News: Fresh Names for the Meat Grinder!
“Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.”
– Otto von Bismarck
If ol’ Otto was alive today, he might say the same thing about January NFL coaching scrambles. The intrepid Dave Hutchinson reported tonight for the Star-Ledger that there were some new names that are entering the mix for the Jets head coaching search.
The Jets are scheduled to meet with Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks on Friday at the team’s Florham Park facility but have yet to set up an interview with former Ravens head coach Brian Billick, according to a person with knowledge of the coaching search.
… A new name on the Jets’ radar is Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, according to the NFL Network. Harbaugh, however, may soon sign an extension with the school.
Also, Jets owner Woody Johnson returned to the office Tuesday from his vacation and interviewed offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who was impressive in his interview with GM Mike Tannenbaum last Friday.
What do the names Lane Kiffin, Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban have in common? They’re all coaching in college again. Personally, the addition of another collegiate coaching names is not thrilling if we’re talking about head coaches.
As far as Meeks, I think he’s a quality coach, and deserves some consideration. Meeks has worked for the Colts for seven seasons in various roles, most recently as defensive coordinator. What would bother me about Meeks is that the team would zag right back to the Tampa Two defense that they ran four years ago, which was overhauled under Edwards, which was overhauled from the 3-4 …
Unless you have a horrendous year like the lions, browns, raiders, you can only fire a coach if you have a plan.
The jets fired mangini without having a plan. Mangini is by far and away a better coach than most of the ppl they are interviewing. I personally think that the jets and broncos really messed up. the time to fire your head coach is next year.
I agree with the note on college coaches transitioning to the NFL; it just doesn’t work. A lot of it has to do with the fact that succesful coaches in college are expert recruiters- something that’s non-applicable at the pro level. Also there’s a stark difference in the attitude a coach has to have. College coaches, by nature, can be a bit more “raa-raa” while pro coaches have to find ways to lead beyond emotion. Look at Pete Carroll.
Please God, No Meeks!!! And, as far as “ANY” of the College prospect…….STAY IN SCHOOL!!!
Gholston will be a terror in the nfl soon!!!
I just can’t imagine Meeks getting the job. His defense in Indianapolis is nothing like the talent that’s in place in New York. The Jets are big and slow. Indy is small and quick. I don’t see it.
Interview Brian Billick please. The guy has charisma and has won in the past. He’d be a nice fit.
um….1 major issue with hiring meeks. the colts defense SUCKS. If bob sanders doesn’t play, they give up 7 yards a carry. sometimes even if he does.
Is Ron Meeks really considered an up and coming football mind?
Just like the Jets calling on Meeks for an interview…LOL Why not Tom Moore… INDY’s offense wins more games for them than there defense does…Once again @ss backwards and looking for a coach to bring back the TAMPA 2 deffense after we just rebuilt for the 3-4…Not getting the big picture of this move unless they are just looking for a coach off of a team that wins more then loses each year…
I see droseatwork’s post about the Jets having no clue was removed. It felt like Jerome from Manhattan was hosting on WFAN there for a minute.
if the Jets are interviewing any F coach around why not
have a ” F coaching combine” ??? :)
if hope Woody isn’t running is business like that. this is embaressing to all of us.
dont’ think they had any clue when they hired Mangini, when they fired him and don’t have a clue now.
Woody, i know you dont’ read this gig, but if you did i would ask you this: what is your goal? what kind of team do you want to see? what system do you prefer?
what’ more importnat for you: backround on O or D? 3-4 or 4-3? nfl or college? rookie or experianced?
remember woody, if you bring the opposite to Mangini he will have to build the squad all over again !
only when you have some idea that you can interview people !
INTERVIEW REX RYAN OR BILLICK AND HIRE THEM !!!
one more thing – how can you judge a coach by a F intrview? you should look at words like experiance,leadership, stats, vision and not a F interview
lol, Green Duck, you make smart Jet fans cringe. The interview process is where you find out those things. It’s not the other way around. How do you learn about these traits without meeting the person? The media or word of mouth? That would be moronic. Meet every viable candidate, lay out their credentials, and choose the best fit. Why would you possibly narrow your list down to the 1-2 people that you THINK fit your team and ignore everyone else? That’s what Leon Hess did in 1995 and it was a disaster. But I suppose you appreciated that he had a plan.
I think Jags is a different case from Petrino and Saban. I think he can be compared more to Coughlin in that he came up through the NFL, got his head coaching experience at BC, and then returned to the NFL. Both Saban and Petrino spent a lot more than 2 years in college. Jags has only been out for two years and it seems obvious that he misses it and prefers the pro game to the college game. Can’t say the same for Saban and Petrino who seemed more driven by ego.
Rex Ryan please!
hey razor
by what you say Schottenheimer should be hired and Spagnulo not cause he doesn’t interview well !!!
what i say is look at results. basicly your results + exp’ are your resume like in any job interview. you won’t hire someone who talks bla bla bla if he doesn’t show a record whould you?
so what i’m saying is you should interview, don’t get me wrong, but only quality.
as someone who is interviews a lot at his job i can tell you two things:
first, i always know in advance what kind of character and resume i’m looking for
second, i pick the best 5 resumes and call them in. only when i know for sure that non is right , only than i keep on interviewing. if you interview too many you are garnted to make the wrong choice.
it looks to me that Woody/Tenenbaum are looking for a jewel. it just doesn’t work like that in real life. woody took a gamble on Herm and Mangini. it’s time for a proven persona – Billick, maybe Shanahan
and all this “listening to many ideas and views” is crap !
A lot of the coaches being interviewed have had success in different systems with different philosophies. That doesn’t automatically mean they can’t adapt but that’s what my interview process would be trying to sort out. What do you think about the team as presently constructed? Could you win with what’s here? Why? Why not? What would you change? Looking at the cap, how do you see changes you’d like to make playing out with those restrictions? What kind of staff changes do you think are required? Who would you want to bring in? Why? Etc., etc., etc.
hey subwayfare,
you got a point. but if the head office can’t make up their mind about anything how can they make their choice?
i mean they brought Mangini to do something, than they forced Favre on him, put a lot of pressure with the “we must win now”, than throw him out of the window and you think they would have some vision.
i remember the stupid episode with PK. they also threw him but had no alternative.
there is no plan. they have no clue. this is why we never win anything.
GreenDuck-
You may be right, but I don’t see it as quite the disaster you do.