PromoTheRobot Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 How did you get hold of Jerry Sullivan's article template? They sell em at Staples. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 What a joke! The Bills hired an (old retread/inexperienced nobody). They should have (acted quickly/waited till the SB was over) instead of (acting quickly/waiting till the SB was over). I wanted an (experienced NFL coach/up-and-coming college coach) and instead we hired an (old retread/inexperienced nobody). I'm so done with this team! PTR Perfect comment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 They sell em at Staples. PTR So you PAID MONEY to be like Sully?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The coaching move is fine but the hiring of non experienced coaches and coordinators from a mid level college team and other friends from around the league is a little disheartening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'll let ya know next December !! jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 What a joke! The Bills hired an (old retread/inexperienced nobody). They should have (acted quickly/waited till the SB was over) instead of (acting quickly/waiting till the SB was over). I wanted an (experienced NFL coach/up-and-coming college coach) and instead we hired an (old retread/inexperienced nobody). I'm so done with this team! PTR Love this. It covers all possible complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Show me the baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Personally, I like the hire. Marrone is an NFL guy that went back to the college ranks to gain some HC experience. I love the hire of Pettine and I think that Hacket will surprise people. He comes from a coaching family and seems to have a good football intellect. I like the mixture of ex-NFL players in the position coaches. I believe this will prove to be a good hire, but as others have stated, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 If he gets a QB, he will have success. We can't have another 3 year run with a "Fitz". A below average QB who had no business being named a starter for as long as he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Early word is, we may have won 2 off seasons in a row! But obviously we alway shave to "wait and see". The bottom line is that there were a lot of openings and a really mediocre to crappy litter of coaching candidates to pick from. I think few would have, say, 2 months ago, jumped on Marrone and Hackett as the rumored next Bills Hc and OC.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Overall, I'm into the Marrone hire. I love the defensive side of this staff... But, offensive staff wise...I'm a little weary For a long time, the game calling on the offensive side of the ball has been an issue. (Also, not forgetting the defensive play calling) Meaning, can Hackett and Marrone transfer over to the professional side of offensive play calling from the college level?!...or will defensive minded coaches--like Billicheat and Rex Ryan abuse us still in 2013, because our system is so simply read?! Only time will tell! Edited January 18, 2013 by KollegeStudnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The Bills got who they wanted for a coach. They didn't see their candidate snapped up by another team. It was timely and efficient. There was no long tortured process like the Eagles which didn't sprinkle doubt, butdropped it in from a coal truck with a chute for the fan base; You didn't hire a man running away from serious emotional problems and leaving a program still on fire like Andy Reid; You don't spend weeks hiring GMs and then hiring whatever coaches are left like San Diego and Jacksonville. I thought the Bills handled this coach search as well as any team could. It was professionally done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey D Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The Bills got who they wanted for a coach. They didn't see their candidate snapped up by another team. It was timely and efficient. There was no long tortured process like the Eagles which didn't sprinkle doubt, butdropped it in from a coal truck with a chute for the fan base; You didn't hire a man running away from serious emotional problems and leaving a program still on fire like Andy Reid; You don't spend weeks hiring GMs and then hiring whatever coaches are left like San Diego and Jacksonville. I thought the Bills handled this coach search as well as any team could. It was professionally done. Well put. No matter what you do, you will get criticized. Move too fast and you are not examining every option. Take your time, you are not decisive and are letting all the good candidates get scooped up. Wins are the only thing that makes all this good or bad, and you can't know that in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 How did you get hold of Jerry Sullivan's article template? PTR's the consummate Bills fan. He knows a phony at first sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adkbills Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 We've assembled a really nice promising JV staff, unfortunately we have to play against Varsity teams all season long. Maybe this fits into the new analytics model? Sorry but i just can not envision this group dethroning the NE Patsies and claiming title to the AFC East. I would have a really tough time buying into this if i were a veteran player on the Bills team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Don't ask John Wawrow. He doesn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VADC Bills Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) As a die hard Bills fan I'm always on for the ride. Normally when you promote someone from the college ranks it because they were extremely successful. This is not the case Marrone was 25-25 in the last four years. This seems to be the epitome of mediocrity. His appointed staff seems to be the type that will learn on the job in other words inexperienced. I'm looking to see how Marrone handles the Fitzpatrick situation. If he doesn't move to replace him and feels Fitz is our guy, I will realize he is not a good evaluator of talent. The drafting Nassib would be dangerous because he is not top 3 qb and the bond may be to tight for him to be objective if he needs to be cut. As Gailey was with Martin, Thigpen and Choice. I have seen signs of cronyism with Marrone already. I wish Marrone the best. He could be the diamond in the rough or just another guy that interviews well. Time will tell. Edited January 19, 2013 by VADC Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) I think we have a bunch that are eager to prove they are NFL hungry. True, but I've had it w/ the Bills being a training ground for coaches/players who go to other teams and produce NFL-quality efforts. That said, I'd accept 8 - 8 next season as a major improvement and a building block to an improved team two yeas from now. Edited January 19, 2013 by Keukasmallies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It's pretty obvious the Bills were ahead of the curve for once. Few retreads were hired. Good hire or not, it was a big departure from the Bills' usual way of doing business. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Don't ask John Wawrow. He doesn't like it. Why? Does Marrone like progressive rock rather than punk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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