Mick McCall was not a good offensive coordinator.
At least, he hadn’t been for the past seven years. It’s tough for me to remember too much before that. As a 20-year-old somewhat lifelong Northwestern fan (I grew up in Chicago, my parents both went to D3 schools and only really cared about pro sports, and I liked the color purple, so I gravitated up north pretty quickly), I don’t remember much about the 2012 Gator Bowl season. I am even hazier on the years before that, with the exception of a few key players and plays.
The analytics, though, say that Northwestern’s offense hasn't been better than mediocre since he took over in 2008.