Carucci: Wilson will eye Mike Nolan type coach to replace Jauron

[Raptor]

1. Coaching changes. It seems as if Dick Jauron and Jim Zorn are as close as any head coach could be to getting fired. However, despite being extremely frustrated with their teams' performances, the Buffalo Bills' Ralph Wilson and Washington Redskins' Daniel Snyder have resisted the obvious temptation to pull the trigger.

Ironically, Wilson and Snyder represent opposite ends of league ownership. Wilson is the oldest of the old guard, while Snyder is the epitome of a young maverick. Yet, it seems as if both recognize that going with an interim replacement now likely will do little to make their teams better and would only serve to appease fans that want someone to pay for their frustration.

The bigger question is this: What is the long-term plan? There are some high-profile coaches available, such as Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren, and one is likely to end up being hired by Snyder, who believes in throwing big money at his team's big problems. Wilson has never held that belief. He will probably look at an impressive crop of coordinators, although two (Gregg Williams, who runs New Orleans' defense, and Mike Mularkey, who runs Atlanta's offense) have already been Bills head coaches. Maybe Wilson goes with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who flopped as a head coach in San Francisco.

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[Dujek]

:ill:

[mybills]

Another Defense minded head coach? WTF is wrong with him! :mad:

[THATHURMANATOR]

I will puke all over everwhere.....

[ddaryl]

this is all speculation based on Ralphs past... If Ralph does such a stupid thing this time he best run for the hills. The fans won't even give such a coach a chance.

I know I won't

[Canadian'eh!]

Yup...

NFL HC experience? Check.
Poor Track record? Check.
Hot name after a decent showing for a much better coach as a DC? Check
Willing to work for peanuts to get another HC shot? Check


oh yeah...he's ralphie material

[DraftBoy]

He'll bring in a 3-4 Defense. His biggest issue was that Alex Smith was a bust, otherwise Nolan would still be coaching in SF.

[elltrain22]

Yup...

NFL HC experience? Check.
Poor Track record? Check.
Hot name after a decent showing for a much better coach as a DC? Check
Willing to work for peanuts to get another HC shot? Check


oh yeah...he's ralphie material

exactly. Nolan is right up Ralph's ally. I'll believe that rumor, and not Holmgren, Gruden, or any other coach worth a ****! I hate you Ralph

[Raptor]

He'll bring in a 3-4 Defense. His biggest issue was that Alex Smith was a bust, otherwise Nolan would still be coaching in SF.


You might have a point if Mike Singletary wasnt doing much better with basically the same team

[HHURRICANE]

Nolan?????????? Keep Jauron.

[trapezeus]

wait for the homers to throw the "but belichick was better on his second time around" line. Let's just have a jamestown koolaid at the next home game.

if we get a retread like nolan or any "up and comer" i'm going to go mad. like bonafide daffy duck mad.

[THATHURMANATOR]

He will where some cool suits though. That is a plus!

<img src=http://realtalksports.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/nolan.jpg>

[mybills]

lol corey

[HHURRICANE]

He will where some cool suits though. That is a plus!

<img src=http://realtalksports.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/nolan.jpg>

Another emotionless head coach that super duper smart.

[Night Train]

Carucci just threw Nolans name out there on his own.

It means nothing.

[don137]

this is all speculation based on Ralphs past... If Ralph does such a stupid thing this time he best run for the hills. The fans won't even give such a coach a chance.

I know I won't

I agree. While hiring someone like Nolan is all speculation the Bills fans will settle for nothing less than a proven winner as the next head coach. I am not saying a coordinator can't succeed but Bills fans have been dealt two coordinators that failed miserably as a head coach and a former NFL coach with a bad track record in Jauron (Nolan is a mirror copy of Jauron a failed NFL coach). After 10 years of failure Bills fans will demand a proven winner.

