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Didn't see this anywhere else, and the coaching additions thread got closed. Quote:
The University of Minnesota football team has lost another member of the coaching staff, with wide receivers coach George McDonald leaving to pursue a position with the NFL's Cleveland Browns, Gophers head coach Tim Brewster announced Tuesday.
McDonald, 32, was part of Brewster's first staff with the Gophers in 2007. He is best known for being the team's top recruiter in Florida and for tutoring receiver Eric Decker, who broke the school's single-season record for receptions twice. Decker had 67 catches in 2007 and 84 in 2008.
Brewster, who also had to replace his offensive and defensive coordinators after the season, is conducting a national search to fill the position.
"Good people are always in high demand and George did a fantastic job for us here at the University of Minnesota," Brewster said in a statement. "This is a tremendous opportunity for him to continue to grow as a coach and I wish him nothing but the best."
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Only 32, another young guy. Fine with me, as long as he can straighten are receivers out and get them to run crisp routes and catch the friggin' ball. Let's hope he can.
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Maybe Braylon is still in our plans.
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I don't see how this hiring has anything to do with Braylon Edwards. Other than the fact that he is a WR and we hired a WR coach.
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B-I-N-G-O, this has nothing to do with Braylon, Stallworth, Steptoe, or Sanders....the WR coach sucked, his players where dropping everything in sight, thats why he was replaced!!!
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I cannot say what instruction the WR coach was giving to the players BUT the coach cannot catch the ball for them!!! Changing a coach will not make the player catch the ball, the player must have the drive himself to do it. Stallworth was hurt most of the time, Steptoe was too small and just not a good enough talent other than a maybe 3rd or 4th receiver and Sanders did not show anything either way. Maybe we should ask who brought them into camp and why is that all we had to choose from?? I bet Mangini (sp) brings in a bunch of talent at that position, if he is smart. Plus Braylon might have to work harder this year.
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B-I-N-G-O, this has nothing to do with Braylon, Stallworth, Steptoe, or Sanders....the WR coach sucked, his players where dropping everything in sight, thats why he was replaced!!!
He was replaced because there is a new regime... Braylon's horrible playing wasn't a coaching problem..
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Sure it was, if he was a good coach he would have worked with them on their catching, drills and techniqe. it wasnt just Braylon dropping balls either so stop ganging up on him.....everyone was dropping balls every WR we have, K2, heiden, rucker, lewis, harrison, wright, was all dropping balls......those wr coaches are in charge of their players....his group wasnt producing so he was let go. you can say it wasnt his fault but in reality he should have worked with them until they could catch in their sleep!
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Looks suspicious. Any chance of spontaneously developing a downfield passing attack? I mean we need him to teach em to run routes and well, catch it. But I never liked the side to side crap and few lame screens we had. welcome aboard and good luck! Win some!  
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Braylon might have to work harder this year.
No way around that.
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Browns website still shows Wes Chandler as WR coach...
I wonder if this guy is an understudy?...I hope so, cause nothing worse than no experience in the NFL.
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McDonald has a tremendous rep for being able to teach great route running technique. When you watch his receivers on film, they are terrific at firing off the line and making that precise cut. Very good hire.
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Browns website still shows Wes Chandler as WR coach...
I wonder if this guy is an understudy?...I hope so, cause nothing worse than no experience in the NFL.
No....I think he is the guy.
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He was replaced because there is a new regime... Braylon's horrible playing wasn't a coaching problem..
In part it was... WRs lining up in the wrong spot, running the wrong routes, running half-arsed routes, not blocking, not focusing when the ball is thrown your way... it's all symptoms of lack of discipline..
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He was replaced because there is a new regime... Braylon's horrible playing wasn't a coaching problem..
In part it was... WRs lining up in the wrong spot, running the wrong routes, running half-arsed routes, not blocking, not focusing when the ball is thrown your way... it's all symptoms of lack of discipline..
and don't forget false start penalties....I loathe WRs getting called for it and there were a couple games where it happened far too often.
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McDonald has a tremendous rep for being able to teach great route running technique. When you watch his receivers on film, they are terrific at firing off the line and making that precise cut. Very good hire.
