The Shula promotion in 2013

[Jmac]

Was he actually promoted over many other more qualified coordinators because R.R feared for his job? The specuLation was mentioned right after the promotion and still is a valid question. Using the excuse that Cam needed Shula and the continuity as reasoning. Rivera was a razors edge from getting canned before the 2013 season. He knew that Shula couldn't step in as HC if the season started going south, making it harder to replace him mid season. I know he is loyal to his staff and that was part of it, but was that all of it? After the mirage of the 2013 season is fading, that decision is now weighing heavy on this offense.

[Jeremy Igo]

This was discussed over and over again.

 

 

The truth is he was promoted not because he was more talented, but because they did not want to make Cam learn an entirel new offensive system. It was a continuity hire, not a capability hire.

[Jon Snow]

So what direction do you think the team will go if the do make a change J?

[Jeremy Igo]

Here.....

[Jmac]

Cam would have been better off starting with a new OC and system then the crap they are throwing out there now. What a terrible decision.

[London Loves Luke]

Wonder how long it takes to go through that post and find a Shula supporter?

[WCUcats]

This was discussed over and over again.

 

 

The truth is he was promoted not because he was more talented, but because they did not want to make Cam learn an entirel new offensive system. It was a continuity hire, not a capability hire.

This and no one more qualified wanted the a job when the head coach was most likely going to be fired at the end of the year. 

[Happy Panther]

We forget that last year this team starting scoring around 25 points a game after our first two losses and had some spectacular late drives last year. 5 games of 30+ although against week teams.

 

I'm no Shula supporter but it's not like we don't have the capability to succeed on offense. We may look different come the soft part of the schedule.

[Jmac]

This and no one more qualified wanted the a job when the head coach was most likely going to be fired at the end of the year.

My question is was the offer even made to someone else to give them the option?

[bleys]

This and no one more qualified wanted the a job when the head coach was most likely going to be fired at the end of the year.

Hue Jackson...

[frash.exe]

We forget that last year this team starting scoring around 25 points a game after our first two losses and had some spectacular late drives last year. 5 games of 30+ although against week teams.

I'm no Shula supporter but it's not like we don't have the capability to succeed on offense. We may look different come the soft part of the schedule.

It would seem like that's the case, but honestly the offense is not far off from what it was in 2013. We're ranked in the mid 20s in total yards just like last year, our efficiency has gone down only a few spots on football outsiders, the team is still winning the TOP. So it's not like it's not doing the same things it did last year.

The difference is, it doesn't have a great defense to back it up. So in order to win with this slow, uninspiring, uncreative offensive system, we basically require a defense that doesn't give up a first half touchdown in any game and is pretty much the 85 Bears reincarnate.

Now tell me what other team punishes itself with the Sisyphean undertaking of trying to win with a self-limiting formula?

[Jmac]

Jackson would have been a threat to take over if Rivera got canned. He wasn't about to let that happen.

[*FreeFua*]

This could've gone in one of the 20 other Shula threads.

[Ricky Spanish]

Jackson would have been a threat to take over if Rivera got canned. He wasn't about to let that happen.

 

Conspiracy hat aside, that actually makes some sense.