How is Jim Zorn doing so far?

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm not sure what this means. Are you saying if our past coaches since Gibbs I, including Gibbs II, had simply written down their philosophy on paper we would have had more success? I can't imagine how that would make a big difference. Gibbs was unwavering in his values and rules. As far as philosophy, most coaches have a style they stick with as far as game planning, but you have to tweak things game in and game out, year in and year out based on personnel, injuries, opponent, etc. I can't see how having a "to do list" scratched out in a notebook would change anything.

By the way, the Ravens fired Brian Billick. John Harbaugh is their new HC.

yeah i said "some of these teams have changed head coaches since" and yes i guess me and Zorn and parcells are the only ones who think a head coach needs to develop strategy beyond Xs and Os.

sorry if im coming off irritable ya'll, im not just diffrence of opinions or im not explaining my thoughts clearly enough . . . but atleast zorn and his manual got me

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

yeah i said "some of these teams have changed head coaches since" and yes i guess me and Zorn and parcells are the only ones who think a head coach needs to develop strategy beyond Xs and Os.

sorry if im coming off irritable ya'll, im not just diffrence of opinions or im not explaining my thoughts clearly enough . . . but atleast zorn and his manual got me

Sure it's good that Zorn has a manual with a plan and long term goals. But it requires not only a ton of intelligence, but also a maniacal work ethic and impeccable organizational skills to be a head coach. I'm sure every HC in football has extensive goal setting and planning. I think Zorn just publicized it to help answer questions about his experience and readiness for the position.

You're not being irritable.