Comments on: Greg Schiano’s deal with the Bucs is done

By: falstaffsmind

falstaffsmind — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:22:17 +0000

I am not sure I understand this blanket ‘college coach’ label they put on guys, like coaching in college somehow disqualifies you from the NFL. Vince Lombardi coached at West Point before coming to the NFL. Bill Parcels came from College ranks as did Jimmy Johnson.

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:19:34 +0000

ironhawk says:

Crennel has the stuff to be a great HC, Weis is one of the best coordinators to ever play the game and would probably do well at Head coaching an NFL team. McDaniels, Haley and Mangini all have awesome potential and just need more experience and time.
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Weis is great coordinator but there’s a very good reason he’s coaching at Kansas now…and it ain’t because he’s a good head coach. McDaniels’ tenure in Denver was so horrible it almost makes you forget how badly Haley and Mangini struggled. And Josh then went on to make the putrid Rams’ offense even worse this year as their OC.

By: modhairken

modhairken — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:35:12 +0000

This is a home run for the Glazers. He is a proven winner at a school that has historically been mediocre. He might be able to attract Ray Rice to Tampa. He will set a tone and standard for discipline.

I hope he conditioned his acceptance on having the right to cut that feeble Warrior, WinSLOW and the terrorist at DB, Aqib Taliban. I also hope he can get that useless nerd Mark Dominik permanently reassigned to cleaning bathrooms. Lord knows he’s brought enough feces into One Buc, he ought to at least be required to clean it up.

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:52:03 +0000

fwippel says:

Wow. This looks like a boom or bust pick.
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Very much so…but Chip Kelly was going to be that way, as well. This guy at least has some NFL experience.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:51:14 +0000

It’s not like the Bucs have the worst roster in the league. They have a above average to “could be great (I know thats a stretch) quarterback and some solid players on defense. There are things to work with here. I think all Schiano has to do is make these guys WANT to excel. Make them care about being good. I think it is a pretty good hire. A risk? Absolutely. But a good risk that may pay huge dividends.

Don’t feel bad Bucs fans. Feel hopeful.

By: maroun55

maroun55 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:26:18 +0000

With NFL talent like, Ray Rice, Devin McCourty, Kenny Britt, Tiquan Underwood, Anthony Davis, Jeremy Zuttah, Eric Foster, Brian Leonard, Joe Porter, Pedro Sosa, Darnell Stapelton, Jason McCourty (all recent graduates), Schiano NEVER won a weak Big East. The wrap on him is simple, great recruiter and terrible coach. In 2009, when 2 players would eventually be drafted in the FIRST ROUND, they went 9-4 and came in fourth place in the Big East… He followed that stellar with year with a 4 and 8 record in 2010 and finished this year again, 9-4 and fourth in the WEAK Big East… His wins this year were against, NC Central, Ohio (Not The Ohio State), Syracuse, Pitt, Navy, USF, Army, Cincinnati and a 6-7 bowl game against Iowa State… His losses were to UNC, Louisville, West Virginia and Connecticut (who were 5-6)…

So as long as the Bucs play the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, Browns and Jaguars three times a season, we will be 8-7 heading into week 17 hoping to get into the playoffs… Let’s KEEP CHOPPIN THAT WOOD!

But the good thing is, I am also a Rutgers fan so at least we will finally get a coach he will be able to win the big east… hopefully…

By: bleedgreen4life

bleedgreen4life — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:18:22 +0000

tjacks7 says:
Jan 26, 2012 1:50 PM
I’m going to bet that WR Sadu or whatever ends up in Tampa.

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Mohammed Sanu and that would be ironic because the Bucs need a WR badly.

By: anderds1

anderds1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:17:30 +0000

Dominik better hope Schiano’s his meal ticket, otherwise more upheaval can be expected in 3 years and this time Dominik and his front office.

By: rbrtcross7

rbrtcross7 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:17:29 +0000

The Glazers are partly hated by the Buc fans because they are so private. We never hear a thing about them, like some kind of absent owner. Clearly they raised the teams standards. Yes they had the lowest payrolls the last few seasons, but I think you can see that just landing the most free agents doesn’t get your team into the super bowl (see the Eagles!). Great players don’t leave via free agency. I am hopeful. We can’t do worse than we did last year!

