12-07-2021, 06:56 PM
(12-07-2021, 11:57 AM)teejers1 Wrote: How can anyone have an informed opinion on Tavita as Offensive Coordinator when it is so obvious that headset-wearing-Denny's-Menu-Staring David Shaw calls all the plays and runs the offense?OMG, I absolutely agree. FWIW, that is going to be true of any OC, more or less, as long as Shaw is the head coach. I don't know if you read it, but I posted a link to a Salt Lake Trib article talking about the Utah OC position and they basically said it was the exact same thing.
Tavita could be a GREAT OC, or he could SUCK - but there is no way any of us can know one way or the other given Shaw's control over the O.
There is one area where Pritchard does have responsibilities that we can somewhat measure. He is the QB coach. All in all, I think he has done a pretty good job. It is obviously clear that the raw material is a big part of this evaluation. He has recruited, or help recruit, some pretty successful guys. He has been the QB coach for 8 years. However, once again, how much is Shaw and how much is the QB coach.