It is a big deal. You don't go out looking for a replacement for any position until the position actually needs to be filled. It isn't the way to do things in any business. Ross is an idiot.
I want to tell you to go into the Club and read up a little to see why you're wrong, but you'll probably think I'm just defending someone.
If I'm missing a key piece of information, please share. I'm on austerity budget so Club is out of the question for me unfortunately.
Not sure I agree with this. I think the primary reason he was canned was in his discussion with Ross he indicated no changes were needed to the staff, just needed patience. Ross realized something had to change. Had Philbin recognized that and said he was firing Coyle he probably is still coach.
if thats what cambell wanted Blitz then he should be allowed to look and ask, afterall its his *** on the line and in charge, now if he keeps coyle after reaching out then no, hes wrong, but this is his chance to make his mark, I dont blame him for trying to find someone for his staff that he trusts...and until you hear it from his own mouth dont trust what yopur reading.
In regards to Philbin getting fired, I hope this quote by Isoroku Yamamoto from the attack on Pearl Harbor rings true: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
I had a feeling that the Philbin hiring would not end good from the day he showed more loyalty to the Green Bay Packers than to better his team. His refusal to attain any talented assistants from that staff ultimately doomed him.
I took it as an awkward reference to Philbin's firing awaking the Dolphins team... certainly hope so.
I apologize, I should have given more of an explanation. As cuchulainn suggested, I was pointing out that it would wake our team up now that Philbin is gone.