps along the way.  And while we have definitely experienced those bumps I still feel what we brings us on the recruiting trail far out values his performance THIS SEASON as an OC.  I know we all want to win now, but I am hoping he is using this season as a learning experience as he brings in kids that are better suited for his system.  Don't forget a lot of these recruits are kids we most likely wouldn't get if it weren't for McDonald.  Let's give it another year or 2 and see how he improves while the recruits grow into their roles.

The one thing I am pretty critical about is that he doesn't seem to be maximizing our current rosters strengths.  Very rarely are guys schemed open.  Everything either seems to be a deep pass, or a bubble screen.  Both types of plays are designed for play makers, something we severely lack.  We have a lot of possession receivers who have solid hands and run good routes, the problem is they aren't utilized.  Beckett Wales is a proven weapon, and showed yesterday when he is targeted he will make plays.  Same can be said for West.

Still even with a severely depleted, and for the most part out manned offense we should have had close to 30 points yesterday.  Our kids have played hard for this staff all season.  We just need more players, and a more refined coordinator.    Both should come
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