re: AJC - Cheney a Better Hire Than the Numbers Indicate

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I guess we're attempting to just be so damn good everywhere on the field that a shite OC won't matter, and hopefully in 1 or 2 years we'll can him and get someone else.

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Kirby has never called plays before so it doesn't surprise me he went after someone with a ton of play-calling experience in Cheney. I doubt Cheney was his first choice but it's not like the CFB OC market is saturated with experienced coordinators looking to work for a first year head coach.

All that being said, I think Cheney will under achieve relative to expectations and we'll hire an up and comer in 2 years. Kirby will have had the benefit of working alongside a guy who has been coaching offenses for 30+ years and will be a better coach for it.