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

[GuerinUp]

And? Still not evidence of actually being good himself as the guy running an offense.

Prior to Harbaugh being in the mix, he was second on my list behind Ryans.

Up against Harbaugh though? Too many question marks. Harbaugh should've been a no brainer because of the Brad Childress factor.

i disagree, not a harbaugh fan. I liked the idea of ryans also, but some of the same arguments regarding resume can be used with him as well

 

[TaLoN]

i disagree, not a harbaugh fan. I liked the idea of ryans also, but some of the same arguments regarding resume can be used with him as well

Except, he actually runs the 49ers defense himself.

 

[GuerinUp]

Except, he actually runs the 49ers defense himself.

in a very limited sample size

 

[TaLoN]

in a very limited sample size

That's going to be the case for any young up and comer.

That's why Harbaugh was the no brainer hire compared to either IMO.

I wouldn't really have voiced any criticism at all had Harbaugh not come so close to getting the job. Perspective on available candidates changes though in such a situation.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd recommend listening to Leber's radio spots from yesterday. Good insight as to why Harbaugh might not have been the great fit that everybody might think, and what O'Connell's role with the Rams has been. Not saying his word is Gospel or anything, but pretty good stuff from a guy that knows more than we do.

 

[GuerinUp]

That's going to be the case for any young up and comer.

That's why Harbaugh was the no brainer hire compared to either IMO.

I wouldn't really have voiced any criticism at all had Harbaugh not come so close to getting the job. Perspective on available candidates changes though in such a situation.

harbaughs offense is very similar to zimmers, and is not what this team needs. which is why i didnt want him coming here. we need a Denny green style coach that will throw over the top and use our offensive strengths, not run run run, and keep the games close.

 

[TaLoN]

harbaughs offense is very similar to zimmers, and is not what this team needs. which is why i didnt want him coming here. we need a Denny green style coach that will throw over the top and use our offensive strengths, not run run run, and keep the games close.

I couldn't care less specifically about Harbaugh's offense. I care about his proven success.

The goal isn't just a high flying offense. The goal is trying to win a Super Bowl... there are many paths to that end, and Harbaugh was the candidate that has shown he can get to the threshold as the head man.

 

[MuckOG]

This hurts. While I get it that a new regime will want to decide who fills these coaching jobs, I was hoping that Patterson would get the DC job with the Vikings.

 

[57special]

This hurts. While I get it that a new regime will want to decide who fills these coaching jobs, I was hoping that Patterson would get the DC job with the Vikings.

ehh... Vikes were getting old and injured on D, but I don't see that Patterson was any sort of genius. Time for new blood, both on and off the ice.

 

[MuckOG]

ehh... Vikes were getting old and injured on D, but I don't see that Patterson was any sort of genius. Time for new blood, both on and off the ice.

I don't know. I think Patterson did a fantastic job developing raw talent on the defensive line....granted, that doesn't mean he necessarily be a great DC.

 

[GuerinUp]

Rumor has it we might be switching to a 3-4, which i am in HUGE favor of.

would also explain the shift away from patterson

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Rumor has it we might be switching to a 3-4, which i am in HUGE favor of.

would also explain the shift away from patterson

every lead DC candidate is a 3-4 coach apparently so dalvin moving to NT is the rumored thought process for it.

 

[GuerinUp]

every lead DC candidate is a 3-4 coach apparently so dalvin moving to NT is the rumored thought process for it.

im a huge fan of 3-4, can disguise your defense easier and helps more with passing coverage if implemented correctly. I think of the good old days of steelers past where their defense would just dominate opposing teams.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

im a huge fan of 3-4, can disguise your defense easier and helps more with passing coverage if implemented correctly. I think of the good old days of steelers past where their defense would just dominate opposing teams.

Rumors have it we are hiring Ed Donatell who worked under Fangio for a decade i think they said.

 

[MuckOG]

Rumors have it we are hiring Ed Donatell who worked under Fangio for a decade i think they said.

Wasn't Donatell the DC for the Packers when they gave up the 4th and 26 in the playoffs against the Eagles?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Wasn't Donatell the DC for the Packers when they gave up the 4th and 26 in the playoffs against the Eagles?

that is far to exact of a question to answer sir. maybe? i honestly know nothing about him.

 

[Wild11MN]

Wasn't Donatell the DC for the Packers when they gave up the 4th and 26 in the playoffs against the Eagles?

Looks like it, and he was fired 5 days later.

Great memories, that play.

 

[TaLoN]

Rumors have it we are hiring Ed Donatell who worked under Fangio for a decade i think they said.

Along with 2 other Broncos coaches...

Offensive line coach = Chris Kuper
Vikings likely to hire Chris Kuper as offensive line coach

Run game coordinator = Curtis Modkins
Reports: Curtis Modkins expected to join Vikings as run game coordinator - ProFootballTalk

Must've took a shopping cart to Denver looking in the "football coaching" aisle.

Looking at Donatell's career, he's worked under Fangio for 6 years. First in Chicago, then followed him to Denver.

 

[TaLoN]

Sounds like O'Connell will be officially hired on Thursday

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Sounds like O'Connell will be officially hired on Thursday

even after the Rams have apparently been heavily trying to sway him?

 

[TaLoN]

even after the Rams have apparently been heavily trying to sway him?

Vikings to introduce Rams' Kevin O'Connell as their new head coach Thursday, per report

The Minnesota Vikings will have their new head coach in the facility by the end of the week, as the team plans to introduce former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell as their new lead man Thursday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Vikings to introduce Rams' Kevin O'Connell as their new head coach Thursday, per report

well good. now i am ready for thursday to arrive.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[TaLoN]

Vikes officially hire 'innovative' O'Connell as HC

"As I spent time with Kevin during the interview process, it became immediately clear he will be a great partner in building this football team for long-term success," Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said in the statement. "He understands what is critical to leading a team that wins at the highest level, and he has an ability to simplify the complex, which will help us in problem-solving in all football areas. He is a genuinely positive person who will help create a high-energy internal environment."

O'Connell is expected to take Rams tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Wes Phillips with him to Minnesota as his offensive coordinator or passing game coordinator, league sources have told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Rams running backs coach Thomas Brown also will interview with the Vikings for their offensive coordinator job, per Schefter.

The Vikings also have their defensive coordinator for O'Connell's staff, finalizing a deal with Ed Donatell last week, sources told ESPN.

 

[MuckOG]

Clubhouse at famed and historic Oakland Hills Country Club being consumed by fire.....