07-19-2021, 07:55 PM
(07-19-2021, 07:36 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: I also want to note just hollow the beginning of the statement rings.
"Rule The Jungle signifies the high standards and energy we expect to see on the field
I really don't think that now, of all times, is the best time to be talking about your standards or expectations. You've elected to keep a GM, a Head Coach, an Offensive Coordinator, and a Defensive Coordinator all intact, after going 6-25-1.
This is something I'm not sure happens anywhere but here. At least hold someone accountable. Hire a new DC to show the standards you''ve set. Or better yet, do what most teams would do and make significant changes as a response to clear failures. (Ex: New GM + New OC + New scouts, or New HC + New Staff) But when you choose to do absolutely nothing it leads me to believe you have extremely low standards, and extremely low expectations.
Like I said, I know some of us who think this way are in the minority. I just don't want to hear it right now. Go win some games and prove yourselves capable before you start boasting about what high standards and expectations you have. Otherwise, this reads like you're trying to sell me a Certified Pre-Owned 2015 Corolla.
Kyle Shannahan was 10-22 through two years and kept his staff in tact and made a SB in year 3. They also were chastised for not changing over their coordinators and it paid off. Not saying we are going to the SB, but saying "not sure this happens anywhere else" is a bit of hyperbole when similar situations have happened. While I know 10 is more than 6 (and a tie) but it's close enough to reasonably compare. The funny thing is the vaunted defense that carried them to the SB had not been really good at all the previous two seasons under Saleh.
