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rypper11 · 08-08-2007, 11:44 PM

For the most part Gibbs' assistants seem to be more suited to the role of assistant as opposed to HC. Buges failed miserably as HC (as did Petibone though it seems that he was from a different tree). Most of his assistants have never even generated much interest from owners with HC vacancies even when the assistants were younger. But does having a lot of Assistants that go on to HC mean that you are a better coach or just that you can assemble a good staff? As much as I can't stand him, Jimmy Johnson was a great coach and he didn't spawn a bunch of HC's from his staffs.
Of course, when Gibbs had a bunch of obscure coaches who weren't mentioned for vacancies we were a much more succesful team.
As far as former players, don't forget Doug Williams (Grambling & now in TB) and Todd Bowles (Cowpukes).

08-08-2007, 11:44 PM	#21
rypper11 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,228	Re: Joe Gibbs coaching tree? For the most part Gibbs' assistants seem to be more suited to the role of assistant as opposed to HC. Buges failed miserably as HC (as did Petibone though it seems that he was from a different tree). Most of his assistants have never even generated much interest from owners with HC vacancies even when the assistants were younger. But does having a lot of Assistants that go on to HC mean that you are a better coach or just that you can assemble a good staff? As much as I can't stand him, Jimmy Johnson was a great coach and he didn't spawn a bunch of HC's from his staffs. Of course, when Gibbs had a bunch of obscure coaches who weren't mentioned for vacancies we were a much more succesful team. As far as former players, don't forget Doug Williams (Grambling & now in TB) and Todd Bowles (Cowpukes).