DKphin
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You made me laugh with that one. I'd be OK with giving up some players and a couple of picks but not the whole draft.
What makes Harbaugh a good NFL coaching prospect?
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Yea Harbaugh lost to Oregon though? Where was his great coaching in that game?
jonanthans
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As an LSU season ticket holder and a Dolphin fan since birth, I can tell you exactly what the difference is between Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh;
Nick Saban uses fear as motivation for his players. College athletes are at the mercy of the coach, he has the final word on whether they are on the team or off. You either do exactly what he says when he says it or you don't play. He is used to treating players a certain way, to keep them under his thumb, and no one can question his authority. Remember Manuel Wright, the rookie who Saban had crying at practice? Thats the power that Nick Saban strives for. Thats what works for him. Not saying its wrong or right, but it works in college. You can't treat pro athletes like that.
Jim Harbaugh played in the NFL for a long time, and understands that players have to be treated firmly, but with respect. He knows first hand what its like to have a head coach turn on you, from his much-publicized time spent with Mike Ditka. You can see the rapport he and Andrew Luck has, and that is crucial for success within an organization. A respectful, trusting, and communicative relationship between players and coach.
btw, people always say college coaches can't make the jump to success in the pros. Bill Walsh came from Stanford to the 49ers. Jimmy Johnson came from Miami to the Cowboys. Both of them are "player coaches", guys who players played for because they loved and respected the guy, not because they feared him. Its more about getting the right kind of coach rather than where you get him from.
Nick Saban uses fear as motivation for his players. College athletes are at the mercy of the coach, he has the final word on whether they are on the team or off. You either do exactly what he says when he says it or you don't play. He is used to treating players a certain way, to keep them under his thumb, and no one can question his authority. Remember Manuel Wright, the rookie who Saban had crying at practice? Thats the power that Nick Saban strives for. Thats what works for him. Not saying its wrong or right, but it works in college. You can't treat pro athletes like that.
Jim Harbaugh played in the NFL for a long time, and understands that players have to be treated firmly, but with respect. He knows first hand what its like to have a head coach turn on you, from his much-publicized time spent with Mike Ditka. You can see the rapport he and Andrew Luck has, and that is crucial for success within an organization. A respectful, trusting, and communicative relationship between players and coach.
btw, people always say college coaches can't make the jump to success in the pros. Bill Walsh came from Stanford to the 49ers. Jimmy Johnson came from Miami to the Cowboys. Both of them are "player coaches", guys who players played for because they loved and respected the guy, not because they feared him. Its more about getting the right kind of coach rather than where you get him from.
jonanthans
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He was an NFL assistant coach for 2 years with the Raiders before taking his first HC job in college at Universityof San Diego, where he turned that program from a doormat to records of 7-5, 11-1 and 11-1 with two conference championships in his 3 years there. Then he went to Stanford. He also interviewed for the Jets HC position in 2009.
jonanthans
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I just hope Nolan doesn't get offers elsewhere for a HC spot. I'd hate to lose him..
jonanthans
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With Cincy keeping Lewis and SD keeping Turner, the coaching vacancies are shrinking. Bodes well for us.
X-Pacolypse
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Blind homer.
He was a OC for Dallas Cowboys and had a top 5 offense, he was an ast HC to the guy who hired him as coach and he was a position coach for many yrs.......
One thing I didnt like about Harb was his interview after the game, he didnt sound like a communicator, that is the most important asset a coach has his ability to get his message to his team.....thats what makes Belicheat so good, he gets what's in his head to his players in the most simple of terms.......the test with Harb will be his interview, he seems to have the knowlege but can he communicate to the players....
jonanthans
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This is it.
Culpepper killed the offense. That was such a big decision. And Saban missed. Truth is, the NFL has just a handful of MONUMENTAL decisions that come along. And these decisions truly make or break a coach and his team. Sparano has not made the best of his big decisions. Saban missed on this one. Did Cam Cameron miss when his QB fell right into his lap in the draft? Remember that? He drafted Ginn instead of Quinn.
There are thousands of small decisions each year. You decide whether to rest a guy, whether to practice for an extra hour, who's going to meet with the press on Tuesday afternoon... stuff like that. And then there are the big ones. You cannot miss on the big ones or you lose. It's that simple.
Ricky'sWeinerBong
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one problem with your line of reasoning. they had a qb staring them in the face and passed.
Brady quinn is only good enough to play catch with at the park