My coaching search went all the way back to mike Tomlin, lobbied real hard for that dude, then it came down to wanting Harbaugh, but if we didn’t get him, I looked in depth into Mike Zimmers story and life and came out so impressed, what a genuine man, someone who you would run through a wall for..lobbied hard for him..we know how both of those turned out.

I am a fan of Dan Campbell, I think he has great leadership and head coaching intangibles.. The philosophy for him is finding two coordinators who are good and he can trust, which would allow him to focus on team sharpness and highly motivated..

I haven’t looked deep enough on any other prospects yet..But will if that’s the direction we’re going..

 

I wanted Schwartz instead of Gase in 2016. And among realistic targets, he would come after John Harbaugh on my list this time around too.

 

Being from Syracuse, New York, my family and I watch a lot of Syracuse football. Doug Marrone came in and immediately made the Orange relevant for the first time in a long time. I could tell his coaching style would translate into the NFL and he would have success. Then, the Orange turned around and hired a guy named Scott Shafer who managed to tear down everything Marrone had built, achieving nothing but a 14-23 over 3 years.

Dino Babers is the new head coach, formerly coaching Bowling Green and Eastern Illinois. He's won everywhere he's been, and he's already turned Syracuse football into a contender again; they're nationally ranked for the first time in 17 years.

Babers may not find an NFL gig for a few more years, but I'm calling it now--he's going to be a good one. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get a few interviews this off-season.

 

Thus is the philosophy I like to adhere to, you find a coachthat turns a program around that is known to be bad.

 

I think that can be part of it, but understanding the college game doesn't mean you are an NFL coach. There definitely has to be other criteria.

 

I'm currently really interested in Lincoln Riley...

 

is he wanting to leave OU after yr 2?

 

Maybe you should write him a letter or something,let him know your feelings.

 

A few interesting names in the college game, but I am so leery of going down that road. For all their basic game similarities, they require very different approaches. The players are different, the media is different, fans are different, your boss is different and the talent level is smushed.

I'm also leery of Lincoln's lack of defense. Would need a very strong coordinator.

 

Tried that and a box of chocolate.

So far, nothing. Maybe I'm not his type?

 

Agreed, but it really means something to take a program that was in the dump and flip into a relevance..

The NFL franchise is a program.

What this dude is doing at Syracuse needs to be looked at hard..

 

Change your name to Nebraska Dan and say "Lincoln come home."

 

Oh definitely. Any sort of major success is a big plus, especially in places others have failed.

 

Not really ready to dump Gase yet, don't think he's had a chance to be successful as he could be.

But I'll play the name game and throw a curve ball out there...

Scott Turner. Norv's baby boy.

 

did you eat the dark chocolates out the box, i hear he doesn't like them? or maybe its the light ones he doesn't like!!!

 

Last 3 coaches I’ve lobbied for are Jim Schwartz, Doug Marrone and the one I wanted most Mike Zimmer. I’m kind of off the Schwartz wagon now.

 

How about our own Darren Rizzi?

Cameron Wolfe mentioned on Twitter Rizzi misses being a HC (he coached in college).

I could honestly get behind this 100%.

 

He'll be the interim coach after Gase is fired midseason next year.

 

I don't like Marrone at all. Too harsh and abrasive, very little humanity. He also claims to have not watched the Super Bowl since the 70s, which is either a crock of **** or shows that he's a bizarre dude.

 

Its very likely, yes. And then hopefully there will be a complete and total cleansing of the operation from top to bottom and we can start over fresh. No more attachments to Bill Parcells or Nick Saban.

 

He sounds like the right guy for this job based on that description.

 

Ross did the same with Sparano and Philbin so it would certainly be following a trend.

 

Marrone looked great last year ... this year not so much. I see us having a similar season to the Jags if we try to trundle into next year with same ol, same ol at HC and QB.

