Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

[EricStratton]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2012/01/greg_schiano_leaves_rutgers_to.html

Greg Schiano leaves Rutgers to become head coach of Buccaneers

Rutgers is suddenly in the market for a new head football coach.

Greg Schiano, who returned Rutgers to respectability but never delivered the championships he repeatedly promised during his 11 years on the job, has abruptly left the school -- at the height of recruiting -- to become the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Schiano agreed to a five-year deal with the Buccaneers, said the person, who requested anonymity because they not authorized to speak for Schiano or the Buccaneers.

The move could have a devastating effect on the best recruiting class in school history, with 17 players having given non-binding commitments to Rutgers and Schiano. National letter of intent signing day is Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Disaster for Rutgers right now...the hire should be Tom Bradley, imo.

[EricStratton]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Signing day in 5 days is terrible timing.

Greg played Penn State, Miami and Michigan to get huge pay bumps from Rutgers and this is the thanks they get in return.

[Slim]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

My dad works with his sister, Lauren. Hopefully it works out in Tampa, he turned around the Rutgers program.

[The Spaz]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Did he? He was .500 or so coach. They guy is a bum.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Did he? He was .500 or so coach. They guy is a bum.

Well lets keep in mind Rutgers would of been sub .500 down here in a HS region before Schiano got there. His overall record is not fully indictive of how much he did for that program.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Signing day in 5 days is terrible timing.

Greg played Penn State, Miami and Michigan to get huge pay bumps from Rutgers and this is the thanks they get in return.

The timing is atrocious.

Well he did stay there a decade and built that program from absolutely nothing to a school in a BCS conference that is respectable.

Not saying he should be given a ton of praise but every coach plays other schools against their own for a big raise, that's not a big deal to me.

Early names of replacements are:
Tom Bradley-Former Penn State DC/Interim HC
KC Keeler-Delaware HC

[The Spaz]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Well lets keep in mind Rutgers would of been sub .500 down here in a HS region before Schiano got there. His overall record is not fully indictive of how much he did for that program.

True but he was there for 11 years. I am a Syracuse fan and have followed this conference for a while he has never impressed. The guy gets was too much credit for being in a crappy conference and never winning a Big East title.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

True but he was there for 11 years. I am a Syracuse fan and have followed this conference for a while he has never impressed. The guy gets was too much credit for being in a crappy conference and never winning a Big East title.

Well that I can't disagree with but considering where they came from he did a hell of a lot.

[The Spaz]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Also he won't have a guy like Ray Rice to cover his lack of coaching skills.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

The timing is atrocious.

Well he did stay there a decade and built that program from absolutely nothing to a school in a BCS conference that is respectable.

Not saying he should be given a ton of praise but every coach plays other schools against their own for a big raise, that's not a big deal to me.

Early names of replacements are:
Tom Bradley-Former Penn State DC/Interim HC
KC Keeler-Delaware HC

11 years is unheard of these days. I recall UC's Dantonio and Kelly lifting their legs on the team, Rodriguez doing same to WVA, and so on.

Ah well - when it comes to greed and opportunism, the NCAA and it's participants could teach the NFL a few lessons.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Also he won't have a guy like Ray Rice to cover his lack of coaching skills.

Rice was brought in and developed by Schiano. They also has Mike Teel, Tiquan Underwood, Brian Leonard, Eric Foster, Jeremy Ito, and Courtney Greene on that 06 team if memory is right.

[The Spaz]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Rice was brought in and developed by Schiano. They also has Mike Teel, Tiquan Underwood, Brian Leonard, Eric Foster, Jeremy Ito, and Courtney Greene on that 06 team if memory is right.

All true I'm just pointing out that Ray Rice was the "Program Changer".

[DraftBoy]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

All true I'm just pointing out that Ray Rice was the "Program Changer".

Agreed, but does Rice do the same without Schiano to develop him for an 18 year old kid?

[The Spaz]

Re: Tampa Bay Hires Greg Schiano

Agreed, but does Rice do the same without Schiano to develop him for an 18 year old kid?

Does Rutgers win without Rice? Rice was going to go to Syracuse before Paul P got fired. When Syracuse took a turn for the worst Rutgers took advantage.