My guess is that Shula did not know the difference. All of these coaches can talk a good game, in fact, they generally know a lot about football. But someone like Mike can’t distinguish between those who can and can’t coach it. Just a guess.
BREAKING Colin Hitschler has been informed he will not return to the Crimson Tide next year.
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You need to preface that with you heard that from a source you can’t divulge. That seems to work around here now.
Well I for one will say that Coach Deboer deserves more leeway and his credentials deserve more respect than being given. National coach of the Year last year. Has won in the playoffs against Sark... Won the PAC 12 and was undefeated against Lanning and Riley, beat Kirby and Kelly... Virtually undefeated vs every coach considered to be elite except Ryan Day who he hasn't faced. Now proven to be a quality talent recruiter.
Happy he is making some changes and I'm sure they're not over.
Also happy that he's able to keep this team in large intact and it is a talented roster that underachieved. Especially on offense by playing down to the competition and inconsistent QB and line play with a lack of RB production too.
They don't say it's hard to follow a legend for no reason, and there was some good foundation laid. He's done more with less in Washington and if offense is his specialty, then let's see him turn it up a notch next year. It is his offense now. I also trust that he can keep on the defense to continue their in season improvement
Happy he is making some changes and I'm sure they're not over.
Also happy that he's able to keep this team in large intact and it is a talented roster that underachieved. Especially on offense by playing down to the competition and inconsistent QB and line play with a lack of RB production too.
They don't say it's hard to follow a legend for no reason, and there was some good foundation laid. He's done more with less in Washington and if offense is his specialty, then let's see him turn it up a notch next year. It is his offense now. I also trust that he can keep on the defense to continue their in season improvement
I think Xs and Os, Shula was fine.
Leadership, however, leading a large organization with dozens to hundreds of employees, setting direction, establishing priorities, and creating organizational culture, that is something else.
Ultimately, the irony was that Bucket Step Bob lost his job anyway, as did all the other coaches on that staff, so Shula's loyalty to Connelly availed him nothing.
I had many opportunities to advance with companies throughout my career. Many times it would have required me to move. For me, it would have been fine. I could’ve adjusted to anything. My wife? Not so much. Plus kids in the mix.
I married my wife. Not my job. When I said I do, it was for life. She became my priority 40 years ago. In my case, “Happy wife-Happy life” was absolutely true.
And I found ways to be advanced with other organizations and be successful without uprooting the family.
So I would never fault anyone for placing family concerns ahead of the job.
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For about 10 years I turned down some larger churches due to wanting to allow my sons to grow up in the same town/school systems, etc. I would do it all over again...and the churches never turned out as well as one thought the would. Larger is not always better...just more prestigious.
Yep - I work in tech and had several opportunities with companies who wanted me to move out to Silicon Valley. For lots of reasons, wife and then kids being part of that equation later, that just wasn't going to happen.
Hearing some grumblings that Grubb may reunite with DeBoer. Soft grumbling at this point but we will see when the Seahawks season ends.
I would be ecstatic if this happens.
Not sure I want Grubb if his wife is going to be looking for reasons to not live in Alabama.
Could be Pete Golding .5 with all the spousal distractions.
Could be Pete Golding .5 with all the spousal distractions.
MaybeDo you mean like one Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator in particular
You are correct, Alabama Football is LARGER than Seattle Seahawks Football
Yeah I didn’t like how he left but at the same time I know he’s an excellent play caller of CKDs full offense.
But when his Wife allegedly doesn’t want to live here there is no amount of money we could offer to change things.
Maybe a surprise happens but I wouldn’t get my hopes up.
Bucket Step Bob helped get head coaches fired, is what he did. Go look him up. Shula, Neuheisel, Sark... Several one off stints, and even Mike Price cut him loose the year before he was fired at UTEP. The guy must interview very well. He was a terrible coach. Was seen drinking a beer during a youth football camp with young kids around. Price ran a cocktail party though, so that's what Bob grew up around.
Price brought that staff in, and Shula did not have any experience hiring coaches. Probably couldn't recognize good and bad. His Dad was famous for not firing assistant coaches, and that advice was Mike's downfall. I think he just wanted to call plays and didn't want to do the hard things of being a head coach. Heck of a nice guy, but players ran over him.
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