What is everyone saying about Greg Schiano?
by Sander on Jan 26, 2012 12:18 PM EST
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PrintThe reactions among the fanbase on the potential hiring of Greg Schiano as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been mixed. The reactions among the media and NFL people have been largely positive, however. Schiano is not a no-name coach: he is respected around the football world, and has been targeted for NFL jobs before. So, let's see what people on twitter are saying about him:
Boston Globe Patriots beat writer Greg Bedard:
Loved Schiano the program builder, recruiter. Terrific preparation. Not a fan of game coaching. Reminded of Wannstedt, who he coached under
Former O-lineman, now ESPN radio host Ross Tucker:
All I know is EVERYBODY that knows/has worked with Greg Schiano speaks glowingly of him.
Agent & Former Eagles Pro Scouting Director Mike McCartney:
I worked with Greg Schiano for 5 years. He is a great coach and turning #Rutgers into relevance is pretty amazing per their history.
CBS College Writer Bruce Feldman:
IF Greg Schiano does leave, this is one of clearest cases of a coach who left a place much better than he found it.
Newark Star-Ledger via 620 WDAE:
Newark Star-Ledger reporting #Schiano cancelled going to Paterno's funeral to talk to #Bucs.
Not the first time this off-season Greg Schiano interviewed with NFL team. Sources say he was a finalist for Rams HC job.
Peter King of Sports Illustrated:
Schiano fast-tracking now. He'll be the coach of the Bucs.
Sources told @CBSSports Rutgers' Greg Schiano has accepted Bucs job
There are also some interesting details in ESPN's story, most notably the fact that the Bucs have been eyeing Schiano since they started this process, and that college scout Bill Rees first made contact with Schiano.
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I really hope we get this guy
he has done lots without any talent in Rutgers and Bill Belichick speaks high of him
I am excited
He could make this team great with the right coordinators.
by number40ismyhero on Jan 26, 2012 12:23 PM EST reply actions
I personally love this
I’m also a Penn State fan (I know, I know) and was hoping he would replace Paterno
Sounds like exactly what this team needs!
I think the Glazers did a good job. However I do question the maturity of this team last year by the way they played and because of some of the bad eggs on the team (Talib) So I wonder how they react to a guy who’s only coached Rutgers.
Like most defensive mined coaches.
Oderint dum metuant
by jBen05 on Jan 26, 2012 12:53 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Great
Maybe we can get the Bucs transferred into the SEC..It might take them awhile to be competitive but with his recruiting expertise the sky’s the limit.
Everyone forgets
This team was decimated with injuries. This team as of right now with good coaching is an 8-8 team. Not 1-16 but an 8-8 team. With help in free agency we could be a playoff team. If you are going to sum up the three years of buccaneers football in 10 games then your not looking at the overall picture. 09 and 2010 this team played pretty damn good considering they were still rebuilding. We are moving in the right directions and still putting pieces together to make this team great. First step a no non sense head coach (done) a great staff, free agents in key spots and a great draft.(remains to be seen)
620's Dan Sileo just reported two interesting tidbits
First there is a 2:00 meeting at Rutgers, second he talked to someone that might have an idea as to this defensive coordinators. Butch Davis who is a complete moron and Dave Wannstadt who is even worse. My best friend is a Browns fan, and he loathed Butch Davis during his time there.
Good luck Rah. Bring us Mo Claiborne and replace Geno, Quincy, and Sean Jones!
Davis and Wannstadt are both terrible
I hope you’re wrong.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
both terrible HCs
but very effective coordinators. if it was possible i would want norv turner as my OC and wade phillips as my DC, but when phillips’ name was mentioned in the bucs’ HC search i almost puked.
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
Wannestadt
is now the Bills DC
flayed ones stealth mode
"Fleshling! Do not shoot! For I am one of you fleshy things. It is I. Your Uncle Stan. Can't you tell by the long strips of fleshy substances covered in bodily fluids? Trust me! I have fleeeeeeeeesh."
Not excited about this guy at all
I do not think this will end well. I hope I’m wrong. Rutgers? Seriously?
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 12:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yet I do
Didn’t want a college coach. Definitely don’t want one from Rutgers of all places.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Why so sour?
This is a great hire, you need to get on board with this, or walk the plank.
AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Give him a shot.
This will prove to be a GREAT hire.
@aakks, BELIEVE!
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry
I don’t. I hope I’m wrong but I think we’ll be having this same coaching search in a few years.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
C'mon, Man!
This guy is a true leader.
He will turn this around. Schiano is a no nonsense, organized, respected coach.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
68-67
yeah a .500 record is just what we want, should get us into the playoffs in the NFC south every year
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 26, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
He will improve the Bucs.
Aren’t we on a 10 game losing streak?
