Player to Head Coach Question

[shayleon]

Just like J.Kidd and D.Fisher went from player to coach in the NBA. Kidd and Fisher both played and learned under great coaches and then as head coaches built all star staffs to be able to be successful. Does anybody believe something like that can happen in college football, specifically with Miami?

Example Ray Lewis played and learned under Harbaugh and Billick. We hire RL and he bring in all star staff. Or any other former player that learned under a great coach and is able to build a major staff.

And if this was to happen, what former player would you prefer?

 

[ball915]

Ken Dorsey

 

[CanadaCane]

That what GA's are for.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Butch Davis.

 

[JgDaCane]

Butch Davis

 

[cubin10]

Butch Davis

Unanimous vote, done deal--give his agent a call a sign him up, first responsibility kick golden out!

 

[cryptocane]

no need to bring in ray lewis if u r assembling an all star coaching staff

 

[MDOcane]

Ken Dorsey for OC is the only 1 I can see as an actual option. Just because they're a great player, doesn't mean they can coach

 

[cowboycane]

Football is probably unique in that doing this would have a 0% chance of working.

In basketball, a dude like Fisher could have probably been a player-coach.

In baseball, a guy like Brad Ausmus can do the job immediately after retiring.

In soccer, a dude like Gerrard could probably be a solid player coach for Liverpool.

They would all need a solid, veteran assistant to be their second in command, but it could work.

**** wouldn't work in football though. Too much going on. Too intricate.

 

[clap bomb 16]

Ray Lewis with his eyes closed would be a better coach then Golden

 

[canesrdynamite]

I would like to see Ed Reed as a coach.

 

[supacane]

Football the coach has way more influence on the outcome than most any other sport. He calls all the plays. Any coach can look good in basketball or soccer if they have the best players.

 

[cowboycane]

I would like to see Ed Reed as a coach.

Probably wouldn't work. Ed Reed succeeded a lot because of rare instinct that he had. He put himself out of position a lot and gambled and because his instincts were so good it worked. I don't think that is the type of player that becomes a great head coach.

Ray Lewis...look, great player, yelled a lot, got the fans fired up, but I don't think that **** translates. Mike Singletary was the same type of dude and he was a trainwreck head coach.

Almost to a man, the best coaches are even keeled and only get fired up when really necessary. I think of Ken Dorsey. Was a calm dude, but I remember times, such as Boston College and Chris Hovan, where he would get in opponents' faces.

 

[canesrdynamite]

I would like to see Ed Reed as a coach.

Probably wouldn't work. Ed Reed succeeded a lot because of rare instinct that he had. He put himself out of position a lot and gambled and because his instincts were so good it worked. I don't think that is the type of player that becomes a great head coach.

Yeah I could see him being so talented it's tough to relate, but by all accounts, Ed was a monster in the film room and a gym rat. Studied and studied and studied the game, and his work ethic is legendary. I don't know that he would even be interested b/c he doesn't seem to be too big on talking to media and all that, but I could see him taking defensive backs, for example, to a completely different level. Would be fun to see.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

Football is probably unique in that doing this would have a 0% chance of working.

In basketball, a dude like Fisher could have probably been a player-coach.

In baseball, a guy like Brad Ausmus can do the job immediately after retiring.

In soccer, a dude like Gerrard could probably be a solid player coach for Liverpool.

They would all need a solid, veteran assistant to be their second in command, but it could work.

**** wouldn't work in football though. Too much going on. Too intricate.

For the record Gerrard is as dumb as a box used gum wrappers.

 

[cowboycane]

Football is probably unique in that doing this would have a 0% chance of working.

In basketball, a dude like Fisher could have probably been a player-coach.

In baseball, a guy like Brad Ausmus can do the job immediately after retiring.

In soccer, a dude like Gerrard could probably be a solid player coach for Liverpool.

They would all need a solid, veteran assistant to be their second in command, but it could work.

**** wouldn't work in football though. Too much going on. Too intricate.

For the record Gerrard is as dumb as a box used gum wrappers.

True, but ain't no one gonna convince me that Jimbo Fisher is a genius and he is winning a lot.

 

[TallyCane]

Those examples are extremely successful ones...