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Again, how is signing and developing a 2 star QB to elevate your already successful program to new heights somehow a negative?
Did he say it was a negative? It's a pretty legitimate question. Chadwell's first year (2017) as HC replacing Moglia he went 3-9. Moglia came back for a year (2018) and went 5-7. Chadwell took over permanently in 2019 and went 5-7. McCall, a True Freshman that year only played in two games. CCU took back off in 2020 when McCall took over as starting QB.
Now, there are several bits of nuance here. 2017 was their first year as FBS, so the 5-7 records in their first two years of FBS aren't bad. Also, as you said, he should get credit for developing a QB that no one was all that high on out of HS.
In the end, I think I'd be very pleased with Chadwell as coach, but one of my worries is how much of his offensive success is due to the QB. History has shown that phenomenal QB play (Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrows, etc.) can vastly raise the profile and winning percentage of a team. Chadwell may be the next best HC out there, but as a HC, he hasn't had a single winning season without McCall under center.