“I Can’t Defend Him Any More; Lovie Smith Is On His Frick’n Own Now.”
October 26th, 2015
Steve Duemig
Love him or hate him, the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620
And Duemig, Joe’s radio partner every Wednesday at 5 p.m., was a staunch and bold defender of Lovie Smith.
Until today.
Duemig has had enough. He opened his top-rated show in disbelief over the Lovie the defensive playcaller, Lovie the unpassionate voice of the team, and Lovie’s in ability to have his defense master the basics.
“I can’t defend him any more. Lovie Smith is on his frick’n own now,” Duemig said. “I’m sure the meter is running upstairs in the Glazer office.”
Duemig showered love on Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, for his superior play yesterday in Washington. Duemig stopped short of calling for Lovie’s firing immediately, hoping somehow the Bucs can right the ship so Jameis doesn’t get a new head coach.
But Duemig said he won’t complain if the Bucs continue to fail and Lovie is shown the door.
The huge downfall of Lovie is personnel evaluation, Duemig said. “He thinks his defense is better than what his personnel dictates. And there’s no excuse for that.”
Duemig joins Tampa Tribune columnist Martin Fennelly and Tampa Bay Times columnist Tom Jones in throwing in the towel on Lovie today.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:32 pm
As much as it pains me to say, Duemig is right. There is no logical defense to Lovie’s weak coaching. He’s out-coached every single game and always makes the conservative, backfiring decisions. We need a real coach in there. One with balls. Ask the Dolphins and their fans if they are happy with the coaching change. The Glazers will be feeling heat from the local market and media but sadly, they will likely wait until the season ends to decide Lovie’s fate.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:36 pm
The writings on the wall Glazers!
If not firing a HC midseason has ended up soooo wrong after all these years, then firing a HC mid-season can ONLY BE RIGHT!!
Save the Season! Fire Lovie Now!!!
October 26th, 2015 at 3:37 pm
I want Winston to have continuity in the coaching department, but something has to change. Lovie has to go. Promote Dirk??
October 26th, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Great, a new offensive system for a soon to be second year quarterback.
It’s all on the shoulders of Winston. Whoever the next guy is, PLEASE KEEP KOETTER!
October 26th, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Someone please explain to me as to why we didn’t go for it on freaking 4th down and opted to kick it instead . Had we failed to convert they Kirk cousins would have had to start in the damn shadow of the end zone, and might have changed the mindset of the redskins to simply tie the game instead of having to go for a touchdown. How come , we take Martin out in a clutch situation to put in sims in? Is it because sims is lovies guy? lovies stubbornness and who has cost us enough, just like his decision to stick with brinza .
October 26th, 2015 at 3:42 pm
@Supersam,
Let Dirk Focus on the offense…Theyre steadily improving. Leave that side of the ball alone.
Id rather let Frazier take over HC duties.. He’s been a HC in this league before, and his defense in the 2nd half of 2014 was ROLLING before Lovie took over.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Wonder what Brooks and the former Lovie players will think of this…
October 26th, 2015 at 3:46 pm
“Someone please explain to me as to why we didn’t go for it on freaking 4th down and opted to kick it instead”
Lovie explained that yesterday in his presser… He trusted his defense to keep Kirk Counsins out of the endzone.
Lovie is fcuking delusional… Put that dog to sleep.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:49 pm
Memo to Glazers: Pick up the damn phone and call Stephen Ross. Ask him for insight on the mideseason firing of Philbin and promotion of the team’s freaking tight ends coach, Dan Campbell, to the top job. Talk to Jason Licht. Determine whether you have a parallel situation inside your own team with Hardy Nickerson. If so then pull the freaking trigger!
October 26th, 2015 at 3:52 pm
What kind of scheme would Hardy use? Anyone know what he used at the HS in Oakland?
October 26th, 2015 at 3:52 pm
Predictions for Lovie’s 4:00 presser:
“I’m dissapointed”
“We’re getting better”
“We need to execute”
“Simple as that” (the O/U on how many times he says this is 4)
What he Wont say:
“It’s on me”
October 26th, 2015 at 3:53 pm
This was a tough weekend to be a noles/bucs fan. I’ll tell you that much!
October 26th, 2015 at 3:55 pm
^ Tell me about it.
October 26th, 2015 at 3:57 pm
All of a sudden, Lovie is not a good personnel guy or coach. Hellllooooo! It took Duimig 22 games to figure that out. Wrong owners bring in wrong coach( again and again) which brings in wrong players for a wrong scheme and brings out the worst in players. Time to move on from Lovie and certain players. I don’t buy this crap about setting the franchise back, just look at the current state of affairs .
