re: Matt Canada leading Candidate for Maryland OC

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What happened at Illinois? I thought he was getting that job.

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Which job would you take?? Coaching with D.J. Durkin @ Maryland is a significantly better gig than going to Champaign.

The offense was better in passing efficiency and pass yards by 10/game this year, that's it, (was worse in most every other category or even in a couple of stats)red zone and third downs were worse this year than the year before and are more important than the previous 2 I mentioned.

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Please Cowboy, don’t come in here injecting common sense to tRant.

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Well it was our lowest offensive output vs Miss St this century (I didn't look at 1900's). I can see where O might be somewhat concerned and I'm saying that as someone who thinks O and Alleva need to go.

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Really? Because Canada specifically stated he wanted to return next year. It was not mutual. If my job offered me money not to work I’d take it too.

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"As the head coach, you have to make tough decisions. I chose to go in a different direction in order to get where I believe we need to be as a program."

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This is what Orgeron said. That sounds like it was more up to him than it was up to Canada.

Don't care

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The offense was better in passing efficiency and pass yards by 10/game this year, that's it, (was worse in most every other category or even in a couple of stats)red zone and third downs were worse this year than the year before and are more important than the previous 2 I mentioned.

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Here's my thing... Canada was working with a thin and 'weak by inexperience' OL, WRs that should have been more polished (i.e., did the small things more consistently), an injured Guice, and a D that was giving up long drives...

... in his first year.

So was Orgeron. Why doesn't Canada deserve a second year when Orgeron does. What's good for the goose should be good for the gander.

My biggest issue with Canada, probably my only real one outside any personality issues (which he certainly has), is redzone scoring. But even that one was affected by our K's; their inconsistency/poor performance certainly affected his play calling. But, at the end of the day, it was his job to adjust and he did a poor job of that. For a year 1 guy it's not too shabby. I thought he deserved a second year.

I was agreeing with ya bro :)

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So, was it O's call or Canada's call then?

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Don't know the article uses terms like they and we when discussing the decision. The one quote from O in there says he would never play Brennan unless Etling was hurt or innefective. Just like i linked in my OP.

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Teams should not be run based upon media's opinions.

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What are you talking about? I got called a liar and full of shite for stating quoted facts. Then i linked the quotes from ed orgeron himself. How is that "media opinion"?

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I was agreeing with ya bro :)

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I know. Just adding a little more context.