We could use this guy.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
he is an average coach not a good hire
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 26, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not convinced he's even an upgrade over Morris
Much less a great pick.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
his last 3 seasons/ 9-4, 4-8, 9-4
I guess he is perfect for the Bucs cause that is the same crap we put up with from gruden
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 26, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Wrong.
9-4 in college is equivalent to 11-5 in NFL, but his college record has no bearing
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
obviously i was talking about the up and down lack of consistency
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 26, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Better to have that than not make playoffs
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I really can't believe how gung- ho you are for this guy
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jan 26, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
The Glazers just addressed most of the issues (coaching wise) that the fans had.
What else do you want?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
College results have zero implication at the NFL level
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Because college gives you patsies every year
Which makes that record even worse.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What's his W-L?
In college? At least Mike Sherman had some NFL success. This is just. Gah.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sherman had NFL success but not college success
Saban has college succes but not NFL success. You cant draw one-to-one comparisons.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Football is more about systems than the player/coach.
Take a good player and put him in the right system and he becomes an All-Pro. Put him in a bad system and he looks terrible.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I'm not seeing ANY success
Sorry. I think this is a huge mistake.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
No success? Geez. The guy turned around one of the worst programs in the nation.
He did it without a huge recruiting coup in his backyard.
Do people realize that Tomlin, Belicheck, Dungy etc werent all rockstars and high flying heroes when they were hired?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Turned around to a .500 record with cupcakes on the schedule
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
LETS HIRE NICK SABAN. COLLEGE SUCCESS IS ALL WE NEED!
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Didn't want any college coach
But especially one with that kind of record.
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"He did it without a huge recruiting coup in his backyard."
NJ HS football is actually pretty good, and he also had ties to Florida because of his time at Miami
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by Imperialism32 on Jan 26, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
I agree on FLorida, but the NJ talent compared to Mich/Ohio/Texas/Cali/Florida is not consistently on same level.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
The talent the have put out since he got there
Is great. Your forgetting this was RUTGERS!! The all time losingest team in college football. He had guys like Ray Rice, Brian Leonard, Kenny Britt, Anthony Davis, The McCourtey Brothers, Mohamed Sanu this years next first round pick. He brough grade A talent to a place that was considering going D 1AA. He may not of been going to loads of BCS games and Nat Titles. But I think he wasnt too far off. He had a top 15 recruting class coming in. He has an eye for talent and is loved by many. Wouldnt surprise me if the Bucs become a hot spot for FA now with him there. And his defenses are always great. Even when Rutgers lost ALL of the talent he would spit out great defenses with ease with backup players. Eric Foster. Courtney Greene and even the McCourteys werent highly thought of at the time.
Do some research before you talk. You got a great coach. Youll be eatting your words in a few years.
A great recruiter is just what we need in a coach
Oh wait, this isn’t college?
by aakks on Jan 26, 2012 1:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The point was his eye for talent.
Pretty much all of those guys that I mentioned that were stars there were just 3 star recruits. Which is perfect in the NFL. He will draft winners. And not just in the first round
Exactly, well said CB.
I can’t wait to see Schiano make some solid picks.
Bye bye, Trueblood.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Where does it say that Schiano takes over the drafting responsibilities?
I bet Dom is still firmly in charge of player personnel and acquisitions – which spells trouble for the new guy. If he can get the talent he needs, he may end up looking like a more disciplined version of Rah.
Rah did not get the players he needed – but did not coach up the ones he did get.
by Cracker Ball on Jan 26, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Big Rutgers fan
I HATE you guys for taking him!!! One of the best coaches ive seen. Which is saying alot because im a 49ers fan. I put him almost on Harbaugh level. He will make the Bucs a winner. Your lucky to have him
Wait...is this Mike Williams college coach?
Or was that syracuse.
Let's Do It
Finally an HC with a positive track record. He’s managed teams through wins/losses and has remained a scrapper in a conference with ls share of talented programs. He’s put productive players into the NFL and he runs the ball via commitee. From CT and I’ve seen my share of Schiano at UConn games over the years. Good hire by Glazernik, now it’s time to get zee ball rollin’.
by GoBuxGo on Jan 26, 2012 1:08 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
So....I know nothing about this guy.
What kind of schemes does he run?
If Ray Rice doesn't get franchised then maybe he will want to come play for his old coach.
How sweet would that be?
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Ray Rice was a 3rd round pick
How bout we draft Trent Richardson at #5.
He may prove to be better than Rice.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
You are right, sorry.
- overall, 2nd pick in 2008.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
No, he was drafted in the 2nd round,.not 2nd overall
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by 4QB on Jan 26, 2012 1:26 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
How does that make sense?
If anything it should tell you that you can get great talent later on. We shouldn’t draft a guy in the top 5 in the hopes that he will be better than Ray Rice.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Jeremy Zuttah's and George Johnson's former coach
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by 4QB on Jan 26, 2012 1:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
That wasn't meant as a reply
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Wrap it 'round a pole, sell a mil off the tragedy
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by 4QB on Jan 26, 2012 1:29 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I look forward to another year of boring Bucs football.
