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All indications point to Whisenhunt to the Lions. I wouldn't be surprised to hear an announcement tomorrow.CalVike wrote:Chargers lost. Whisenhunt is free to interview. I've seen no indication the Vikings have interest. Too bad.
CalVike wrote:Chargers lost. Whisenhunt is free to interview. I've seen no indication the Vikings have interest. Too bad.
Yes I have liked him for quite some time now. The article you posted was a very good read. When the author mentioned "judgement of talent", it was EXACTLY what I've been saying about Frazier all along and I've posted it on here as well. Zimmer can make nobody's into somebody's and that is one thing that intrigued me most. It makes you wonder how many diamonds in the rough we have on this team (Mauti, Hodges, etc?). Who knows but I want Zimmer and I want him badTexas Vike wrote:Thanks!
I like what I've read. I haven't had the time to be ultra-comprehensive in reading up on candidates, but what I've read on Zimmer sounds good.
Yeah a week ago Peter King (I think it was him) reported he was only interested in a job with an established QB.Mothman wrote:
Actually, the Vikes have expressed interest but Whisenhunt hasn't interviewed with them (at least not yet). I get the impression he's not interested in the job. If that's true, it's hard to blame him when you consider the way things went for him in Arizona after Warner retired and then look at the Vikes QB situation.
Personally, I'm not a big Whisenhunt fan so I could care less who he signs with. However, I don't think the weather is why he isn't interested. He's had bad luck with QB's outside of Warner so I can't blame the guy. I'd take Zimmer any day over Whisenhunt.Webbfann wrote:Yeah, an established QB translates to "hell if I'm going to play outside in freaking MINNESOTA after working in San Diego"
I have heard some speculation, that they could be looking at him for defensive coordinator, which I don't know if that makes any sense. 49ers are a 3-4 unit, unless Roman told them he's taking Tomsula with if hired and they wanted to learn about him some. If they hire Zimmer that makes even less sense, he is a 4-3 guy. But hey, maybe they are looking at him as a head coach, if so maybe a dark horse like you said.Mothman wrote: There's no way for us to know the answer to that question. What we know is Carr had his best season as a pro when Roman was working with him. Luck was obviously terrific at Stanford. The 49ers QBs have been good with Roman as their OC too. Maybe Harbaugh had a lot to do with the Luck, Smith and Kaepernick and maybe not but if Harbaugh did have a lot to do with the success those QBs had, it seems reasonable to think some what he did to help those players might inform what Roman himself does going forward. I would hope that Roman picked up some useful knowledge along the way.
It seems the other 49ers-related interview the Vikes conducted has been lost in the shuffle. It was also reported that they were going to interview 49ers DL coach Jim Tomsula yesterday. I don't know if the interview actually took place or not but he's an interesting candidate. His only NFL experience has been with the 49ers as defensive line coach (and interim coach for one game after Singletary was fired). He was a coordinator in NFLE and was head coach of the Rhein Fire during that league's final season so he has head coaching experience at a lower tier level of football. Tomsula is reportedly an up-and-comer, a coach whose players love him and who has obviously been very successful as a position coach. He's supposedly highly respected by his peers. I wonder if he's a dark horse candidate to get the job.
Well you figure that if he's Harbaugh's guy, someone who I know for a fact knows good coaching, he's probably pretty good.Demi wrote:Not sure I want to gamble whether or not it was Harbaugh or Roman...and a year of high school coaching before Harbaugh signed him? What is that?
Hopefully we get Zimmer.
This is what I like most about Zimmer, although there is a lot to like all over, every where you look, Bengals fans mention things like this. If some team wanted to hire Musgrave or Williams (god help them if they did but hypothetical) I'd be like "hurray I can't believe someone is taking this clown off our hands!" But with Zimmer it's always "no don't take him from us!" and "he's super respected by just about everyone, including his players!" kind of comments.Cin wrote:I will hate you guys if you take Zimmer away from us. But in the same breath, I wish for him nothing but the best. Even if it means you guys win the Super Bowl.
Conversely, what I hear from 49er fans about Roman is along the lines of "please DO take him from us!"mondry wrote: This is what I like most about Zimmer, although there is a lot to like all over, every where you look, Bengals fans mention things like this. If some team wanted to hire Musgrave or Williams (god help them if they did but hypothetical) I'd be like "hurray I can't believe someone is taking this clown off our hands!" But with Zimmer it's always "no don't take him from us!" and "he's super respected by just about everyone, including his players!" kind of comments.
You nailed it with that statement.Texas Vike wrote:Fans are emotional, biased, and often uninformed or poorly informed to the inner workings and nuances of NFL success…
Some do anyway and since familiarity often breeds contempt, it is notable when a fan base is very positive about a coach and we are understandably influenced by it.... and yet, this kind of thing influences me too. I guess I am also cognizant of the fact that attentive and dedicated fans DO have a solid common sense and know, in general, whether a guy is a stud or a dud.