ESPN: Dave Wannstedt to resign
 

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Here's the link:

[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1918897[/url]

Thats ashame...good quality coach and got the shaft by Ricky Tokie retiring.

I agree with ZackMills?

Wannstedt may not have the career numbers (thanks to a disasterous stint in Chicago), but he turned into a pretty good clock manager. I would suggest, however, that a very good coach could adjust his gameplan to accomodate the loss of a player and make his team competitive at the least. The Dolphins never did that.

It is a shame that he has had to suffer this season, though. Who knows whether he could have gotten over the "playoffs-but-no-championship" hump?

The Dolphins needed a change anyway. The Dolphins under him were always competitive but just couldn't get over the hump.

They have zero talent on offense. Williams was there entire offense. When he kicked it they were doomed. I don't care how they adjusted they were never better than a 5 or 6 win team. It IS his fault they have no talent which is why they stripped him of personnel decisions. Looks like The Ole Ball Coach might get another chance down there.

Would Ricky have made a huge difference this year though??

They're still horrible at QB and on the OL.

Maybe they're a 7 to 9 win team with Ricky, but they have bigger problems that go deeper than RB. Plus they've been killed with injuries this year.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]The Dolphins needed a change anyway. The Dolphins under him were always competitive but just couldn't get over the hump.[/QUOTE]

I have to squash you on that comment & say Dave has had just enough talent to compete. Wayne never went all out & built a Dolphins' team to win it all. There were a few years where you thought that they might go all the way, but they have always lacked that SUPERSTAR playa. Ricky was very good, but the QB's were never good enough to allow Ricky to exploit his great talent. Plus the WR's were alway good, but not great. Gadsen was the last great threat they had before Chambers.

I blame Wayne for Daves demise. :argue:

Hang in there Dave a good coaching position will open for some of your talent.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Would Ricky have made a huge difference this year though??

They're still horrible at QB and on the OL.

Maybe they're a 7 to 9 win team with Ricky, but they have bigger problems that go deeper than RB. Plus they've been killed with injuries this year.[/QUOTE]

You have to wonder though how they might have done not only with Ricky, but also with David Boston.

I think read somewhere that over the past five years that DW has a better overall record than Belichick but you know, you've got to win those win big games and the Dolphins simply haven't. Not that they're anywhere near the playoffs now

there problem is dallas's problem, the Head coach SUCKS as a GM... good coach, but no depth on offense and he paid too much for sub par QBs... and DW can't do smoke and mirrors like some other teams have been forced to do (lions, ravens)...

Who's decision was it to trade for Feely? I thought it was Wannstedt. If it was he should be canned for that decision alone.

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Who's decision was it to trade for Feely? I thought it was Wannstedt. If it was he should be canned for that decision alone.[/QUOTE]


I don't think it was Wannstedts decision on that trade. That was all the GM. Whats the guys name? Spielman or something like that?

i didnt read it is he finishing out the season? if not... ive always hated midseason changes... they need a change even if he is a decent coach

Jim Bates is supposed to take over for the rest of the season

He was gone anyways, so mine as well just get it done now so Wannstedt can take a vacation. This guy hasent been terrible, had had was working with bascially nothing this year... anyone think he'll get another shot somewhere?

[QUOTE=Gmanc711]He was gone anyways, so mine as well just get it done now so Wannstedt can take a vacation. This guy hasent been terrible, had had was working with bascially nothing this year... anyone think he'll get another shot somewhere?[/QUOTE]


I can see him as a D Coor. next season or possibly a HC. Maybe for Carolina, New Orleans, 49ers...... There's going to be a lot of teams looking at DW next season. I would not be surprised to see him end up coaching for Dallas or New England, as a coordinator of course.

I'm wit' Chonus. He'll have a job somewhere, next year.

NO is probably his best shot as a HC... don't think he'd want a team like the 49ers (which are doing alright for a 50mill$ payroll, its not like anyone expected much more)...