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Avoid confrontation, respect others, admit fault expeditiously & emphatically, start off friendly, avoid negativity, be a great listener and encourage them to talk, avoid taking credit, always have perspective of others, be sympathetic with others ideas, always take the high road with noble motives, dramatize your own ideas, and always encourage a challenge.


 

I read that from this great article on winning people over, and I feel that Gus adheres to this in his so called cheerleading coaching style (Pete Carroll).

Quote:Avoid confrontation, respect others, admit fault expeditiously & emphatically, start off friendly, avoid negativity, be a great listener and encourage them to talk, avoid taking credit, always have perspective of others, be sympathetic with others ideas, always take the high road with noble motives, dramatize your own ideas, and always encourage a challenge.


 

I read that from this great article on winning people over, and I feel that Gus adheres to this in his so called cheerleading coaching style (Pete Carroll).

 

That's Gus to a T. No doubt about it. I've always felt this about most people though.

 

No matter your style, your apperance, your speech, or even how you go about presenting or carrying yourself. As long as you're happy and succesful, or, if you're apart of my daily routine we all call "life" and you work hard, keep your wits about you, and produce results. I won't stand in your way. Doesn't matter if you're the loud and boastful type or the quiet storm type that just pushes through everything with sheer will. If you get it done. You get it done.

 

The cool thing about the NFL is that it's been done before with various personalities head coaching and leading a football team. Tom Couglin has always been tough on his teams, as was Bill Parcells. You could put Bill Belicheck in this same class of coaching style.

 

Then you've got your emotionally charged leaders that like to be philosophical and more of a father figure to their guys. Like Dick Vermiel and Marty Schottenheimer.

 

Then you've got your very quiet but composed coaches like Tom Landry, Bill Walsh and Tony Dungy.

 

Vince Lombardi, however, not sure if you can really bunch him up with anybody else. I think he really does stand alone in his own class. He was stern, very detail oriented, but he was close with every player on his teams throughout his career. He also had incredible quotes and ways of getting his guys motivated. It's not surprising the Superbowl Trophy is named after him.

Quote:Avoid confrontation, respect others, admit fault expeditiously & emphatically, start off friendly, avoid negativity, be a great listener and encourage them to talk, avoid taking credit, always have perspective of others, be sympathetic with others ideas, always take the high road with noble motives, dramatize your own ideas, and always encourage a challenge.


 

I read that from this great article on winning people over, and I feel that Gus adheres to this in his so called cheerleading coaching style (Pete Carroll).

This sounds great and I've no doubt that it also is very descriptive of Gus. Now, if he could just build a winning football team...

The defense improved drastically and they drafted really well in 2014, while keeping the salary cap clean and wide open to pull out the wallet this year. That's what I'm taking out of last season. If the super-young offense can also take some major strides forward in 2015 and Olson actually calls NFL plays unlike Fisch then Bradley is my coach.


He's impressed me with his drive, conviction, ability to motivate players including potential free agents, honesty and frankness for the media, understanding of patience when developing raw potential or making big decisions, and willingness to make the tough cuts and releases when something needs to change. Everything but win-loss record results are there, give me a 7-9 or 8-8 season and I will believe we are going places.

#1.) Stop the Run (Defense)

#2.) Establish the Run (offense)

(Basically win the battle at the Lines

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The rest usually falls into place if you can do those two things...

Quote:This sounds great and I've no doubt that it also is very descriptive of Gus. Now, if he could just build a winning football team...

If GM Dave Caldwell drafts DT Leo Williams that will help greatly towards the future of the franchise...

Can you imagine a healthy S. Marks & L. Williams DT duo?  DE Shane Ray wouldnt be bad if Williams is already taken as he can work with Chris Clemons sharing reps in his rookie year to eventually replace him as the LEO.

Absolutely. Haven't seen the players and coaches so well connected together in a long time. The roster also keeps improving. A playoff team doesn't happen overnight with the roster Dave was handed.

Quote:Absolutely. Haven't seen the players and coaches so well connected together in a long time. The roster also keeps improving. A playoff team doesn't happen overnight with the roster Dave was handed.

It doesn't happen overnight.


I guess it also doesn't happen in 2+ years.

Did anyone ever take a 4 hour test in school? At 2 hours you are supposed to monitor yourself and be half done. Translated to football the first two years should be getting the players, and by the end of year 2 the team might not be winning but should be looking competitive in ALL the games against other non playoff clubs. Are we compettive against against all teams in the bottom half of the league? Not at this time. By year 3 we should be competitive against ANYBODY, even if the team is still losing. By year 4 we should have a winning record and be in the hunt for the playoffs.