Schwartz ... ugh. Hes a good coordinator but not a good coach. His Lions struggled heavily with basic coaching stuff like game planning and clock management. Not a fan at all, rather keep Gase tbh. Also no on McCarthy if green bay sends him packing.

Might be a tad early, but potentially time to look at Rams coaches. KC coaches are having great success too, but that well may need time to replenish. I see both NE coordinators are expected to gather interest which ... man tread carefully. I think if you go with a NE coach, you actually dont want a BB clone, which is what all the rest have been.

ESPN had a good article on the coaching pipeline a few days ago.

 

We aren't getting a new head coach but there is a possibility that Gase will be asked to give up offensive coordinator duties. If that happens Jed Fisch, offensive assistant for the LA Rams, might be the choice. I believe He's friends with Gase from their Denver days. He was a offensive coordinator for UCLA recently and before that Jacksonville Jaguars

 

I don't know much about him, but I don't believe that he and Gase have worked together. Looks like he left Denver the year before Gase got there.

 

If Gase is back, anyone from the Rams staff would be interesting. I'd also bring in Kliff Kingsbury for a look from the college ranks. Dude put up some scorching offense, and coached Mahomes. He was canned by Texas Tech, but that would be more due to defensive failures and an inability to out recruit Texas and Oklahoma (lol).

 

I wanted either Dan Campbell or Jay Gruden. I still think we should have given Campbell a shot. The FO didn't even kick the tires on Gruden, and then Washington scooped him up.

The one name missing from the list up top is Jeff Fischer. A lot of people wanted him. I wasn't one of those people.

 

He should be tried for war crimes.

 

You think the Dolphins are boring with Gase?
Imagine how more boring they would be with Jeff "keeps on getting jobs for some reason" Fischer

 

I am glad you mentioned him. I have been wondering about the same thing. The reason I like Rizzi, if I understand this correctly, is his ability to work with and get production out of the bottom of the roster guys. I am not saying he doesn't have a high level guy here or there, but the overall level of guys he has to work with is much lower than the OC and DC. Also, I think he is a good coach and teacher. Considering that injuries are part of the game, I think we need a guy who can get solid production out of our lessor talent. His units rarely fail to perform at a high level. He is also a good evaluator of talent. Who would have thought he would be able to get the production out of the kickers and punters he has brought in? My final reason for liking Rizzi is I think his guys like playing for him. When they do well, he is one of the first to congratulate them when the run off the field, and when they make a mistake he is there to meet them and hold them accountable. He's a straight shooter and IMO a guy a team would respond well too.

 

Baltimore's coach just needs some new scenery. Get in the running and pay John Harbaugh. I want a coach that has proven he can win. I want a scouting team and Management that has proven they can scout and draft. Is that too much to ask for?

 

Not at all. I don't know a whole lot about him, but at first glance I would be ok with John Harbaugh.

 

What do you mean by "proven". There really is no such thing.

 

Out of curiousity has a special teams coach ever jumped straight to HC?

 

I am not sure. I think I remember hearing that John Harbaugh was the special teams coach before he got the HC gig for the Ravens, but I could be wrong.

Note: I just checked Wikipedia, and he was the Eagles special teams coach and was promoted to coach the secondary. It was after he had a season doing that he was considered for a HC job. I also read that executives back then did not consider a special teams coach qualified for a HC position. I don't know how they feel about it now. Perhaps, I am barking up the wrong tree.

 

He's 100-69, 10-5 in the post-season. There is nobody else out there on the market with a track record like that. And I'll bet several teams are going to try and woo him over, just because of his track record.

 

Sorry, I was angling more about your scouting and management comments - drafting is so random I don't really think you can get "proven" at that. Even those often considered excellent have their share of big misses.

I'm down for Harbs though, as a coach he is proven and think a change of pace and scenery would do him well. However, if he drags that squad to the playoffs and gets Jackson to show promise as a passer as well as running then they won't fire him.