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[QUOTE="LeMoyneCuse, post: 790067, member: 158"]
Obviously, he's not going to be fired in the 2nd quarter of the 1st game of the year or any time during the season.

But here are things that bug me:

1) No rhythm to his play-calling. There's no reason for many of the plays that are run.
2) No effort to reduce yards through the air on first and second down. Why are there no slants, curls, dump-offs, etc.?
3) Lousy formations. Three receivers bunched on the short side of the field with no one on the other side? No wonder Drew Allen can only throw into coverage.
4) No adjustments or new ideas that allow players to get open.

Yes, some of this has to do with player talent/decision-making. But they have to have something work with.

I feel like McDonald's offense is comparable to the custom offense I had on a NCAA 08. It was a mish-mash of formations that came together because I liked a single play in the package. There's little depth or strategy to a formation like that.

Perhaps he can get better. But Shafer as HC needs to step up and get McDonald some help or more supervision to guarantee things improve next year.
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