That's what I like to hear!
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When you watch his receivers on film, they are terrific at firing off the line and making that precise cut. Very good hire.
Not trying to be smart here.. but how is it that you get to (or want to) watch University of Minnesota football on film? 
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is it because the athletic department is so far behind they haven't figured out how to use DVDs?
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He is best known for being the team's top recruiter in Florida and for tutoring receiver Eric Decker, who broke the school's single-season record for receptions twice.
Thank God we're getting rid of Chandler for this guy. 
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Thank God we're getting rid of Chandler for this guy.
What has Wes Chandler really done for us? Braylon's one good year? Nobody else seems to have developed any.
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I don't know, couldn't tell, receivers have to actually have the ball thrown to them to see if they're any good or not. The only think I know about our receiving corps last year was that BE dropped everything that came to him and blew the passing game out of the water by week three. But I'm sure getting rid of Wes Chandler will fix all our passing woes.
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I'm not saying it will help, but I don't see how it will hurt either.
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"I hope so, cause nothing worse than no experience in the NFL."
Mac...sit down - just letting you know its pretty much a given that all our hires from here on in will be from colleges.
We were told at the presser that the hold up on our hiring was because that Colleges were just finalizing their commitment letters with recruits and our candidates felt obligated to wait until that passed.
As you can note - McD was involved in recruiting as well as coaching...probably this is a coaching resume they are looking with other candidates. Coaching the position and recruiting.
But from here on in our hires should be from the college ranks and its not anything earth shattering. WR coach, RB coach, LB coach??? TE coach.
I think they want guys who can teach as a priority. We'll see if there is a common denominator on these coming hires from college ranks. Youth? Recruiting? but I know they are looking for execution. They want good teachers.
JMHO - but don't get upset if they are from college ranks as that has been pretty much announced.
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I think it's all mental with the kid...I think he's battling some demons.
Personally, I think he might be gay and struggling with it. 
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Whew... WOW...
This excites me....
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congrats you just earned dumbest post of the month!!!!  he is trying to do too much and put too much pressure on himself. he knew that he was the only threat we had and that our QB's where counting on him....i think that he was trying to do too much when all he needed to do what make his catches. a good q/b coach would work with him, let him know that its alright,and that he doesnt have to break a long one every time he catches, or get lots of yards after catch. maybe work with his routes, and spend some time workin on hand drills. but lets show we have no class and say he cant catch the ball cause he is gay  seriously you ohio state fans are really abunch of snobs! get over the fact that he want to michigan and give him a fair chance!
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but lets show we have no class and say he cant catch the ball cause he is gay
seriously you ohio state fans are really abunch of snobs! get over the fact that he want to michigan and give him a fair chance!
So you in turn show no class saying all Ohio State fans are snobs and we all are concern where he when to school. Up till then i would have second your vote for dumbest post but yours is right up there.
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as far as the coaching change goes, i don't think that makes as much of a difference as the return presence of JJ will make during practice. think about it. their best year, JJ was the starting #2. the next year, JJ is out, edwards' buddy buddy comes in at #2, rac lets them goof off, and edwards sucks. lack of focus in practice, lack of production in the game. i actually liked wes chandler though, so it's a shame. there is no way he was worse than robiskie.
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What's classless about it? It's not mocking him or taking a shot at him.
He clearly has some sort of mental block going on...and I was only half-kidding when I said that...but you ever seen the kid with a beautiful woman? His M.O. would dictate that he flashes around the ladies like he does the Bentley and bling and meticulous facial hair.
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I'll only say I think it's mental with him too.
I won't agree with you on the other part.
