TPS Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It seems that Schwartz and Belichick have some interesting career parallels. While it's been reported that Schwartz started his career as an intern under Belichick, here are some other commonalities: - Both played football at good academic institutions at the DIII level. - Both majored in economics. - Both cut their teeth as (eventual) D coordinators under a couple of very good coaches, Parcells and Fisher. - In their first HC positions, both were able to get their teams to the playoffs within a few years. - Both then were fired a year or two after that playoff appearance. - Both went back and took D coordinator positions after losing their HC jobs. Belichick spent another 4 years a D coordinator for Parcells' teams before landing his next HC gig with the Pats. The rest is history, as they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I always liked Schwartz's demeanor. He's a blunt, competitive guy with an edge to him. He's about the best the Bills could have hoped for to replace Pettine. Great hire IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Reaching but I love it. I still think back to the first SB where Belicheck beat us as DC. He's been beating us for 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The more I learn the more I like this hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The more I learn the more i like this hire That is what happened to me with the marrone hire, the more the Bills P.R. dept leaked info the more i bought it. But today i am right back were i started, i hate the Marrone hire. I do like the Schwartz hire. Replaced a real NFL coach with another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) You can prob find the same similarities in a lot of coaches Swartz never really impressed me as head coach of the Lions as I never felt like they were a well coached team. He may be one of those coaches that is just better suited as a coordinator though. In saying that I'm not unhappy with this hire, it could have been worse which I was actually expecting. I was hoping probably unrealistically that they would bring Wade back and go with more of a traditional 3-4 and also get Hughes on the field more Edited January 28, 2014 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iraq Vet Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Save this thread... because I am calling it. We are now a top 5 defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I like the Schwartz signing but your reaching for the stars with the Belicheck comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I came on here to flame the idea, but ya know what....your comparison is valid and based on fact. Well done. Now where Schwartz goes from here might not follow, but let's hope....why not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Maybe Schwartz is secretly working for belichick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Me and Belicheck career paralells. -act grumpy when something bad happens -majored in economics -played high school football -hate the Jets -wear cut off hoodies -were pirates for Halloween Any NFL front offices interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robchester Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I liked Schwartz slightly better than Harbaugh in the handshake/back slapping controversy. I am not sure what that means though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pills -N- Bills Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I always liked Schwartz's demeanor. He's a blunt, competitive guy with an edge to him. He's about the best the Bills could have hoped for to replace Pettine. Great hire IMO What he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Alot of the un-diciplined comments about him are more related to being a HC, as a coordiantor, not all that troubled by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Does he cheat? Didn't he and Hardpaw go at it once? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uzfTC1XW_yQ Edited January 28, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Johnson Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I always liked Schwartz's demeanor. He's a blunt, competitive guy with an edge to him. He's about the best the Bills could have hoped for to replace Pettine. Great hire IMO Yes. Additionally, it seems like some guys that talk a lot are well-suited to be DCs (Mike Zimmer, Gregg Williams, Rex Ryan, hopefully Schwartz) as opposed to HCs where their candor can get them in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 As an econ major, I wonder if Schwartz is into analytics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 I came on here to flame the idea, but ya know what....your comparison is valid and based on fact. Well done. Now where Schwartz goes from here might not follow, but let's hope....why not.... No one will ever do what Belichick (in combination with Brady) has done, but I just found their similarities interesting. In John Murphy's interview with Schwartz yesterday, he mentioned an anecdote by Gregg Williams when he became the Bills HC. GW said that the guy taking over in Tenn (Schwartz) was going to be even better. There's a lot to like about the guy. As an econ major, I wonder if Schwartz is into analytics. There's been a lot reported that he is into analytics. In fact, there is a story that he told Belichick that fumbles were irrelevant--there was no correlation between good/bad teams and fumbles; it was totally random. Belichick still didn't believe him though. Does he cheat? Didn't he and Hardpaw go at it once? I forgot about that. I think I love the guy now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I've heard of both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superb Owl Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Me and Belicheck career paralells. -act grumpy when something bad happens -majored in economics -played high school football -hate the Jets -wear cut off hoodies -were pirates for Halloween Any NFL front offices interested? Rofl yayay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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