If so, what can we hope will be better (perhaps even injuries)?
I think the Fedora issues stem from his faith in his offense. Perhaps I should say HIS offense. Fedora strikes me as having a nearly hubristic sense of offense that belongs to him. He may be willing to entertain the thought that he needs to overhaul the D staff and get new ideas, but he is above needing new blood and new ideas on his offense.
If Fedora does not become more flexible than he has shown, more willing to make major adjustments in regard not merely to offensive staff but even to basic ways of doing things and emphases, then I expect him to become more stale as HC.
A new DC will change nothing. Because Fedora's focus is offense, everything flowing from what he wants to do on offense, changes on D are unlikely to be more than cosmetic - unless Fedora changes something rather major on offense.
And I think we all know that OC is a major issue for the program. At best, Kapilovic has shown that he was not ready to be both OC and OL coach, that the more time and focus he expended as OC would hinder the development of our OL.
Will Fedora replace him? Kapilovic has been with Fedora the entire time Fedora has been HC. So Kapilovic being replaced will strike Fedora as at least the next worst thing to his entire offense being questioned. Fedora may have agreed to remake his staff on D,. after major pressure from boosters, but would pressure from boosters persuade him to demote Kapilovic to OL coach and bring in a new OC?
I doubt it, because that new OC would not be a devotee of Fedora and/or 'Fedora's offense.' And new blood as OC, new ideas on offense, will mean that Fedora's offense will be changed.
Fedora is the type to swill a case of Red Bull and stand his ground that he is not relieving the duties of anyone who has served him as long as Kapilovic has, that he will not hire a new OC, that his offense is perfectly able to dominate the ACC as it is: based on his expertise.
So what do I expect next year? A few flashes of brilliance. Many signs of potential excellence down the road. Many idiotic penalties, the number beyond frustrating. A large number of brain farts in play calling. A sinking realization that once again we have seen little development of players from the end of the 2017 season, especially in the trenches. A sinking realization that though we have few 2018 seniors, we will lose enough seniors in key positions that Fedora will have a built-in excuse for why it is absurd to expect him to win more than 8 regular season games in 2019. And never-ending Fedora uber stubbornness, certainly about anything to do with his precious offense.
And that ads up to a lot more frustration.
I think the Fedora issues stem from his faith in his offense. Perhaps I should say HIS offense. Fedora strikes me as having a nearly hubristic sense of offense that belongs to him. He may be willing to entertain the thought that he needs to overhaul the D staff and get new ideas, but he is above needing new blood and new ideas on his offense.
If Fedora does not become more flexible than he has shown, more willing to make major adjustments in regard not merely to offensive staff but even to basic ways of doing things and emphases, then I expect him to become more stale as HC.
A new DC will change nothing. Because Fedora's focus is offense, everything flowing from what he wants to do on offense, changes on D are unlikely to be more than cosmetic - unless Fedora changes something rather major on offense.
And I think we all know that OC is a major issue for the program. At best, Kapilovic has shown that he was not ready to be both OC and OL coach, that the more time and focus he expended as OC would hinder the development of our OL.
Will Fedora replace him? Kapilovic has been with Fedora the entire time Fedora has been HC. So Kapilovic being replaced will strike Fedora as at least the next worst thing to his entire offense being questioned. Fedora may have agreed to remake his staff on D,. after major pressure from boosters, but would pressure from boosters persuade him to demote Kapilovic to OL coach and bring in a new OC?
I doubt it, because that new OC would not be a devotee of Fedora and/or 'Fedora's offense.' And new blood as OC, new ideas on offense, will mean that Fedora's offense will be changed.
Fedora is the type to swill a case of Red Bull and stand his ground that he is not relieving the duties of anyone who has served him as long as Kapilovic has, that he will not hire a new OC, that his offense is perfectly able to dominate the ACC as it is: based on his expertise.
So what do I expect next year? A few flashes of brilliance. Many signs of potential excellence down the road. Many idiotic penalties, the number beyond frustrating. A large number of brain farts in play calling. A sinking realization that once again we have seen little development of players from the end of the 2017 season, especially in the trenches. A sinking realization that though we have few 2018 seniors, we will lose enough seniors in key positions that Fedora will have a built-in excuse for why it is absurd to expect him to win more than 8 regular season games in 2019. And never-ending Fedora uber stubbornness, certainly about anything to do with his precious offense.
And that ads up to a lot more frustration.
