Daily Bucs Links 2/9/12 - John Shoop interviews

Because ultimately the only thing I can control is what I choose to watch on Sundays next fall. This year will be a lot tougher for me to fork out the $320 for Sunday Ticket because, like CrackerBall, I’m concerned about the decisions that have been made regarding staff. I haven’t missed a game since 1997 when we started our ascent. But I just don’t see this course of action getting us back into contention. I hope they prove my fears to be unfounded.

so now were poaching coordinators from UNC ?!? It’s bad enough that we are reaching down into the mid level depths of college programs for coaches, but now were reaching into the bottom barrel ? Seriously? This guy has had limited success in college, no success in the NFL, yet we feel the need to go after him?

Going from the Coordinator job at UNC football to a Coordinator job in the NFL would be the equivalent of jumping from a mid level broker at Sachs to the CFO overnight. Do the Glazers even care at this point?

Shoop reminds me of Gruden….watch this video…

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/rs/video/1713182/#/vid1713182

Shoop came to Chapel Hill from the Oakland Raiders where he served as Quarterbacks Coach in 2005, the Tight Ends Coach in 2006, and as Offensive Coordinator for the final five games of the 2006 season. Shoop was Quarterbacks Coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 under head coach Jon Gruden. He worked five seasons (1999-2003) for the Chicago Bears under head coach Dick Jauron. He served as the Quarterbacks Coach in 1999 and 2000. He was named Offensive Coordinator for the last four games of the 2000 season. He spent the next three seasons as the Offensive Coordinator (2001-03). Prior to joining the Bears, Shoop spent four seasons with the Carolina Panthers, where he began his NFL coaching career at the age of 25. Shoop was an Offensive Quality Control Assistant for the Panthers in 1995-96. He served as Quarterbacks Coach for Carolina from 1997-98.

No, not the fish killing organisms. But that same stench should be quite noticeable around Ray Jay this fall. Why does this seem like another coach being promoted beyond his skill level and given little support in the way of staff from the ownership? The disappointment I’m reading from a lot of people on various sites will go defcon4 when/if we blow free agency too. You have to be a masochist anymore to continue supporting this franchise.

But, it does beg the question- In the long term, would Tampa Bay be better off if the Glazers took their underfunded team elsewhere? From my understanding, we would still retain a franchise but under a new ownership group and presumedly, a new name. You have to wonder whether or not that’s what it will take to get any real change in the image and culture at One Buc, er, whatever it would be then.

Sure do miss those days