Anything less the fans will turn their back on this team and be the beginning of the end of the team in Buffalo because no owner will want to be here after fans abondoned the team. Thats what happened to the Cardinals in St Louis. They hated the owner and abondoned the team. It also happened to the Hornets in the NBA and why they left Charlotte.

[WeAreArthurMoates]

This is all speculation. I think Brian Schottenhiemer will get a serious look as well as Billick.

[Syderick]

Another emotionless head coach that super duper smart.

A guy with more then pre-school? He really got himself edumacated!

Seeing how the Bills FO works. Why not use reverse psychology and start asking for Mike Nolan. FO would show the fans a thing or two when they pick the opposite, proven winning head coach.

[Michael82]

This is all speculation. I think Brian Schottenhiemer will get a serious look as well as Billick.

I wouldn't mind Schottenheimer. The Jets fans love him and he does know offense, which is our biggest problem. plus...he is Marty's son. It might work here.

[NorthCarBills]

I wouldn't mind Schottenheimer. The Jets fans love him and he does know offense, which is our biggest problem. plus...he is Marty's son. It might work here.

Agree. There are not many coordinators I'd take a shot on, but he is definitely one that could top the list (if "hot" coordinator is the chosen path).

I agree mainly that this is all speculation, but a fun discussion anyway. It's all we've got!

[raphael120]

He'll bring in a 3-4 Defense. His biggest issue was that Alex Smith was a bust, otherwise Nolan would still be coaching in SF.

Well he'll be coming into a situation with another bust of a QB, and the same scouting staff that's given us those hits you know and love like "JP Losman" and "Trent Edwards".

[BillsWin]

Brian Schottenhiemer all the way.

[HAMMER]

It doesn't matter, if the same personnel people stay in place we will continue to suck.

[THATHURMANATOR]

It doesn't matter, if the same personnel people stay in place we will continue to suck.
NAIL MEET HEAD!!!

I THINK THE FO NEEDS TO GO RIGHT ALONG WITH JAURON.

[paladin warrior]

Another Defense minded head coach? WTF is wrong with him! :mad:He Is a F**K it OLD MAN and He is very cheap person .That problem.

[BillsWin]

If you want to go cheap, un proven and former coordinator go with Brian Schottenhiemer. Nolan would be a mistake and I highly doubt that Denver wants to let him go, especially with how he has a normally lack luster defense playing right now.

[SABURZFAN]

:rofl:


why doesn't Carucci just spit it out they way EVERYBODY can understand. he'll hire a cheap "Yes" man

[DraftBoy]

You might have a point if Mike Singletary wasnt doing much better with basically the same team

Not true, Singletary has a number of new FA pickups and a draft class in which he changed the team with. Also Shaun Hill finally appears to have developed to the point where he can manage a game whereas nobody would of said that about him last season.

Nolan has also taken a very bad Denver defense, introduced a brand new scheme and been extremely successful with it.

[bigbub2352]

were is that metallica song needs to be playing in the background from now on at every bills media event "Sad but True"

[paladin warrior]

There is any way to stop Ralph to hire cheap HC. I think there is 4 way to stop him.

1) Someone will push ralph over the Grand Canyon

2) Ralph Go play on freeway

3) Ralph Go ran over the 10.000 buffalo

4):nervous: His wife gave to Ralph with 20 pills of VIAGRA.Until His Dick blow up

[mybills]

:roflmao:

[Mad Bomber]

wait for the homers to throw the "but belichick was better on his second time around" line. Let's just have a jamestown koolaid at the next home game.

if we get a retread like nolan or any "up and comer" i'm going to go mad. like bonafide daffy duck mad.
Do you mean Jonestown koolaid?

[Oaf]

Bring that hot shot DC Gregg Williams (no, he does have two g's apparently).

Oh wait.

[Ebenezer]

Ralph has only hired a "name" coach twice...Chuck Knox and Lou Saban...and won under both of them. "Name" coach number three was Marv...and look what he did...when RW makes football decisions and not financial decisions it has a tendency to work.

