Mike Singletary

[ThreeSportStar80]

Umm I thought San Fran ran a 34 and when he was in Baltimore didn't they run a 34?

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Huh? Singletary is a great coach...

He is?

He's been coaching for 5 years in the league and had the difficult task of taking over as LB coach for the Ravens, right in Ray Lewis' prime. He's also never even been a D-Coordinator for a team. And when the Niners needed one last season, they passed up on him to make Greg Manusky the D-Coordinator.

He may very well wind up being a great coach, but I certainly do not see how somebody can conclusively draw that he's one right now.




YAKUZA

 

[khiladi]

The team was definitely fired up yesterday. Focus is a totally different issue. They played with a complete lack of discipline I hadn't seen in awhile.

Exactly, and it isn't aone time deal. It is consistent of them. When they get a lead, they sit back. When they scored before the half, they were smiling as if the game was won. They then go ahead and allow a TD 40 something seconds to Mr. Interception, Eli Manning.

Blow a team out into the 4th and then smile.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Exactly, and it isn't aone time deal. It is consistent of them. When they get a lead, they sit back. When they scored before the half, they were smiling as if the game was won. They then go ahead and allow a TD 40 something seconds to Mr. Interception, Eli Manning.

Blow a team out into the 4th and then smile.

That's the false security Wade provided all season, that's why I said a guy like Singletary would have put a stop to that...

 

[khiladi]

That's the false security Wade provided all season, that's why I said a guy like Singletary would have put a stop to that...

That is on all of them...

Once the Giants scored that drive, I had a bad feeling in my mouth.

 

[trueblue1687]

Mike Singletary as head coach would have been the better choice, younger and has the passion and fire. I guarantee that team would have been focused yesterday if he was the head coach.

Last year I wanted this guy as the head coach but I guess Jerry felt it was Wade's opportunity...

Relax and hit the pipe a few more times....you're almost stoned enough to believe that.

 

[rangers71]

how can you guarantee this? i like mike and should we lose garrett i'd like to see us look his way again. but we don't even know with mike out there if we'd have made the playoffs at all, much less how 1 game after that would have turned out.

Why in the world would you hire Mike to take over for Jason? I am glad your not in charge.

 

[iceberg]

Why in the world would you hire Mike to take over for Jason? I am glad your not in charge.

1. work on comprehension before lobbing out the insult.
2. it's "you're" not in charge.

i never said i'd hire mike over jason. i SAID THAT IF jason left, i'd LOOK IN mikes direction.

 

[rangers71]

1. work on comprehension before lobbing out the insult.
2. it's "you're" not in charge.

i never said i'd hire mike over jason. i SAID THAT IF jason left, i'd LOOK IN mikes direction.

Why would you look in the direction of a linebacker coach for an offensive coordinator that has moved on? Explain the logic. If I am missing something I apologize but I don't see the connection.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Of course. It was the coaching. Thats why we lost.

If we can do dumb things under Bill Parcells we can do dumb things under any coach.

Its not dumb coaching its dumb playing.

Don't try to inject logic into the debate.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Why would you look in the direction of a linebacker coach for an offensive coordinator that has moved on? Explain the logic. If I am missing something I apologize but I don't see the connection.

I think he meant as future HC

 

[rangers71]

But our head coach is Wade? Are you firing him? If so I missed that and I apologize.

 

[iceberg]

Why would you look in the direction of a linebacker coach for an offensive coordinator that has moved on? Explain the logic. If I am missing something I apologize but I don't see the connection.

fair enough - backing off the defensive stance. : )

mike is very intense as a person. you could see it on the field and i don't think he ever took a play off. he's also a very intelligent person. do i know the world about him? no. i sure don't. but what i do know has always been positive and intense.

we could have used that yesterday, right? : )

now i'm not saying i'd hire him, no. i'm saying i'd look at him again and see if *now* would be a better time for his style here. if not, move on. i hope jason stays, i hope we go through our 3 year plan and we'll just have to live with the IGS (instant gratification society) getting mad and predicting doom so when it eventually does happen for some reason it won't hurt as much and "i told you so" can be their little blanket.

we simply don't know what the next few weeks will bring. if sprano goes, good. our OL gives up too much and we're still working on it 2 years after parcells left. if all that is sprano i'm not impressed. i could well be wrong here also.

as things clear up and coaches make their move, we'll know what to do. i doubt singletary would be an option as he wants 4-3 i hear and would we give up the 3-4 so soon? would he demand a swap to the 4-3? all these we simply don't know.

i have a very positive feeling about mike and i'd like to explore that. not making a decision, not saying one is better than the other - only that i'd look into him again *should* the need arise.

that's all.

 

[rangers71]

Fair enough. The man was one of the best linebackers ever I will give you that. He also was the definition of intensity but I am not sure he is head coach material.

 

[iceberg]

I think he meant as future HC

But our head coach is Wade? Are you firing him? If so I missed that and I apologize.

mike may be a bad pick for an OC. but i can see us losing a DC pretty quick too. i don't know where mike would fit overall because i've not worked with him in awhile. i only want to look him over again and see his goals and skillset today and see if we have a place for him.

in short, i like the guy and if we could get him on the staff in some capacity i think we'd benefit from his experience. if what he does we just don't need right now, move on.

 

[iceberg]

Fair enough. The man was one of the best linebackers ever I will give you that. He also was the definition of intensity but I am not sure he is head coach material.

me either. but i don't know much about him "post-career" so it would take more research and posts from those who have followed him more closely. just want a closer look because of that past, ya know?

 

[TheHerd]

If we come out in a prevent zone in the last two minutes of a half or a game next year, Jerry needs to pull the headset off Wade and move on.

 

[Future]

The team was definitely fired up yesterday. Focus is a totally different issue. They played with a complete lack of discipline I hadn't seen in awhile.

Reminded me a lot of the pats game.

But I don't blame this on the coaches...much. Flozell has been false-starting forever. Roy has been a non-factor for a couple of years. Jacque Reeves hasn't covered anybody since 1998...

The point is the same guys on this team have been doing the same thing for years now. Nobody gives Wade any credit with how he turned this defense around from what it was last year to being a 3rd corner away from being dominant.

I put focus and discipline all on the players (and a bit on the refs yesterday). I've said it before and I'll say it again, this team lacks fiery leaders that keeps teams focused. Greg Ellis, Bradie James, and Roy Williams are the leaders on this defense like it or not and they are far too soft. The team reflects that.