"The atmosphere, I felt like, was real tense," Revis said. "Guys didn't like coming to work. That's one of the things you have to have, a stress-free atmosphere and environment. You're going to get everything out of everybody if it's stress-free and let people be who they are. I just didn't feel he did a very good job of that. It was a learning experience for him as well, and hopefully, if he ever gets another stab at it, he'll do things differently."During a break from the Pro Bowl draft Wednesday, Revis described Schiano, whose only previous experience in the NFL came as a defensive assistant for the Bears from 1996-98, as unprepared to be a head coach due to his schemes and unwillingness to listen to his veterans. In fact, Revis said other players at the Pro Bowl described some of Schiano's schemes, particularly on defense, as a "joke.""There's a difference between being a head coach and in control of the whole team and the whole organization at the time," Revis said. "Everybody's got their own schemes and what they bring to the table."I wish he would have listened to some of the players a little bit more, especially the veterans and some of the older guys. We can go down the line like Dashon Goldson, Davin Joseph, Carl Nicks, Vincent Jackson and those type of guys and listen to them. But he was the boss, and you've got to fall in line."Revis, 28, said he's excited about the opportunity to play under new coach Lovie Smith, who has nine years experience as a head coach with the Bears, including three NFC North titles and a Super Bowl appearance. Revis said while he has not met Smith, he has heard great things about him from Bears players."One of the guys I really listened to was (former Bears linebacker) Brian Urlacher," Revis said. "He said, 'You're going to love Lovie.' (Receiver) Brandon Marshall … told me I'm going to love Lovie. You've got to run with that in Tampa, Love Lovie. All the guys that played under him have good things to say about him."When Smith was hired, there was speculation Revis would not be a good fit for his Tampa 2 defense. But Revis said Wednesday that he played in similar coverages this season under Schiano and believes he will be successful."I love to play ball, and if we're going to run the Cover 2 scheme, I have to master the Cover 2." Revis said. "I feel confident in Lovie and (defensive coordinator) Leslie Frazier, too. They have a lot of experience in the league with unbelievable players. I think we have great talent. We just need the right personnel and the right coaches."Based on his discussions with former and current Bears players, Revis said Smith is more likely to allow players to improvise and add input."With Greg, we were just very detailed," Revis said. "With Lovie, he'll give us a little more freedom to take control of the defense, of the scheme, and try to enhance certain things about the defense, whether it's with Gerald McCoy and the defensive line or Lavonte (David) and the linebackers or Dashon and us on the back end." http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/bucs-revis-schiano-created-stressful-atmosphere/2162312
Yet another player going to bat for schiano..Thank god the glazers made the right choice.and canned his egomaniacal ass.
I'm glad the Glazers are our owners. The Dolphins owner is out of the country in China, with more important things to do during the Senior Bowl then finding a GM.
Why? They're usually never to be seen at all.The glazers are doing better than they have in the past, i'll admit, but they're not very good owners.
Hmm
A head coach having an ego isn't a new thing. I'd say you sort of have to have a big head to even want a job like that. But I think a better term to describe Schiano would be "stubborn." He tried too hard to fit round pegs in square holes and didnt like to stay with things that worked.Raheem on the other hand may have been TOO flexible. So we went from one extreme to the other. There was just simply no discipline at all on that Raheem team. There is a healthy balance there in the middle. And the successful and respected coaches eventually find that balance. And perhaps in the future Schiano will figure it out and get a second chance somewhere.
The telling thing for me was that players from other teams told Revis that they regarded Schiano's schemes as a joke. This alone was good enough reason for him to lose his job.
This is some clean cut, candid commentary on the locker room here. It's what most people knew was going on but didn't necessarily want to believe or hear. Namely those who defended Schiano to the bone. But in the long term I believe, if he's willing to absorb the critism and use it to learn from, it will make Schiano a better coach for it. He clearly was way in over his head the day he took the job. Hopefully he does take it as a learning experience. I didn't like the hire from day 1 but I wish no ill will on him. I wish him the best in the future. It was never going to happen here.
Stubborn really is the best way to describe him. So agree, cyber. Wouldn't settle for winning; had to win his way. Not smart.
A head coach having an ego isn't a new thing. I'd say you sort of have to have a big head to even want a job like that. But I think a better term to describe Schiano would be "stubborn." He tried too hard to fit round pegs in square holes and didnt like to stay with things that worked.Raheem on the other hand may have been TOO flexible. So we went from one extreme to the other. There was just simply no discipline at all on that Raheem team. There is a healthy balance there in the middle. And the successful and respected coaches eventually find that balance. And perhaps in the future Schiano will figure it out and get a second chance somewhere.
Square peg into a round hole. A round peg can fit into a square hole. This is under the assumption that the sqaure and circle are of the same thickness. Lol
Getting very deep, Tat. Just a metaphor, dude.
Thing is...under Schiano the defense seemed to be better at times than in previous years even with schemes that were a "joke."Makes you curious what's possible if Lovie puts the right schemes in and uses the talent to the full potential.
A head coach having an ego isn't a new thing. I'd say you sort of have to have a big head to even want a job like that. But I think a better term to describe Schiano would be "stubborn." He tried too hard to fit round pegs in square holes and didnt like to stay with things that worked.Raheem on the other hand may have been TOO flexible. So we went from one extreme to the other. There was just simply no discipline at all on that Raheem team. There is a healthy balance there in the middle. And the successful and respected coaches eventually find that balance. And perhaps in the future Schiano will figure it out and get a second chance somewhere.
+1 Good, candid observation.
I think it's more likely that a young Raheem gets smarter vs. a middle aged Schiano gets more flexible.
Thing is...under Schiano the defense seemed to be better at times than in previous years even with schemes that were a "joke."Makes you curious what's possible if Lovie puts the right schemes in and uses the talent to the full potential.
Top 10 seems very possible.
