Comments on: Bucs “Making It Up On The Fly”

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:33 +0000

Vacation man was already curled up in bed with Drew Brees’ jockstrap by 11:30pm when this news broke.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:34:18 +0000

Phil, I’m way ahead of you, the Glazers get two more games out of me, then I’m out until they bring in the coaches and management that can turn this disaster around! I’ll still support the Bucs, but it’s going to be from my couch so I can turn the channel when they put crap on the field like they did this Sunday!

By: justin

justin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:01:25 +0000

Rex ryan might be avalible too after this season

By: Phil a '76 Buc

Phil a '76 Buc — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:59:46 +0000

Attention Glazers:
I have been a season ticket holder (2) since 1976. You are officially on notice that
the remaining schedule is an audition for my entertainment dollars for next year.
If significant changes, to the positive are not made, I will take my chances that I can still buy pretty good seats when the team performance justifies my expenditure.
Hint: You have a ton of draft picks and a lot of cap room. Get a management team in place in a hurry, that can use that talent pool properly!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:57:47 +0000

Sensiblefan, I don’t think you’ll find anyone in here that did not want to see Bates go, but the lack of a visible plan, the knee jerk reactions and so forth coming out of One Buc Place does not give most of us any warm fuzzies that the Bucs have turned a corner. I think it’s great we got rid of Bates and his stupid scheme, but remember, we’re going back to the defense that basically couldn’t stop anyone in the last four games last year. We’ve still got a LONG way to go! I do like Alex’s idea about Lovie Smith though!

By: Marlow

Marlow — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:50:38 +0000

Gruden don’t look like such gen-ass now, does he? (rhetorical)

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:25 +0000

Lovie Smith as DC?

By: Robe Keesler

Robe Keesler — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:17 +0000

Rah is a clown. Plain and simple. So is ownership for giving a 32 year old kid with no experience the reigns to the ship.

The shame of it all.

By: FlBoy84

FlBoy84 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:36 +0000

While I agree that Bates wasn’t getting the job done, you really have to question why he was hired in the first place. It was very obvious what type of players he needed to run his scheme successfully, and looking at the Bucs roster it was obvious there was not a match.

The decision goes hand-in-hand with the lack of research/examination done in the hiring of Jagz as well. I think the blame lies with those who did the hiring. Seems like they were looking for more name recognition/fan excitement in both the OC & DC hirings. Not sure who is responsible (Morris or Dominik), though I think it would be safe to assume they are equally responsible, especially after Rah had to call Dominik to make sure he was OK with putting Freeman in against the Patriots.

Having said that, I’m not sad to see Bates demotion due to the simple fact there did not seem to be any willingness/ability to deviate from his system. And, in reading Steve White’s breakdown of the 6 running plays from last game, the fact that he appearer to have a formation that leaves an open, unmanned gap for opposing RB’s to exploit was very disturbing.

By: Sensiblefan

Sensiblefan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:56 +0000

Raise your hand if you wanted Bates fired before the bye week…so why all the fuss?

Joe and most people around here have been beating the “Fire Jim Bates” drum for quite some time, he gets canned and instead of rejoicing we get more doom and gloom. Please explain the hypocrisy people; I’m confused.

By: FlBoy84

FlBoy84 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:33:29 +0000

How, by using the 1st three picks of the draft on WR’s? LOL

By: Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:31:27 +0000

FlBoy84 wrote, “WOW… on the bright side, we really don’t have anywhere to go but up from here.”

Oh watch your tongue….famous last words.

The bottom is close but with this much disaray believe me the Bucs can get much worse.