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The Browns made another addition to the coaching staff on Wednesday night, announcing that they have hired George McDonald as the offensive quality control coach. McDonald comes to Cleveland after spending the past two seasons with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as the wide receivers coach. In 2008, McDonald played an integral role in helping junior wide receiver Eric Decker to his most productive season as a Gopher, setting a school record with 84 receptions, eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark (1,074) and earning a first-team All-Big Ten bid. In 2007, McDonald led a receiving corps that accounted for nearly 80 percent of the Gophers' 2,949 receiving yards and tutored a pair of receivers (Decker and Ernie Wheelwright) who hauled in 9 touchdown receptions each. Before arriving at Minnesota, McDonald spent 2005-06 at Western Michigan University, where he worked with current Green Bay Packer wideout Greg Jennings. In McDonald's first season with the Broncos, Jennings was named 2005 MAC Offensive Player of the Year, MAC Co-MVP (Vern Smith Award) and was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist after setting program records for career receptions, receiving touchdowns and all-purpose yards. Prior to his stint with the Broncos, McDonald served as a tight ends coach at Stanford (2004) and as a wide receivers coach at Northern Illinois (2001-03) and Bucknell (2001). McDonald began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State University in 2000. McDonald lettered four seasons as a receiver at Illinois (1995-98), finishing with 59 career receptions and 589 yards. Link So McDonald is not WR coach. He is offensive quality control coach.
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seriously you ohio state fans are really abunch of snobs! get over the fact that he want to michigan and give him a fair chance!
Really? Did you see anyone complaining when he had 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns? I don't care if it's my brother out there. If he misses clutch catches and talks a big game, yet underperforms, I'm going to get mad at him.
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Not that there is anything wrong with that. 
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The original link didn't say that he was gonna be WR coach. It said, "leaving to pursue a position with the NFL's Cleveland Browns." The article didn't specify which position he would be taking.
I don't know if it's good or bad if he isn't the WR coach. I don't know much about him or Chandler.
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I know the original link didn't say, but most people assumed WR coach, since that's what he played and had been coaching.
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Yeah, I know, was just clarifying.
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Okay. Cool. I had assumed WR coach, which is why I posted the article. I was surprised.
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seriously you ohio state fans are really abunch of snobs! get over the fact that he want to michigan and give him a fair chance!
Are you kidding me with this crap? 
Maybe just maybe... he S-T-U-N-K last year! Oh wait its just because he went to michigan... I bet if he went to OSU all of us would be cheering for him dropping passes and half-assing routes.
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 let me tell you guys something i sit in the pound each and every game, and i hear the way the so called fans act. the whole game you hear go back to michigan, and braylon sucks chants. hell i even had a guy wearing a browns jersey yelling go back to michigan just cause he dropped a ball. its pathetic the kid is wearing a browns jersey and helmet get the heck over it already people! he had a bad year....but it wasnt just him. why does he catch the most heat? because he is from michigan, i know for a fact if he was from OHIO State that you all would be looking for excuess after escuess as to whats wrong, no leget number 2 to take some pressure off him, poor qb performance, poor run game, poor blocking, poor coaching. the facts are that what i just mentioned is the reason the whole season went to hell the way it did. I am a Browns fan, I will continue to support the Browns and the players they bring in, if you people dont want to support our team and our players then do the rest of us a favor and go root for another team! Or just sit in front of the TV on Saturday and dont bother on Sundays cause most of you posting on here are counterfeit Browns fans and it makes the rest of us look bad! I am a Michigan fan, but let me tell you all something right here and now, if we drafted nothing but Ohio State players I would still support them and cheer them on......they are two different beast college and pro....i just wish some of you guys could see the difference. I dont care if you agree with me or not, block me or dont, but this BS needs to stop.
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Sorry, Tubby, but if you want the "BS" to stop....you should stop posting it. There was a QB that was an Ohio native, grew up an Browns fan, was drafted by the Browns, heralded as the savior of the franchise, and was the subject of more abuse in one game than Edwards has received his entire career in Cleveland. Charlie Frye was CRUCIFIED on this board, in Cleveland, and at the stadium. Please, be serious. You are swallowing what Edwards is spewing because, as you said, you're a Michigan fan.
BE played poorly and has acted poorly. He has acted like a superstar and not performed like one. If you want a reason why people tell him to go back to Michigan, look no further than his attitude and his poor performance. Browns fans could care less where a player played. In fact, Leroy Hoard and Steve Everitt were loved when they played here and still looked at with love and respect to this day. Aaron Shea was also welcomed with open arms. Sorry, but no one is buying that lame and false excuse.
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