What exactly has Mike Singletary done?

[silverbear]

It's pretty unlikely the guy gets 3 HC interviews without the interviewing teams at least determining in advance that he's organized enough to merit consideration for the job.

Given that he's never actually had to do anything of the sort, how do you reckon they determined that??

It's also not entirely fair to ignore his assistant HC status in considering his experience.

"Assistant head coach" is really little more than an HONORARY title, a loophole designed to allow teams to get around the rule against lateral hires...

Compared to being either an offensive or defensive coordinator, the duties of an assistant head coach are largely ceremonial...

Note also that the Niners chose NOT to interview Singletary for THEIR defensive coordinator position; that ought to tell you something...

 

[dougonthebench]

Did he go into Candlestick on a muddy track and call the slant to Alvin Harper outa the End Zone or did Norv Turner?

If I remember right,it was called to Irvin.But,Irvin wanted to be more involved,and switched sides with Harper.

 

[Idgit]

Given that he's never actually had to do anything of the sort, how do you reckon they determined that??

Either you're organized, or you're not. You can't work with a guy 60-70 hours a week and not know whether or not he's got organizational skills. And you don't ask permission to interview a coach without checking with contacts around the league who can vouch for his potential.

"Assistant head coach" is really little more than an HONORARY title, a loophole designed to allow teams to get around the rule against lateral hires...

Compared to being either an offensive or defensive coordinator, the duties of an assistant head coach are largely ceremonial...

I hear this said a lot, but I've never seen it reliably demonstrated. I think part of the reason the AHC title is attractive to assistants is that it implies there's some level of training involved that better prepares them for an eventual HC gig.

Note also that the Niners chose NOT to interview Singletary for THEIR defensive coordinator position; that ought to tell you something...

It does say something. I'm not sure what, though.

It could be that Singletary has skills that are well suited to a HC role but which would be exposed if he were a DC. Since he's already a HC candidate, why take the unnecessary risk?

It could be that he only wants to be considered for HC positions. (I haven't heard anything from Singletary either way about whether or not he want's the SF DC position. I have heard he didn't want to be considered for it in Dallas).

It could be that part of his arrangement with SF is that his HC duties actually have some significance, and he couldn't realistically continue to prepare if he were also responsible for the entire defense.

It could be that the 9ers just don't think he's capable of doing the job well at all. Hard to say.

 

[Ratmatt]

Did he go into Candlestick on a muddy track and call the slant to Alvin Harper outa the End Zone or did Norv Turner?

No one questions Norv as a play calling offensive coordinator,we question him as a head coach.There is a difference.

 

[Clove]

Personally, I put MS in the same boat as Garrett. Neither has done a thing as a coach, but I would love to have them as coordinators. As for Head coach, I don't know who, but I know it should NOT be Norv.

 

[JPM]

2) His defensive background is in the 4-3, and the Boys' defensive personnel is not a good fit for that scheme... so if he becomes the head coach, either he'll have to adjust to a defense that he's never played in before, or the Boys will have to take a step or two backward while putting in place the personnel to run Mike's system...

The Niners ran a 3-4 last year so he has some experience in it.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Did he go into Candlestick on a muddy track and call the slant to Alvin Harper outa the End Zone or did Norv Turner?

Don't give Norv too much credit.

Norv called the play to go to the other side, so Michael Irvin switched with Harper when they broke the huddle. When they got to the LOS Aikman saw that the defense was giving us the slant to the left side. He contemplated throwing it to MI anyway because he wasn't sure he trusted AH enough, but finally decided to trust him and the rest is history.