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Jim Harbaugh expected to take Dolphins job over Minnesota. (Update) Mike McDaniel now is the possible front runner for Miami


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45 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said:

 

In his world, occupied by him and a handful of other posters, there isn't a thread that can't be turned into a "McDermott sucks" rant...

that's essentially what this is, and so be it.  I just don't know why anyone is pumping Harbaugh to that extent.  i think he's a solid coach, but i'm not the least bit nervous if he lands in miami.

42 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Harbaugh won more challenges …I guess

exactly.  what a weird flex.  and was SF really in that bad of a shape?  I honestly don't know, but i do know that changing the culture in buffalo was far harder than it would be for SF.   if someone is trying that hard to put the guy on a pedestal, maybe he's just not worth doing that for. 

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39 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

He has turned things around everywhere he has gone: U of San Diego, Stanford (1-11 the year before he got there and 12-1 four years later), SF, and Michigan (5-7 the year before he got there, and he went 59-19 there not including the covid 2020 season when half the team didn't play). The track record is good. 

He didn’t really turn around Michigan. They were about the same with him as Brady hoke in terms of beating decent teams. He did finally get to the playoffs but was non competitive. Winning the big 10 and beating your rival once in 7 years is a very low standard for what used to be a great program. His biggest issue is developing a QB which is what he was supposed to be good at, and running a prehistoric offense which works in snowstorms and against bad defenses but won’t win a title.  Jmo

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10 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

That's a fair point. I was simply referring to his track record of success. Regarding Miami, they did have winning seasons the last two years, and they've occasionally made the playoffs in the last two decades. However, they're never upper echelon and haven't won a playoff game since 2000. Regarding expectations, I don't know. There aren't many Tua believers out there, which puts a damper on expectations.

 

Fair take.

 

As far as "Tua believers" and a damper on expectations, The Fins won 8 of their last 9 games.  I can't claim I watched every game, but from what I saw Tua played pretty well in most of them (didn't look good against Tennessee or the Jets).

 

From the bits and pieces I hear (again it's not like I haunt Dolphins boards or scour the Miami media,) hopes in Tua revived with that.

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

He didn’t really turn around Michigan. They were about the same with him as Brady hoke in terms of beating decent teams. He did finally get to the playoffs but was non competitive. Winning the big 10 and beating your rival once in 7 years is a very low standard for what used to be a great program. His biggest issue is developing a QB which is what he was supposed to be good at, and running a prehistoric offense which works in snowstorms but won’t win a title.  Jmo

 

Welp, if Harbaugh's offense wins in snowstorms, that takes out half the games for Miami right off the start

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2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

He didn’t really turn around Michigan. They were about the same with him as Brady hoke in terms of beating decent teams. He did finally get to the playoffs but was non competitive. Winning the big 10 and beating your rival once in 7 years is a very low standard for what used to be a great program. Jmo

 

I thought he did fine at Michigan. My main concern with Harbaugh is the coaching staff that he brings with him.

 

Unless Vic Fangio gets a HC job, he'll be there as DC. Harbaugh is connected to a lot of good assistants. So I think that's a problem. 

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Just now, BrooklynBills said:

 

I thought he did fine at Michigan. My main concern with Harbaugh is the coaching staff that he brings with him.

 

Unless Vic Fangio gets a HC job, he'll be there as DC. Harbaugh is connected to a lot of good assistants. So I think that's a problem. 

Fair point. Fangio is an excellent DC.

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Just now, Dr. Who said:

Fair point. Fangio is an excellent DC.

He's always surrounded himself with excellent coaches and runs a strong coaching program. He's a weirdo and his style can be exhausting but he's an excellent HC. Would rather he wasn't in MIA.

 

The problems in SF in the end were in the front office.

