BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Sources Confirm Jim Zorn Named Head Coach

[BrunellMVP?]

well we knew danny thought extremely high of him (why else would he have hired him before the head coach position was filled)...seems like a good guy- good luck to him

[RedskinPete]

Zorn That came from right field for sure! So who is going to run the O now? Not sure what to think but it should be a new way of doing thing in 08!

[SmootSmack]

Whole bunch of Zorn stuff here (mostly old stuff)

Seattle Seahawks Spirit of 1976 Page

[SmootSmack]

I'm so happy I've kept my Jim Zorn rookie card all these years

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm so happy I've kept my Jim Zorn rookie card all these years

LOL............I always thought he was a hellofa QB..........and a lefty to boot.

[dgack]

LOL if Fossil really said all that stuff.

This move was totally unexpected and even though I still think Snyder botched this search in terms of the way he treated Ggggrilliammssssm, went running into the arms of Ol Fossil, and flip-flopped when the fans burned his ass for it, I have to give the dude some credit for taking a chance on a totally unproven commodity that is anything but a
"safe" move.

Zorn is described as having a similar demeanor and attitude towards profesionalism and leadership as Joe, which is probably no small part of his getting this job.

I'm guardedly optimistic. I just hope Snyder sticks with Zorn after he loses his first 8 games

[itvnetop]

The search was anything but smooth and straightforward. But in the end, I'm happy with the selection. If the past has taught me anything, maybe having the the favorites turn you down can turn out positively... Pete Carroll wasn't the first choice when SC was searching for a new head coach- and I'm happy to say we got lucky in the end.

I hope Snyder isn't quick to pull the rug out from under Zorn at the first sign of trouble. I'll take progress over a quick fix.

[CooleyFanOV]

Fassel is on Mike and Mike right now. He is really taken the high road. He sais that he and Dan remain good friends. He also confirms that hiring Zorn as the OC was his recommendation and would have been his guy. Its kind of a sad thing for me...I almost wish he came out and slammed our organization, it would have been easier for me to dislike him. He spoke well of the organization and wished everyone well. Pretty classy guy.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CooleyFanOV

Fassel is on Mike and Mike right now. He is really taken the high road. He sais that he and Dan remain good friends. He also confirms that hiring Zorn as the OC was his recommendation and would have been his guy. Its kind of a sad thing for me...I almost wish he came out and slammed our organization, it would have been easier for me to dislike him. He spoke well of the organization and wished everyone well. Pretty classy guy.

He knows how to play the game. Slamming the Redskins is not going to help his chances of getting back into coaching, whether it's a deserved slamming or not. The best thing he can do is take the high road.

[redwagonskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He knows how to play the game. Slamming the Redskins is not going to help his chances of getting back into coaching, whether it's a deserved slamming or not. The best thing he can do is take the high road.

My take on the interview is that he is being very subtle in his criticism, the subtext being "I gave these guys Zorn's name as my OC when they were saying I would be the HC, and then they stab my in the back." Maybe I'm reading too much into it but that's how it seemed to play.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by redwagonskins

My take on the interview is that he is being very subtle in his criticism, the subtext being "I gave these guys Zorn's name as my OC when they were saying I would be the HC, and then they stab my in the back." Maybe I'm reading too much into it but that's how it seemed to play.

He isn't they only one who had JZ high on their list of OC's.

[redwagonskins]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

He isn't they only one who had JZ high on their list of OC's.

I'm not saying he was, I am saying that is how he is spinning it.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

He isn't they only one who had JZ high on their list of OC's.

I think we should all just start calling our coach Jay-Z! (maybe Beyonce will accidentally show up at a press conference)

[Monkeydad]

I can't answer yes or no because I don't know.

All I know about him is that he's the man who took Matt Hasselbeck from being a backup to a Pro-Bowler.

That's good. I've seen his short resume and can't make a decision either way.

I heard him speak about the offensive plans (keeping running game and blocking schemes the same whlle bringing in a West Coast-type passsing game) and his respect for our tradition and history.

I can't decide, it's a wait-and-see for me.

Not voting.

[Dlyne8r]

Zorn has a good rep and many say great things about him. I truly hope (make that: “pray”) he has years of success running the Redskins. However, JZ, and sadly to an extent now Joe Gibbs, sound like shills for Dan Snyder. When Zorn says “I'm very excited that Dan and all those involved kept the continuity here before the head coach got here…” washingtonpost.com
It sounds so contrived and I’m sorry, but “continuity” went out the window when Gregg Williams was kicked to the curbside. During the press-conference at Redskins Park yesterday, Gibbs skirted that very issue very well when asked about it from Kelly Johnson of CSN. Spin control at its very best.

The thing that worries me the most is Jason Campbell’s development. Just how many different offensive schemes can one expect him to learn?? And it didn’t sound as if JZ cared very much about that fact as he stated “He's (JC) had all these coordinators in all these different years. Eh, bummer. That's his career…” Wow. If I’m JC, I’m not getting a warm fuzzy feeling about my new HC that allegedly has so much to offer from a QB coach’s standpoint. Like some of you, I’ll wait and see before I cast judgment. But for now, I’m leaning toward expecting the worst, and hoping for the best.