Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Bill Belichick Coaching Tree

The coaching carousel has gotten is off to an early start this NFL season. Already Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville, Tony Sparano in Miami, and Todd Haley in Kansas City have lost their jobs and it is unlikely Leslie Frazier in Minnesota or Jeff Spagnuolo in St. Louis will keep theirs. It is not unusual for underachieving coaches to be dismissed, but there is an alarming trend taking place with regards to New England assistants.

The Bill Belichick coaching tree has some weak branches. Over the last 5 years Charlie Weiss, Romeo Crennel, Josh McDaniels, Eric Mangini, and now Todd Haley have all been fired from head coaching positions. Belichick is considered to be the greatest coach of his era and the architect of the New England Patriot dynasty. Much like Bill Walsh and Mike Holmgren (A Walsh protege) it was assumed the Belichick assistants could run a football franchise with the same mindset and results of their mentor. Clearly it has not worked out that way.

Perhaps these disciples of Belichick were thrown into the fire before they were ready. Although they all had impressive resumes and success as either offensive or defensive coordinators implementing the Belichick philosophy has been a struggle. Success as an understudy doesn't always mean you'll have success as the head guy. Sometimes the person delivering the message is more important than the message itself.

In the end what we realize is Bill Belichick has certain intangibles as a coach that are not easily duplicated. It almost gives his coaching legacy more credibility because none of his top assistants have been able to replicate the blueprint for success. Just because you train under a master doesn't make you a master. It has become painfully obvious that Bill Belichick's coaching style is unique and only works for him. No more Belichick assistants please.

12 comments:

  1. Doh! I was domain shopping at namecheap.com and went to type in the domain name:
    http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6035840029690120743&postID=2550733410215239690 and guess who already acquired it?

    You did! lol j/k. I was about to buy this domain name but realized
    it had been taken so I decided I'd come check it out. Wonderful blog!

    my weblog ... auto insurance companies in california

    ReplyDelete
  2. This design is incredible! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused.
    Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well,
    almost...HaHa!) Great job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you
    presented it. Too cool!

    Feel free to surf to my blog; Suggested Online site

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hmm is anyone else experiencing problems with the pictures on this blog loading?
    I'm trying to find out if its a problem on my end or if it's the blog.
    Any feed-back would be greatly appreciated.

    Feel free to visit my weblog :: visit the up coming website

    ReplyDelete
  4. Woah! I'm really enjoying the template/theme of this website. It's simple, yet effective.

    A lot of times it's hard to get that "perfect balance" between user friendliness and visual appeal. I must say that you've done
    a excellent job with this. Also, the blog loads super quick
    for me on Chrome. Excellent Blog!

    My web page :: http://www.asece.org

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gday! It appears as though we both have a passion for the same thing.
    Your blog, "Blogger: Cleavie Wonder" and mine are very similar.
    Have you ever thought of authoring a guest write-up for a similar website?
    It will certainly help gain exposure to your website (my website recieves a
    lot of visitors). If you are interested, email me at: chunhedgepeth@googlemail.
    com. Thank you so much

    My homepage; Extra resources *wiki.kithara.gr*

    ReplyDelete
  6. Terrific post but I was wondering if you could write
    a litte more on this topic? I'd be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit more. Kudos!

    Feel free to visit my weblog; related web page

    ReplyDelete
  7. I'm curious to find out what blog platform you have been utilizing? I'm experiencing some minor security problems
    with my latest site and I would like to find something more
    risk-free. Do you have any recommendations?

    my web page auto insurance rates comparison

    ReplyDelete
  8. Whats up are using Wordpress for your site platform?
    I'm new to the blog world but I'm trying to get started and create my own.
    Do you require any coding expertise to make your own
    blog? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Here is my page :: link building strategies ()

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hi there. I noticed your website title, "Blogger: Cleavie Wonder" doesn't really reflect the content of your web site. When writing your site title, do you believe it's best to write it for Web optimization or for your audience?
    This is one thing I've been struggling with due to the fact I want great rankings but at the same time I want the best quality for my visitors.

    My site quality link building

    ReplyDelete
  10. It's a pity you don't have a donate button! I'd definitely donate to this fantastic blog! I guess for now i'll settle
    for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account.
    I look forward to new updates and will share this blog with my Facebook group.
    Chat soon!

    my homepage - manual link building services

    ReplyDelete
  11. Your site appears to be having some compatibilty problems in my firefox browser.
    The content seems to be running off the page pretty
    bad. If you want you can contact me at: traci.stclair@aol.
    com and I'll shoot you over a screen grab of the problem.

    My page seo link building service

    ReplyDelete
  12. Amazing blog! Do you have any tips and hints for aspiring writers?
    I'm hoping to start my own website soon but I'm a little lost on everything.

    Would you advise starting with a free platform like Wordpress or go for a paid option?
    There are so many options out there that I'm completely confused .. Any recommendations? Thanks!

    Visit my web blog affordable seo company

    ReplyDelete