October 26th, 2015 at 3:57 pm
Yep, who says a change midseason never works. I know its only two games, but the Dolphins were dead, and now they are alive after moving on from (Philbin) another overhyped coordinator of a supposed genious (McCarthy) . Think lovie and Dungy. Do it now glazers.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Ok Love and Warrick, point well taken. However, if you read the inside news on the Dolphins situation, what you’ll find is that Campbell did not change the Dolphins’ schemes one iota. He was their TE’s coach, not a particularly strong unit for them. What Ross knew was the team was dragging and needed a change in intensity. Campbell grabbed that team by the throat and shook them violently in practice. He fired the DC because that guy was soft. The team has played the same schemes on both sides of the ball but with greater intensity since.
I’m not advocating for Hardy. I’m advising the Glazers to pick the brain of one of the most successful businessmen in the world because THAT guy just made a brilliant move in what just might be a parallel situation. Get my point now? 😈
October 26th, 2015 at 4:02 pm
Duemig finally has accepted what the majority of people have been saying for weeks now. Lovie Smiff’s coaching decisions are horrible.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:02 pm
They should have fired him last season after that 2-14 stinker. The guy is 4-18 as the Bucs coach. That is as poor as you get outside of Rich Kotite. Fire him now, promote anybody and then jump into the market now to position yourself to hire the best youngish offensive minded head coaching prospect on out there.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:12 pm
@ BF since 76,
I agree. A coach doesn’t need to wear his emotions on his sleeve to be successful but he has to have the full respect of the team and demand accountability. Take Belichick for example. The man’s expression doesn’t change whether the Patsies are losing or kicking butt. However, that team respects him and he demands accountability. He benches RB’s when they fumble, benches players when they commit penalties. Clearly he’s an expert with his X’s and O’s as well. Our offense is in good shape but assuming the offensive staff is on the same page as Koetter, there’s no reason that Koetter couldn’t step up to an interim coach role. I would still expect Koetter to focus on the offense. All I know is I’m over Lovie. I’m certainly not against Hardy. Loved him as a player and if he’s got the skills to make the players play hard, I’m all for it. As a head coach being a motivator of men probably is the single most important trait. You have coordinators to run the X’s and O’s part anyway. Look at our Superbowl run. Chucky motivated the same team Dungy couldn’t get over the hump. Chucky was terrible scouting personnel. I’m pretty sure he never met a QB that he didn’t like.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:13 pm
HOLY @#$@$#$@$
Lovie just said it again at his PC — they didn’t want more points before halftime
I’m done with this guy. Absolutely DONE
October 26th, 2015 at 4:15 pm
I wanted to give Lovie a chance. I did. I just asked to see some learning and growth from Chicago. There has been none. At all. Zip. Zero. Zilch. He’s the exact same coach almost to a T. Too much goddamn pride will be his downfall, he’s so convinced his approach will eventually work. And his refusal to change anything to fit talent is painful to watch.
Mark Barron might not ever be Ed Reed or Darren Woodson, but he 19 tackles yesterday, 12 solo and 3 TFL by being used to his talents by a better coaching staff rather than trying to be forced into a scheme. When we jettison players, they always seem to do better elsewhere. It’s not a coincidence, it’s getting better coaching generally.
We owe Lovie a slight debt for getting Jameis, but that was due to extreme incompetence in coaching. With Todd Bowles or Dan Quinn as our current coach, we’d be 4-2 or 5-1. Isn’t that enough to justify firing him right now?
October 26th, 2015 at 4:18 pm
Lovie Smiffs PC is a freekin joke. This guy is clueless. Hid D line gets no pressure. His linebackers can’t drop back and cover. And his hand picked secondary is a joke. Revis wasn’t good enough for this ass clown. WTF.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:18 pm
Damn, I was 5/5 on Lovie’s presser: (his talk is as predictable as his scheme)
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Predictions for Lovie’s 4:00 presser:
“I’m dissapointed” said it
“We’re getting better” said it
“We need to execute” said it
“Simple as that” (the O/U on how many times he says this is 4) said it 4 times
What he Wont say:
“It’s on me” of course he didn’t man up and say this
October 26th, 2015 at 4:20 pm
Best compromise I can make while KEEPING Lovie..
Hire a reputable defensive coordinator with his own staff, full autonomy for both coordinators.
Also! Lovie has significantly reduced role in personnel.
He can stay as the front man but we need some real fire in this staff!
October 26th, 2015 at 4:20 pm
Spot on This Guy Right Here Says! Spot on!
October 26th, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Lovie did best in chi with Riverra and Marinelli.
