From the WV Metro News:http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=22787
Also can listen to him on that web link:
Rich Rodriguez is gone, but the plays called for the Mountaineer offense in the Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma will be the same. That’s because the coach who has called most of the plays for the last five seasons is still on staff…for now.
Assistant Head Coach Calvin Magee is likely headed for Michigan just hours after the bowl game to join Rodriguez, but for the moment it’s still McGee in the booth, sending plays down to the sideline and, in turn, to quarterback Pat White.
Even while Rodriguez was here, the play calls originated with Magee.
“I make the original calls. Rich lets it ride most of the time,” said McGee. “Rich (was) the head ball coach so he always had the final say.”
So now, with Bill Stewart filling the void left by Rodriguez’s departure, will the execution shift for the bowl? “The original call will still be made by me,” said Magee. “If Stu has something he wants to interject then he will tell me.”
Magee joined another former Mountaineer Assistant Coach Tony Gibson at Rodriguez’s press conference at Michigan two weeks ago. But unlike Gibson and Rodriguez—who both resigned a short time later—Magee decided to stay through the next game.
Admittedly, it’s awkward. “The guys know I’m leaving,” said Magee. “I know I’m leaving.” Still, Magee decided the best thing to do was remain a Mountaineer for a few more days.
“I wanted to be here,” said Magee. “I’ve been calling them (the plays) for five years, so I wanted to call them for one more and then I’ll think about Michigan on, I guess, Thursday.”
No comments:
Post a Comment