Hola Amigos,
New Gopherholer here.
I attended the NIU game, first game I have been to since graduating from CLA in '92. What a great stadium TCF is, it's a shame the team isn't doing better. While I have always been hopeful that the program would turn around with Brew, I think it's time for a change. I submit Mike Tice.
Why are we focusing on people that are not realistic as a possible new coach (Dungy, etc.). Why don't we focus on someone we know who wants to be here. Mike Tice wants to be here, it's a proven fact, see Star Tribune article before Brew was hired. As I write this Dungy is on The Dan Patrick Show stating that he is not interested. He wants to stay in Florida.
From what I'm reading, people want someone with coaching experience, and connections for recruiting. Who has all of these? Tice does.
Here's his resume:
QB Maryland: 1979 7-4 record
1980 8-4 record - Bowl Game
NFL TE: 1981-95 Seattle, Washington, Vikings
NFL TE Coach: 1996 Vikings
NFL OL Coach: 1997-2001 Vikings
NFL Head Coach: 2002-2005 Vikings
NFL Asst Head Coach: 2006-2009 Jacksonville
NFL OL Coach: 2010 Chicago
You can say what you want about him for the Love Boat things (not his fault, players fault) but it's a proven fact he is extremely well respected in football and NFL circles. If he wasn't why would he get hired so often, and put in positions of power. Think of all the coaches he knows and players he has coached and played with over the years, he would be a natural recruiter, he has pipelines all over the country. People he knows would be turning him on to good recruits all the time. We know he is a good recruiter, people forget that the only reason that Antoine Winfield is on the Vikes is because Tice showed the "want to" to borrow a buddies private plane and swoop him away before he visited more teams, and this to a slightly above average Vikings team at the time.
The guy is a natural coach, think of it. He was a QB, a TE, and an O Line Coach. He flat out knows and loves the game of football, especially offensive football. How many people have the msarts to play one position in college and another in the NFL? Doesn't happen very often.
Tice would know talent and how to coach it. I believe we would have one of the best O lines in the country with him as a coach and recruiter and think of his sales pitch to recruits. "Son, I know the NFL and I know people in the NFL who could help get you there", if I'm a recruit I'm thinking of that. Tice is well liked among former teammates and coaches and I think because of this he could hire a very good to great staff.
Think of this also, Tice could call up former NFL players (Bercich, Randle, Smith, McDaniel, Birk when he retires, etc.) to come talk to the team and help coach them up. If we want to pound the rock in the Big 10, what better guy to form that mentality than a former blocking TE and decades long OL coach?
I would love to also have Brewster stay with the program in recruiting if possible, unlikely to happen but would be nice.
New Gopherholer here.
I attended the NIU game, first game I have been to since graduating from CLA in '92. What a great stadium TCF is, it's a shame the team isn't doing better. While I have always been hopeful that the program would turn around with Brew, I think it's time for a change. I submit Mike Tice.
Why are we focusing on people that are not realistic as a possible new coach (Dungy, etc.). Why don't we focus on someone we know who wants to be here. Mike Tice wants to be here, it's a proven fact, see Star Tribune article before Brew was hired. As I write this Dungy is on The Dan Patrick Show stating that he is not interested. He wants to stay in Florida.
From what I'm reading, people want someone with coaching experience, and connections for recruiting. Who has all of these? Tice does.
Here's his resume:
QB Maryland: 1979 7-4 record
1980 8-4 record - Bowl Game
NFL TE: 1981-95 Seattle, Washington, Vikings
NFL TE Coach: 1996 Vikings
NFL OL Coach: 1997-2001 Vikings
NFL Head Coach: 2002-2005 Vikings
NFL Asst Head Coach: 2006-2009 Jacksonville
NFL OL Coach: 2010 Chicago
You can say what you want about him for the Love Boat things (not his fault, players fault) but it's a proven fact he is extremely well respected in football and NFL circles. If he wasn't why would he get hired so often, and put in positions of power. Think of all the coaches he knows and players he has coached and played with over the years, he would be a natural recruiter, he has pipelines all over the country. People he knows would be turning him on to good recruits all the time. We know he is a good recruiter, people forget that the only reason that Antoine Winfield is on the Vikes is because Tice showed the "want to" to borrow a buddies private plane and swoop him away before he visited more teams, and this to a slightly above average Vikings team at the time.
The guy is a natural coach, think of it. He was a QB, a TE, and an O Line Coach. He flat out knows and loves the game of football, especially offensive football. How many people have the msarts to play one position in college and another in the NFL? Doesn't happen very often.
Tice would know talent and how to coach it. I believe we would have one of the best O lines in the country with him as a coach and recruiter and think of his sales pitch to recruits. "Son, I know the NFL and I know people in the NFL who could help get you there", if I'm a recruit I'm thinking of that. Tice is well liked among former teammates and coaches and I think because of this he could hire a very good to great staff.
Think of this also, Tice could call up former NFL players (Bercich, Randle, Smith, McDaniel, Birk when he retires, etc.) to come talk to the team and help coach them up. If we want to pound the rock in the Big 10, what better guy to form that mentality than a former blocking TE and decades long OL coach?
I would love to also have Brewster stay with the program in recruiting if possible, unlikely to happen but would be nice.