I think we make a run at a big name like Bill Cowher. History of the Glazers show they like to do the exact opposite of what they did before. Check it out and tell me I'm wrong :Boring stoic defensive coach (Dungy) = go to Firey Animated Offensive coach ( Gruden)Firey Offensive coach a little too strict and wearing on players ? = Go to the laid-back Defensive player's coach (Raheem )Laid-back Player's coach letting player's get away with too much? = Go to the Obscure college mind who's a strict Disciplinarian.Obscure college mind not ready for the NFL ? = Fill in the blank.I think the blank is clearly going to be filled with " Big name coach with proven success and experience" I think they will make the run at Cowher . Now whether or not they can convince him is a whole other matter completely. I think they throw daddy's checkbook at him , though.
I'm not a Schiano supporter, but I spend every day seeking out and insulting his detractors. Lmao!
lolz, there are a couple of those guys out there.
"Every coach who wants to be an HC would be willing to come here. Every coach who wants to be an HC would be willing to go anywhere."Chip Kelly called. He says you're full of crap.
He didn't want to be a HC in the NFL, that's why he went back to college.
The Eagles head coach called, he says you're full of crap.
The Eagles head coach called, he says you're full of crap.
Where did Kelly coach again last year?
You mean after he turned Tampa down because he didn't want to take on this mess?
You mean after he turned Tampa down because he didn't want to take on this mess?
That's your opinion. That's fine. But unless Kelly comes out and say that, it's only your "opinion". I do feel that he didn't want to be saddled with Freeman, and that's reasonable. But, if he wanted to be a head coach in the NFL last year, he could have taken him and done what Schiano did... just would have done it sooner. Prove that the kid is a turd and draft someone else. You can't tell me that going to Philly with Michael Vick and Nick Foles was such a significantly better situation.
".. just would have done it sooner."That's your opinion, and it's based on absolutely nothing. It's also nothing more than your opinion that Kelly didn't want to be an NFL HC - and then turned around and became an NFL HC the very next year. He just didn't want to come to Tampa, so we had to find someone that was willing.
Hmmm. Who on this list doesn't belong?Peyton Manning / John FoxTom Brady / Bill BelicheatRussell Wilson / Pete CarrollColin Kaepernick / Jim HarbaughMike Glennon / Greg SchianoYou can't win without a top HC and QB in this league. Period.
".. just would have done it sooner."That's your opinion, and it's based on absolutely nothing. It's also nothing more than your opinion that Kelly didn't want to be an NFL HC - and then turned around and became an NFL HC the very next year. He just didn't want to come to Tampa, so we had to find someone that was willing.
Yes, that is an opinion, it's why I used "could" and not "would". Chip Kelly called and said to prove that he didn't "just want to come to Tampa".
He didn't need to, he took a job as an NFL coach the very next year. He passed up the opportunity the year before because he obviously didn't want to come to Tampa.
You mean after he turned Tampa down because he didn't want to take on this mess?
That's your opinion. That's fine. But unless Kelly comes out and say that, it's only your "opinion". I do feel that he didn't want to be saddled with Freeman, and that's reasonable. But, if he wanted to be a head coach in the NFL last year, he could have taken him and done what Schiano did... just would have done it sooner. Prove that the kid is a turd and draft someone else. You can't tell me that going to Philly with Michael Vick and Nick Foles was such a significantly better situation.
Excellent point. Kelly may have had issues with the Bucs roster, but if he was so confident with how great the Eagles roster was, he probably wouldn't have had Nick Foles on the bench week 1. If he truly knew what Foles was capable of, he wouldn't have given the starting job to Michael Vick. As for why he chose to leave Oregon one year later, the obvious answer was the NCAA was sniffing around and about to put the screws to him for funneling money to shady 'recruiting services'. Same reason Pete Carroll left USC when he did.
You mean after he turned Tampa down because he didn't want to take on this mess?
That's your opinion. That's fine. But unless Kelly comes out and say that, it's only your "opinion". I do feel that he didn't want to be saddled with Freeman, and that's reasonable. But, if he wanted to be a head coach in the NFL last year, he could have taken him and done what Schiano did... just would have done it sooner. Prove that the kid is a turd and draft someone else. You can't tell me that going to Philly with Michael Vick and Nick Foles was such a significantly better situation.
Excellent point. Kelly may have had issues with the Bucs roster, but if he was so confident with how great the Eagles roster was, he probably wouldn't have had Nick Foles on the bench week 1. If he truly knew what Foles was capable of, he wouldn't have given the starting job to Michael Vick. As for why he chose to leave Oregon one year later, the obvious answer was the NCAA was sniffing around and about to put the screws to him for funneling money to shady 'recruiting services'. Same reason Pete Carroll left USC when he did.
Yes, this is what I believe as well. I think had the NCAA not been sniffing around, he'd still be at Oregon.
He didn't need to, he took a job as an NFL coach the very next year. He passed up the opportunity the year before because he obviously didn't want to come to Tampa.
Actually i think it was a little more complex than that. Certainly Tony Dungy was lobbying hard for Kelly to come to Tampa but Kelly also was getting input from Gruden who I think was steering him away. Ultimately, I think it was Nike Chairman, Phil Knight whipping out his checkbook that kept him from leaving Oregon. The following year when he was feeling the heat of potential NCAA sanctions is when he knew it was time to bail.
Hey, lets just agree we have no idea why Kelly didnt come here. How about that, because that's the truth. Everything else is pure speculation.