I said potential team distraction. There's likely a lot of guys on the team that had deep personal relationships with McClain. You may have some upset that he didn't win the job, you may have some upset because he's leaving in general, etc. Instead of complete and total focus on the upcoming game.
Why do I think Timmy could've won 4 games this year too? Because he was going to get better and they brought in a lot more talent through transfers for the upcoming season. Are you telling me McClain couldn't beat 4 of these with another year to get better and a better roster in general? Howard, East Carolina, Tulane, Temple, Tulsa?