As South Carolina assistant coach Bryan McClendon auditions for the Gamecocks’ full-time offensive coordinator job, there’s a question of how he’ll be judged.
On one hand, four quarters of football where he’ll call plays against Michigan in the Outback Bowl isn’t all that much time, so the wider résumé of team preparation matters. On the other, he’s being asked to call plays, and this will be the only play-calling he’s done before trying to land the job permanently.
How much weight does production on that single afternoon Monday carry?
“Obviously gameday is important,” Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said.