By: cornersportsnet

cornersportsnet — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:56 +0000

Decent hire bad timing for rutgers football,he will get paid for 5 year probably last 2 years thenback to the college ranks. Maybe

By: raysfaninsrq

raysfaninsrq — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:11:34 +0000

“I think the Bucs could have done better. Schiano is an above average college coach.”

WHO??? There were only a bunch of previously successful geriatrics (Schottenheimer) or NFL fails (Sherman/Childress) available. If he’s an above average college coach, then he’s got a chance of being at least an average NFL coach. He’s a solid citizen that can bring discipline back to the Bucs. God knows almost the entire team quit with only 6 games to go, I’m sure he won’t let that happen. The key will be who he hires for is coordinators, that is if the Glazers let him hire who he wants. If they don’t then it’s another epic ownership failure!!

By: daveyjones1

daveyjones1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:56:42 +0000

Did Rutgers even win the Big East last year?

Odd move in my opinion. Not likely to work out.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:56:11 +0000

Wow. This looks like a boom or bust pick. I could see Schiano being a two-year wonder (ala Steve Spurrier), or being a legendary coach who could stay as long as he wants.

I hope for his sake it works out. Otherwise he may find himself on that list of “Top 10 NFL coaches who should have stayed in college”.

By: 1buckeye76

1buckeye76 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:46 +0000

Sweet. Glad the Bengals get to keep Zimmer for another year.

By: denverhighrize

denverhighrize — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:54:14 +0000

Raise your hand if you’ve even watched two minutes of Rutger’s football

By: ironhawk

ironhawk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:49:55 +0000

“carterious1 says: Jan 26, 2012 2:44 PM

Belichick also admired Crennel, Mangini, Weis, Haley, McDaniels, and the video guy who took the fall for sypgate. How did it turn out for those guys”

By: phillysuxbigd

phillysuxbigd — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:48:22 +0000

i dont know about this hire. he’s an ok coach but rutgers never played any real teams under his watch, sure they beat up all the division 2 teams in September….they never won a Big Least conference title and that’s arguably the worst of all the BCS automatic qualifying conferences

By: carterious1

carterious1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:44:54 +0000

Belichick also admired Crennel, Mangini, Weis, Haley, McDaniels, and the video guy who took the fall for sypgate. How did it turn out for those guys

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:40:43 +0000

I don’t get Tampa, what does this guy bring? He upgrated Rutgers which isn’t saying much and now goes to the NFL with no experience to a team that needs some changes. Good luck with that.

By: gmen1987

gmen1987 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:35:21 +0000

The track record of college coaches with little or no pro experience going to the NFL level is not very good.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34:15 +0000

Flash in the pan. Wins a few every couple of years. Good luck with that. Now Rutgers will return to their losing ways.

By: 69finfan

69finfan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:58 +0000

Good luck Bucs fans. When I heard earlier in the day that there was a mystery Big East coach being considered I was thinking Jim Levitt. That would have been cool especially after how he was run out of town at USF.

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:34 +0000

Good choice.

Better NFL background than Kelly.

By: irishnativeson

irishnativeson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:31 +0000

As an expatiated Bucs fan living in the Pacific N.W. I can’t say I know much about this guy other then the apparent consensus that he turned around a floundering collegiate program. I watched most of the Bucs games last year and I gotta tell ya them boys seemed to have a wide streak of I don’t give a damn. Let’s hope that’s the first thing to change because if this team learns how to win as well as how to deal with winning they could have a pretty good run.

By: tyelee

tyelee — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:27:40 +0000

Best of luck to you, Greg Schiano!

At least the last guy didn’t set any bars to high for you to excel and impress.

By: norseyapper

norseyapper — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:24:56 +0000

Wonderful. Now he can get busy recruiting those high school kids to proudly wear TB orange.
What’s that…he’ll be coaching professionals? OH, well good luck with that.

By: jakek2

jakek2 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:19:25 +0000

Congrats TB. Long time Giants/Rutgers fan here who thinks you just hired the next young Bill Parcells. Like Parcells did with the Giants, Schiano completely resurrected a total joke of a ball club and has a knack for making less talented teams overperform. I hope you will all be “chopping wood” for years to come.

By: ibreathefootball

ibreathefootball — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:09:12 +0000

Good luck with that one Buccaneer fans. Schiano and Koenen make a dynamic duo!

By: TeamBalco

TeamBalco — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:03:49 +0000

I like it. Nice move. Ray Rice would look great in those uniforms.

By: knicks4life

knicks4life — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:56:34 +0000

How about a 2yr deal