From Deseret News archives:
Weber State football: Will this be Mac's last year?
He's rested and looking forward to a season in which the Wildcats are equipped to do some damage in the Big Sky.
But will the 2008 season mark the end of the line for Coach Mac?
He is entering the final year of a four-year contract with the Wildcats. He is 68 years old and has had some heart problems in the past. He survived a major heart attack while serving as an assistant coach at Kentucky and suffered a minor heart attack while attending the Big Sky Kickoff last summer.
McBride said he isn't sure if this will be his final season at Weber State.
"I never think about anything but one season at a time," McBride said. "What I'm worried about is this season, and then we'll go from there. I don't worry about contracts. I just worry about what's in front of me."
Weber State, which was picked to take fifth place in the Big Sky coaches and media preseason polls released Tuesday, will then aim for a conference championship. With 15 returning starters, including two-time Big Sky rushing champion Trevyn Smith, quarterback Cameron Higgins and playmaker Bryant Eteuati, the Wildcats believe they will contend for the league title.
"We're at a point here where Weber has to prove themselves, and the point is coming up here pretty quick," McBride said. "I'm in my fourth year, so most of these players are now my players. Now we'll see what we've done."
No one is considering this a make-or-break year for McBride, who has compiled a 15-18 record in his first three seasons at Weber State. It's probably up to him if he signs another contract with the school. But there is pressure this season because the feeling around the Wildcats is that this is their best chance in a long time to win the Big Sky title.
"The expectations are higher," McBride said. "I expect more."
McBride is expecting more while delivering what people have come to count on from him. He joked around with reporters and other coaches at the Big Sky Kickoff on Tuesday. He watched what he ate, choosing fruit and a muffin rather than the eggs and bacon being served.
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