Non Mollare, non mai mollare!
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As a Rutgers fan, I just don't see this succeeding
He never struck me as a great in-game coach, and he never established a real offensive identity aside from the Rice/Leonard era. Additionally, the most mobile QB he’s started has been Mike McMahon, so I have no idea how he’s going to help Josh Freeman’s development at all.
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by Imperialism32 on Jan 26, 2012 1:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Head coaches don't develop quarterbacks.
That’s the OC and quarterback coaches job.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I didn't mean directly
I meant as in, the types of schemes he’s going to want from an OC may not match up well with Freeman’s skillset
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by Imperialism32 on Jan 26, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Freeman isn't ever going to be a running QB like Cam Newton
His best asset is his size and ability to elude pressure, but he isn’t going to rush for 50+ yards a game. Running the playaction game and letting Freeman stand tall in the pocket will be their best bet with him in my opinion. He isn’t exceptionally mobile or accurate, so he won’t be Tom Brady either. Best case scenario is he turns into a top fifteen QB like Ben Roethlisberger.
After the poor accuracy and decision making I wouldn’t think the Glazer’s are taking his skillset into account anyway. He’s only 23, so he’ll adapt just fine to whatever system they want him in. If he doesn’t then oh well, at least we had 2010.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
I'm not worried about Freeman's devolpment guy's gonna be a star someday
I’m just worried the Buc’s are gonna drive him away
by ShiftyShayne on Jan 26, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
At this rate, I'm assuming his accuracy issues are perpetual
If he can get rid of those, then yeah sure, he can be a top five QB.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
He just hasn't been the same
since Bill Simmons broke up with him. (Formerly Joshy-washy-twinkle-toes-pudding-pop etc.)
Kidding aside, I think he could still be Top 5, but not while Brady and Brees are still at their peak. Possibly in 3 or 4 years. The kid’s made some strides, and I think he will return to form this coming year.
by SuhSuhSuhdio on Jan 26, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Actually he sounds similar to Raheem in many ways.
Like a 12 year older version. Young, charismatic, defensive backs coach with both college and NFL experience.
except that Raheem Morris didn't take the worst collegiate program in history and make it perennially competitive.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
And that Schiano wont be going out to da club with Talib
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by Warde on Jan 26, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The dirty secret about that is that the program was only great for one year
Never won a conference title, never beat a ranked team on the road, never beat a ranked team outside of the Big East, and scheduled a lot of cupcakes. Not saying what he did wasn’t impressive, because it surely was (and I was at the Louisville game in 2006, best sports experience of my life), just that he got Rutgers from awful to above-average but only once from above-average to something higher.
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by Imperialism32 on Jan 26, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
That's a pretty big accomplishment
considering that he stayed above average at Rutgers. Seriously, who wants to go to school in New Jersey if they have other options?
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
Considering the relative strength of NJ high school football
And the fact that Schiano recruited well in Florida, all I’m saying is it felt like he could’ve done more.
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by Imperialism32 on Jan 26, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Like Cinci
WVU,PiTT,BC,Louisville, and any ACC program. Schisno did rather well with the not so cream of the crop. Good pick in all reality, we could’ve had Sherman or Chilly. Dodge two bullets with 1 hire.
by GoBuxGo on Jan 26, 2012 1:42 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
No, but he is 12 years older than Raheem too.
I just think it’s funny that they seem to prefer a young candidate. Gruden, Raheem, Schiano.
by Brooklyn Buc on Jan 26, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
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Now official: After finalizing a five-year deal, the Buccaneers officially have hired Greg Schiano as their next head coach.
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Great news!
So glad he didn’t chicken out, like that Lame Duck Oregon fella.
by BUCSwillDOMINATE on Jan 26, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Who would you rather? Sherman?
Chud and Zimmer were not gonna come here. So it was him or Sherman. I would take Shiano. Go Bucs!
by flash_kiley on Jan 26, 2012 1:33 PM EST via Android app reply actions
can you say 0 &16
This is the biggest mistake in Tampa Bay history,Martyball is what is needed for this team to bounce back form the most embarresing season ever.I here a bunch of you say hes to old, who fricking cares how old he is , the man can flat out coach any of these other coaches that they have looked at.It’s a sad sad day in Bucs land. Guess i’ll chnge to the west coast and become a 49er fan.
bye bye
I’ve seen some pretty sad days in BucLand. O and 16 isn’t near the top of the list. 0 and 16 gets you a good draft pick.
What really sucks is losing to the Iggles in the NFC championship game year after year…
I like the fact they didn't go to a tired old retread.
It was clear from the Chip Kelly near-sign that they were trying to go with fresh and new.
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