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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 2399984, member: 485"] Ancient history -- when Coach Mac left for the Pats, Pasqualone (DC) was picked as HC and DeLeone (OC) stuck around. But situations differ -- Marrone wanted Hackett as his OC in Buffalo, offered a big salary, and why wouldn't Hackett want the opportunity? Then, consider -- Shafer likely wasn't expecting all this to happen, and it was late December. Had to hold recruits, keep recruiting, and build his staff. Made some good decisions with his staff (Lester as QB coach, Bullough as DC) and some bad (McDonald as OC, Perles as OL coach). Doubt the selection of McDonald was "in mind the whole time" -- he needed an experienced OC, probably had limited options, made a bad hiring decision. [/QUOTE]