(06-18-2017, 03:46 PM)SeldomRite Wrote:

(06-18-2017, 03:11 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Who did you want?

I know FBT wanted TC.  I remember Brklyn going back and forth...pre hire he was staunch pro Marrone, post hire he was not so thrilled about it...now he's warming to him again.

I liked Marrone since his Buffalo days, but was open to any number of guys.

I know you weren't asking me, but personally I wanted to see them go hard after harbaugh if possible, TC would have been my second choice only because of his age. I was okay with Marrone, but it was irritating that they had the better head coach on staff for years already and wasted a fourth year on Gus.

Harbaugh would have been really nice.  Still don't see how SF let him get away.  I kinda understand going with Gus a 4th year, but I think Gus should have been fired after the first Tennessee game, at the latest.  It would have been interesting to see what this team's record would have been if Marrone coached the last 8 games last year, based upon how the team performed the last two games.

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(06-18-2017, 04:00 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(06-18-2017, 03:46 PM)SeldomRite Wrote: I know you weren't asking me, but personally I wanted to see them go hard after harbaugh if possible, TC would have been my second choice only because of his age. I was okay with Marrone, but it was irritating that they had the better head coach on staff for years already and wasted a fourth year on Gus.

The worst part is that they could've gotten Swartz last year to run the defense, but they stuck with Fudge Royal instead. It was clear to all of us that Pus was the problem, but they refused to move on it. I put that squarely on Shad, and I think he's learned his lesson.

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The irony of the part in bold is that most people thought Khan would not be as patient as Weaver was when it came to firing coaches.

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(06-18-2017, 04:13 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: I'll never, ever, understand the rationale behind that decision. It was clearly obvious that Gus was at the controls of a flaming, smoking airplane which was spiraling towards the ground. Yes still, still, they gave that putz another year. This is why I'm glad to see TC onboard again. The front office and the ownership suite both needed 'How to Run an NFL Franchise 101' instruction. If TC were to hang it up tomorrow, this franchise would be all the better for it in just the short amount of time he's been back.

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Reading Crush's account of the coaches clinic during OTAs bears that out.  Based upon his account, it didn't appear to be a wasted moment throughout. Mistakes were identified and corrected immediately.

Furthermore, Caldwell made an admission earlier in the offseason that speaks of Coughlin's influence over the organization.  Caldwell indicated that in retrospect, he did not place enough emphasis on special teams.  Considering that the Jaguars under TC always seemed to have good special teams, and that except for one year, the Jaguars stunk at special teams under Bradley/Caldwell, you hit the nail on the head with this analysis, homebiscuit.

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This is an older article regarding Marrone. Seems he is flexible in terms of philosophy...
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000...-look-like

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