[Demon]

NAIL MEET HEAD!!!

I THINK THE FO NEEDS TO GO RIGHT ALONG WITH JAURON.

Agreed. And that's why it's so important to hire a big name guy because we need him to come in, clean house and bring in all of his own people. The people we have today i don't trust when they would interview anyone. They need somebody proven. That's why Mike Holmgren's name is actually pretty exciting because not only is his a proven head coach but also, he's knows how to run the front office.

[bigbub2352]

Not true, Singletary has a number of new FA pickups and a draft class in which he changed the team with. Also Shaun Hill finally appears to have developed to the point where he can manage a game whereas nobody would of said that about him last season.

Nolan has also taken a very bad Denver defense, introduced a brand new scheme and been extremely successful with it.
Nice post DB, look we agree see miracles can happen LOL
i would love a Singletary type coach here it is exactly what this team needs

[LooneyBin]

New project. Demolish!

[trapezeus]

i did mean Jonestown koolaid, but i must have been thinking that we'll meet up in jamestown to keep it all western new york like.

[trapezeus]

i really don't care who he brings in as a coach...this frotn office structure will kill whatever little hope the coaching brings.

Darkness always snuffs out light.

[SabreEleven]

Ralph has only hired a "name" coach twice...Chuck Knox and Lou Saban...and won under both of them. "Name" coach number three was Marv...and look what he did...when RW makes football decisions and not financial decisions it has a tendency to work.

What? Levy was not a "name" coach when he was hired by Ralph. He sucked. He only became a "Name" coach because of Polian gave him great players. He was a great motivator, lousy coach.

[Ebenezer]

What? Levy was not a "name" coach when he was hired by Ralph. He sucked. He only became a "Name" coach because of Polian gave him great players. He was a great motivator, lousy coach.
not "name" in the sense that he was a successful NFL coach, but quality or not, he had won in the CFL and I believe helped build a winner in the USFL. that is why I separated him from the other two.

[Ickybaluky]

not "name" in the sense that he was a successful NFL coach, but quality or not, he had won in the CFL and I believe helped build a winner in the USFL. that is why I separated him from the other two.

Levy was very successful in the CFL, but only coached in the USFL for one year, and headed up one of the worst teams in the league.

[BILLSROCK1212]

i would be okay w/ Nolan as long as he brought an offensive genius with him such as Norv Turner, if Turner is fired

[malo]

I'm done unless ralph brings in one of the top tier guys sitting out there now. I know his track record, so I'm likely finished. Oh well. That'll mean no more watching a losing team.

[Jeff1220]

i would be okay w/ Nolan as long as he brought an offensive genius with him such as Norv Turner, if Turner is fired

He had Norv in SF for a while and Alex Smith was starting to look like an NFL QB. Then Norv left the team and AS fell apart. I'd take Nolan w/Norv.

[Novacane]

Ralph will go the cheap way. He's always done it that way. All we can do is hope he gets lucky this time.

[Ground Chuck]

Nolan was stuck with Mike Martz, and they completely whiffed when the drafted Alex Smith. Can't run a Mike Martz offense with a QB who can't make all the throws.

Having said that, Nolan doesn't have a clue offensively so his OC would be crucial to his success.

[Raptor]

Not true, Singletary has a number of new FA pickups and a draft class in which he changed the team with. Also Shaun Hill finally appears to have developed to the point where he can manage a game whereas nobody would of said that about him last season.

Nolan has also taken a very bad Denver defense, introduced a brand new scheme and been extremely successful with it.


Really?? Name all these free agents he picked up in the middle of last year when he took over in October and the 49ers started playing better with the only change being the HC

[Mad Bomber]

i did mean Jonestown koolaid, but i must have been thinking that we'll meet up in jamestown to keep it all western new york like.
Hopefully the Bills' woeful play doesn't lead the good people of Jamestown to a mass suicide...