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58 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

He didn’t really turn around Michigan. They were about the same with him as Brady hoke in terms of beating decent teams. He did finally get to the playoffs but was non competitive. Winning the big 10 and beating your rival once in 7 years is a very low standard for what used to be a great program. His biggest issue is developing a QB which is what he was supposed to be good at, and running a prehistoric offense which works in snowstorms and against bad defenses but won’t win a title.  Jmo

They went 12-13 in the two years before he got there. By Michigan standards, that's terrible. And the Rodriguez years were bad too. They had one good season under Hoke -- his first one -- and that's it. I know you're a Michigan hater :) but let's be accurate here.  Harbaugh was reasonably successful there overall, and performed better than his two predecessors. Also, the "rival" has basically been one of a super trio of recruiting schools over the last decade plus (OSU/Bama/Clemson). I'd add Georgia to this mix now. They just recruit better than anyone else and they're hard to compete with.

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If I were him and looking for a good landing spot in the NFL... I would absolutely have desired the Vikings' job.  That division is ripe for the taking, and by extension, the NFC's balance of power is up for grabs in the near and mid-term.  

 

The AFC is an absolute gauntlet.  AFC East, you need to find a formula to top a 25 year old Josh Allen, and the turd that wont flush Bill belichick.  After that, there are like 8 up and coming teams, Broncos could get Rodgers, and even the stinky teams still have potential at QB.  

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57 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

They went 12-13 in the two years before he got there. By Michigan standards, that's terrible. And the Rodriguez years were bad too. They had one good season under Hoke -- his first one -- and that's it. I know you're a Michigan hater :) but let's be accurate here.  Harbaugh was reasonably successful there overall, and performed better than his two predecessors. Also, the "rival" has basically been one of a super trio of recruiting schools over the last decade plus (OSU/Bama/Clemson). I'd add Georgia to this mix now. They just recruit better than anyone else and they're hard to compete with.

I don’t think any Ohio state fan thinks he has been successful. That is why we want him to stay. I think it depends on how one defines success, and that bar has gotten lower and lower at Michigan. He took a giant pay cut last year because he had not been close to what was expected when he was hired - 0-6 vs Ohio state, zero big ten titles. Terrible record vs ranked teams. Couldnt even  beat sparty on the regular. He wanted to leave and go back to the nfl last year but the nfl didn’t want him. This year he finally got it done vs Ohio state, finally won the conference, finally made the playoffs. This is the year he can leave and feel like he accomplished something. But he has no formula for sustained success. His DC was there one year and went back to his brother in the nfl. His DL coach took a lateral move. And unfortunately recruiting is a huge part of the job and if you can’t compete there you can’t compete.  My point about Hoke was that he was more competitive than Harbaugh vs Ohio state and a better recruiter. Overall w-L in college is fairly meaningless as it includes a lot of bad teams. It only matters what coaches consistently do against ranked opponents, rivals, conference titles, playoffs. Or at least it should at a place like Michigan. 

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18 hours ago, Rico said:

Kaep to Miami please.

Didn't you hear, he's been black listed from the league for quite a long time now.

 

But we do have clever logos printed on the backs of helmets now, with things like "End Racism" and "Inspire Change."

 

If you don't laugh at the hypocrisy, you'll cry.

 

 

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2 hours ago, 416BillsFan said:

A lot going for him in Miami: An owner he has a friendship with. Similar to his time at SF, they have a good defensive core to hold down the fort while he gradually brings his own offensive guys in. Then factor in lower taxes and like a lot of people he might be sick of the cold weather as he gets older.

Yea that’s all true…seems like the NFC North could be wide open though if he’s concerned strictly with winning.  

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4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Why the Harbaugh love? 

 

Sure, he turned around a SF team and with the help of Roman, made Alex Smith into a serviceable QB, and accumulated a winning record.

 

But he also mis-managed the QB situation there in most hindsight judgements - Alex Smith went on to 7 years of solid QB play with 2 teams, including 4 playoff appearances and improved performance stats for the most part.  Yeah, he's not Pat Mahomes but he proved better than the "Hot hand" Kaepernick.

 

He also kind of seems to wear out his welcome after a few years.

Took over for a franchise that didn't have a winning record in 9 years...

 

In 4 seasons he had:

 

.695 record in the regular season

 

3 conference Chamionship appearances with one that went to the super bowl where his team fell short to a white hot Joe Flacco that had a historic postseason.  

 

He did this with Alex Smith and Kaepernick at QB.

