OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread X - The Search is on! (Scramblin' Fran Edition)

[Wabit]

I don't think you need to have played a down in your life to recognize good talent player-wise. He has a track record going back to 2013 of positive impact on player personnel. Bringing in a non-traditional background to me is a positive.

I think it is less important in football to have a guy that's been around the game than in the other big-4 of sports. The rosters and staffs are so much bigger it's more about managing things than player evaluation. NFL teams have more coaches/coordinators than the other sports have players on their rosters (at least it seems that way).

He needs to have traditional football guys under him and listen to their input/feedback.

 

[MuckOG]

Assistant GM?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Assistant GM?

That would be an interesting move

 

[TaLoN]

Assistant GM?

The wiki doesn't actually show the way the tweet says. Some random must've changed it and then it got changed back.

 

[Northerner]

I don't think you need to have played a down in your life to recognize good talent player-wise. He has a track record going back to 2013 of positive impact on player personnel. Bringing in a non-traditional background to me is a positive.

Just saying if I owned a pro team I would hire front office with experience in said sport.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[Wild11MN]

No idea if it's gonna work, but I'm excited for some sort of change.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Just saying if I owned a pro team I would hire front office with experience in said sport.

And that's how you get the good old boys club

 

[MuckOG]

Just saying if I owned a pro team I would hire front office with experience in said sport.

Just playing said sport in your younger days doesn't make you any more or less qualified to become a GM. Matt Millen was an All-Pro linebacker, a lot of good that did the Lions.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

There's nothing stopping this guy from surrounding himself with guys that have played in some capacity.

 

[TaLoN]

Here's his introductory press conference

 

[MuckOG]

Layin' down the smack talk already.....

 

[TaLoN]

Layin' down the smack talk already.....

Love it!

Of course, it's not him though.

 

[MuckOG]

Love it!

Of course, it's not him though.

Duh....I didn't catch that it was a parody account.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Here's his introductory press conference

Watched/Listened, I like him.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Really curious to get this HC hired. i prefer an offensive mind but i wont cry if we get another DC hire.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Jim Harbaugh is in the house tonight

 

[kfan22]

Jim Harbaugh is in the house tonight

thats the guy I want as coach!! lets hope it happens

 

[TaLoN]

Yes please!

 

[kfan22]

If the interview Happened Saturday night, Why didnt we see the normal tweet from Vikings saying interview with Harbaugh is completed??

 

[TaLoN]

If the interview Happened Saturday night, Why didnt we see the normal tweet from Vikings saying interview with Harbaugh is completed??

Sounds like it was more of an "exploratory" call, to gauge interest.

 

[guitarhunterdude]

Helluva year for Helio. Pretty impressive to see him still driving at this level.

 

[TaLoN]

Ok, I didn't think the Jim Harbaugh as HC was a serious possibility, because I thought he was a lock for the Raiders the entire time, all they had to do was pick up the phone. They never did!


I seriously believe we have a legit shot now with the Raiders off the table and Kwesi doing the hire.

Though, if we still miss on Harbaugh for some reason, I do like our other two finalist options as well... especially DaMeco Ryans.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Ok, I didn't think the Jim Harbaugh as HC was a serious possibility, because I thought he was a lock for the Raiders the entire time, all they had to do was pick up the phone. They never did!


I seriously believe we have a legit shot now with the Raiders off the table and Kwesi doing the hire.

Though, if we still miss on Harbaugh for some reason, I do like our other two finalist options as well... especially DaMeco Ryans.

Just hope to God they aren't legitimately considering The Giants defensive coordinator.