BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Sources Confirm Jim Zorn Named Head Coach

[BigSKINBauer]

if someone told me 6 weeks ago that JIM ZORN would be our head coach i would first ask who the fuck jim zorn was and then tell them to lay off the drugs.

[That Guy]

like it better than fassel or mooch. cowher or marty or gw would have been better, but this is the next best thing.

hopefully he can handle the jump.

[theJBexperience]

I don't know enough about Zorn to voice a yay or nay about his HC promotion. I do have my reservations about how the team will respond though. This feels eerily similar to the '06 offseason, and we're right back in a full fledged rebuild.

After a strong playoff push in '05, I know a lot of our players felt we were only a few moves away from being Super Bowl contenders. Then we bring in Brandon Lloyd, Adam Archuletta, Kenny Wright, Christian Fauria, and ARE (The only guy whose really worked out) and sent packing are: Ryan Clark, Walt Harris, and Robert Royal. (Guys who I felt played pretty well and the players seemed to value) Bam! We're rebuilding, a huge overhaul.

After another strong late season playoff push in '07, it seems we're closer than we thought again. There hasn't been a big player personeel change yet but a massive change at the top. Yes, that's to be expected, losing a HC the calibre of Joe Gibbs, but where the weariness of rebuild sinks in is that we've got a newbie HC whose going to go through growing pains and a team that's hungry to go to the next level. All of a sudden, we're knee deep in a rebuild again.

I wasn't big on Fassel or Mooch, but they have something valuable that this team needs: playoff experience. It may or may not have been enough playoff experience to get us over the hump, but definitely enough that a coach wouldn't have to come in and prove themselves to the team and enough to keep the heaviness of rebuilding out of the locker room.

Hopefully, I'm wrong, but this '08 season already has shades of '06 looming over it.

[mheisig]

It's really kind of ridiculous that people are already willing to crucify Zorn, or anoint him the next Vince Lombardi.

Is it too crazy to ask that we just let this play out and evaluate the decision at the end of his first season? Why is everyone so quick to make a prediction of doom and gloom or nirvana?

Furthermore, that second video posted by SmootSmack is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

[EternalEnigma21]

It also looks like the raiders are getting a new head coach as well :click

[4mrusmc]

I wonder what players Zorn will try to bring over from the hawks to help us upgrade? My choice is O-line. I really liked the way the giants built their team with big and physical players.

I think the skins needed a bigger name to handle this job. Dealing with the Washington media and Dan Snyder will be very hard for a rookie coach. I think he will just be a puppet for Snyder, a good YES MAN.

[skinsfan_nn]

Interesting read. How do you get the shaft when you where never offered the job or hired? It sounds like fassel or fassel's agent wrote the article..? But thanks for the strong Zorn recommendation. :thumb:

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[redwagonskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Interesting read. How do you get the shaft when you where never offered the job or hired? It sounds like fassel or fassel's agent wrote the article..? But thanks for the strong Zorn recommendation. :thumb:

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Note to self (and probably to Fassel), when interviewing for a position, be sure to temper any praise for others so as to not give the interviewer any ammunition to hire someone else rather than me.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Interesting read. How do you get the shaft when you where never offered the job or hired? It sounds like fassel or fassel's agent wrote the article..? But thanks for the strong Zorn recommendation. :thumb:

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"It is unclear what happened, though Fassel thinks he has an idea. He believes there were "forces" working behind the scenes -- with Fassel singling out Redskins vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato -- that began to promote Zorn at his expense."

Basically the same thing I was saying here: http://www.redskinswarpath.com/419930-post129.html

[Stuck in TX]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

"It is unclear what happened, though Fassel thinks he has an idea. He believes there were "forces" working behind the scenes -- with Fassel singling out Redskins vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato -- that began to promote Zorn at his expense."

Basically the same thing I was saying here: http://www.redskinswarpath.com/419930-post129.html

well I guess that rules out Fassel as our next OC

[scafuri27]

I understand Zorn and JC would have worked together closely if he was the OC but having a career QB coach leading the team with a young QB is an interesting angle. We cant really make any assesments since Zorn is untested as a HC. Cant say im heartbroken we didnt land mooch or fassel

[81forHOF]

I still wish we would have just gave GW the job....but, this is interesting - not a big name for Dan the Snyde? It does kinda give credence to the stop gap hire theory. What happens if Zorn has a decent season and then Cowher shows interest for the job next year? Even if this is a good hire I bet our FO finds a way to mess it up.

But anyhow, I am jumping on the Zorn Train and I believe that every Coach hire should get at least 2 years (maybe 3) to prove themselves. Let's hope this is not the beginning of a revolving door coaching carousel!

[4mrusmc]

Originally Posted by 81forHOF

I still wish we would have just gave GW the job....but, this is interesting - not a big name for Dan the Snyde? It does kinda give credence to the stop gap hire theory. What happens if Zorn has a decent season and then Cowher shows interest for the job next year? Even if this is a good hire I bet our FO finds a way to mess it up.

But anyhow, I am jumping on the Zorn Train and I believe that every Coach hire should get at least 2 years (maybe 3) to prove themselves. Let's hope this is not the beginning of a revolving door coaching carousel!

Amen to your last statement.

[Stuck in TX]

Redskins had over 50 candidates.... I know there are a few members here that are in the media industry. Can anyone muster 50 names? and 10 fianlists... Does anyone think maybe these numbers were skewed to make up for the long process?

Link: Redskins Detail Head Coach Search