 

He's also won double the challenges of McD in 1 less season. 

 

Harbaugh is a great coach, with an outstanding track record of taking mediocre QBs very far.  People mocking him have their heads in the sand, especially in comparison to McDermott. 

 

We want Miami to go after another rookie coach coordinator like Sparano, Philbin, Gase, Flores... not a guy like Harbaugh.

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1 hour ago, May Day 10 said:

If I were him and looking for a good landing spot in the NFL... I would absolutely have desired the Vikings' job.  That division is ripe for the taking, and by extension, the NFC's balance of power is up for grabs in the near and mid-term.  

 

The AFC is an absolute gauntlet.  AFC East, you need to find a formula to top a 25 year old Josh Allen, and the turd that wont flush Bill belichick.  After that, there are like 8 up and coming teams, Broncos could get Rodgers, and even the stinky teams still have potential at QB.  

 

Depends on what Rodgers does. I have seen rumors about him going to Denver but who knows. If he stays then GB is still the favorite in that division.

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25 minutes ago, ArtVandalay said:

Took over for a franchise that didn't have a winning record in 9 years...

the bills didn't have a playoff appearance for 17 years..edited.

 

In 4 seasons he had:

 

.695 record in the regular season

great season record.  mcd has a good one as well, but not as goodhis team has some solid talent on it if i remember.

 

3 conference Chamionship appearances with one that went to the super bowl where his team fell short to a white hot Joe Flacco that had a historic postseason.  

ok.  would you think this was a positive if this was mcd?  absolutely not and you know this.  i can phrase this completely differently than you did and still be right.  i just see him as a guy that can't get the job done.  he's choked in major games.  you'd be ok if this was mcd's record in similar games?  no way...you'd want to run him out of town.  play up flacco any way you want, harbaugh still lost.  we lost to a red hot mahomes and it doesn't matter.

 

He did this with Alex Smith and Kaepernick at QB.

alex smith was a #1 pick.  this staff started with tyrod taylor.  kaepernick was his qb by his choice.  it was his team so it's on him who he went to the sb with.  you wouldn't give mcd a pass on this either.

 

He's also won double the challenges of McD in 1 less season. 

this has no bearing on anything at all.  i think you're trying far too hard here

 

Harbaugh is a great coach, with an outstanding track record of taking mediocre QBs very far.  People mocking him have their heads in the sand, especially in comparison to McDermott. 

 

 

We want Miami to go after another rookie coach coordinator like Sparano, Philbin, Gase, Flores... not a guy like Harbaugh.

 

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20 minutes ago, ArtVandalay said:

Took over for a franchise that didn't have a winning record in 9 years...

 

In 4 seasons he had:

 

.695 record in the regular season

 

3 conference Chamionship appearances with one that went to the super bowl where his team fell short to a white hot Joe Flacco that had a historic postseason.  

 

He did this with Alex Smith and Kaepernick at QB.

 

He's also won double the challenges of McD in 1 less season. 

 

Harbaugh is a great coach, with an outstanding track record of taking mediocre QBs very far.  People mocking him have their heads in the sand, especially in comparison to McDermott. 

 

We want Miami to go after another rookie coach coordinator like Sparano, Philbin, Gase, Flores... not a guy like Harbaugh.

 

How many years for the Bills?

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5 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

How many years for the Bills?

For McD when he started? 3 years.

8 minutes ago, teef said:

 

Lol no the Bills had a winning record 3 years before McD started.  Come on man. 

 

As for the postseason, Harbaugh took those teams far for what he had. Going to the conference Chamionship with an Alex Smith/Kaepernick combo is great, McD has elite Josh Allen and can't get as far as Harbaugh.

 

That was a well played super bowl, he didn't choke. 

 

Miami bringing him in is not good for us,  face it. 

 

Guy has a better record and been more successful than McDermott and that's a quantifiable fact. 

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1 minute ago, ArtVandalay said:

For McD when he started? 3 years.

Lol no the Bills had a winning record 3 years before McD started.  Come on man. 

ok...my point still stands.  it was 17 years and no playoffs.  the bills were in a worse situation that the 49ers.  come on man.  what about everything else?

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