 

Therefore Gus would seem to behind the curve here. I don't really care whose fault it is, every fired coach usually has an excuse and sometimes it's a valid excuse, life is not fair at the top of the NFL. His clock management is a minor issue, it's wins and losses and the final scoreboard. We should be competitive with anybody and not being blown out on a regular basis at this stage of the rebuild.

Players have a shelf life and contracts, and there is constant churn on coaches also. There is no being "perfectly set" at all positions in the NFL.

So despite all of Bradley's obstacles, this coming year cannot be a repeat of the last two, no matter the excuses, major improvement has to be shown, emphasis on major. We should be competitive against even the best teams, and have at least a .500 team.

It's easy to say yes now. If you polled again at the bye week I bet it would either be 90% yes or 90% no. The team needs to have a a solid year like at least 7-9. When the roster was really bad when he first got here it wasn't really about wins but it has gotten to that point. If he and his system is what our players need to be successful then we should be alright this year. Another 0-8 start or anything really close to it and I don't know how the fan base can still believe in this regime. All we've heard the last like 9 years is excuses.

The result of the 2015 season will tell.

 

First season showed he could lead.

 

Second showed a positive direction.

 

Third will show if it's looking like a longer term positive or negative.

Quote:Second showed a positive direction.

 

That is debatable

What's funny about the coaching debate is this.....

 

Everyone agrees we had a really poor talent pool Dave/Gus' first year. We then all agreed and acknowledged we were a very VERY young team with a rookie QB. Yet, some still wonder how Gus isn't leading this team better. Who knows if ultimately he's a good, bad or great coach until the players we have are at least given enough time to show if they're good, bad or great.

Quote:That is debatable

 

It is, but I must agree with pirkster.

 

My argument is that while the W/L column wasn't much better, the "way that we lost" games was better so to speak.  The team was more competitive in spite of the flaws, and did really show improvement.

 

Most on this board point to statistics to back their particular argument(s), but the stats don't always tell the full story.  Improvement does not always mean more wins.  Sometimes improvement might mean not getting your behind kicked nearly as bad.

My answer is no. Lets cut out all the excuses no many wins. You can motivate all day and matters none if get no points.


While I understand the rookies and no line. But coaches have done more with less before.


The playcalling is suspect as well as basic fundamentals. If that does not change time to move on.


I mean I am hopong he turns it around. But I feel like the guy who said Playoffs? We just hope to win another game. Je now has weapons So maybe we get some more points. If we dont then he should be done.

People forget as the Seattle DC he was 24th place & then 27th place in 2009 & 2010, but in 2011 7th & 2012 the Defense was first place. 

I dont know about the offense & his ability to be a HC but I do see the improvement in the defense even though the team only won 7 games in two years.

They have some positions that really need talent and the loss of 1st round 3rd overall pick before he could even truly practice hurts a lot but the D should be at least average this year.

Quote:People forget as the Seattle DC he was 24th place & then 27th place in 2009 & 2010, but in 2011 7th & 2012 the Defense was first place. 

I dont know about the offense & his ability to be a HC but I do see the improvement in the defense even though the team only won 7 games in two years.

They have some positions that really need talent and the loss of 1st round 3rd overall pick before he could even truly practice hurts a lot but the D should be at least average this year.

 

Remind me once again when Pete Carroll arrived and how the Seattle defense took a nose dive once Gus left.

Quote:Remind me once again when Pete Carroll arrived and how the Seattle defense took a nose dive once Gus left.

Remind me how good Sneaky Pete was in his first NFL tenure?

 

Remind me of how awful our D was before he (and Caldwell) arrived?


People seem to think so narrowly.

It isn't all about GUS. Or Bortles.

Or any ONE guy.

 

It isn't ONE guy making it happen in Seattle.

Or in NE, or Denver...

 

The GMs draft talent. If they fail, the team will fail, regardless of coaching.

The coaches coach. They develop players and get the most out of stars and free agents. They develop the weekly plan with their coaching staff.

If they fail, the team fails, doesn't matter how talented the guys on the field are.

 

The players are the glue that bring it all together. If they fail at their job, it'll fall apart, despite a good plan or their talent.

 

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo......

Yes (I FEEL) Gus is leading the right way.

I also feel Dave (albeit not perfect) is drafting the right guys.

 

The rest is on the players to perform.

Get off the whole 'hot seat' topic.

well with the roster he was given the only direction was up.  but then again any able coach couldnt have done much worse imo. 

This question should be asked once we get to November or December.  I do realize though that all of the "madden geeks" and all of the "fantasy football geeks" need something to talk about.