Lovie needs a passionate general as he’s had before to make up for his dull and uninspiring approach.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:24 pm
We don’t need another Schiano, but we do need some fire on the staff. Players want to be led!
October 26th, 2015 at 4:26 pm
FanofBucs said:
“Best compromise I can make while KEEPING Lovie..
Hire a reputable defensive coordinator with his own staff, full autonomy for both coordinators.
Also! Lovie has significantly reduced role in personnel.
He can stay as the front man but we need some real fire in this staff!”
Lovie has a certain personality trait (pride, stubbornness, denial), where he will never accept or admit that he’s at fault.. that he made a mistake in taking over personell, taking over as DC, cause in his head, this is a sign of weakness…
But his true weakness is not learning and adapting to mistakes and adversity, not owning up… and because of this??? We will never suceed with him as our HC.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Oh yeah the great Dan Quinn and Todd Bowles.
Such short sightedness.
And Big dog, he of the great coaching evaluation record. Gruden was no good. Joe Madden sucked.
Yeah, listen to him Glazers. It worked so well for you before.
I believe in Lovie. Give him a draft where he actually gets to pick some defensive players and it will get better, along with Jameis and the offense which already looks miles better than what he inherited.
Keep Lovie. Same crowd that ran Chucky out of town has their knives out.
Do yourselves a favor Glazer boys, pay it no mind. Stay the course.
The same whiners will be out if you did go get another coach, and do another rebuild, and screw up Jameis with learning a new offense.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:37 pm
Does anyone know about Gene Chizik? Could we bring him in as DC, make Koeter the HC and handle the OC job? Gene Chizik runs the cover 2 and is 3-0 in bowl games. Anyone know more than me?
October 26th, 2015 at 4:37 pm
Eric Says:
October 26th, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Oh yeah the great Dan Quinn and Todd Bowles.
Such short sightedness.
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Short sighted how? They have as many (for Bowles) or 2 more (for Quinn) wins in 7 games than Lovie has in 22. I’m glad you enjoy being a total bottom feeder so you can project that other fans are worse fans than you (which is in essence saying you enjoy turd sandwiches while others find them revolting). Did you know we’ve allowed more 30 point games against this year in 6 games since Lovie took over the defense than we did in 16 games last year? Looking at the next two weeks, could be 6 30 points games allowed in 8. And yet you somehow think this guy is worth continuing with?
If any part, at all, of your decision making process involves Jameis, you really aren’t particularly bright. You are essentially saying Jameis Winston’s success rests on Lovie Smith….like wow. You certainly realize it’s the opposite that is true right?
October 26th, 2015 at 4:41 pm
look at the statistics for our all pro weak side linebacker. they are terrible. he however is not terrible so i can only think he is being used in a method that is counter productive to his abilities.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Lovie has to go after this season, if not before the end of the season, assuming these type of losses continue, if only to get a new staff in while Winston is young and developing.
While the results have been similar to that of the worst of Raheem and Schiano, the one difference is the team actually has a potential star franchise QB and you can’t mess that up. Love isn’t the answer, own it and move forward.
October 26th, 2015 at 4:48 pm
Here is what I really want to know. With around 35 seconds left and two full timeouts Lovie opts to run out the clock rather than go for another score. That conservative play calling contributed to the loss of this game and it nearly cost us the Jaguars game. And Lovie took over the defense from Leslie????? I have had enough of Lovie dovie smith. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH DO YOU HEAR ME GLAZERS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 26th, 2015 at 4:50 pm
Ignore Eric he’s just Lovie’s long lost family member
October 26th, 2015 at 4:59 pm
The stuttering-stammering-Scott Brantley-fist-receiving-talking in circles-contradicting-show host, is now defending L. Smith. aka Cleveland Brown. He indicates that lack of focus by the players is the players fault , not the coach. So I guess the same pass was given to Gruden and Schiano? Hardly……His IQ level is so low, he doesn’t even see that he contradicts himself.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Oh yeah Quinn and Bowles have such a long record of success, six whole games!
Wake me up when they have one of the Super Bowl.
As Lovie Smith has done.
And of course Lovie is responsible for Jameis, an outright rookie playing as well as he has.
He drafted him, and staunchly defended him. And was the one who got the good OC we have.
But the fact none of you will give him credit exposes the chronic gooberism, which I have seen before when you were running Chucky out of town.
I believe we have a team on the upswing and the worst possible move we could even think about making is firing Lovie Smith. I think the Glazers agree.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Lovie has zero super bowl rings as a head coach or coordinator…
Lovie probably would’ve picked a DE if the owners didn’t have a say in the #1 pick
October 26th, 2015 at 5:11 pm
I heard big dog say twice that Melton and Swearinger were dancing just prior to the on side kick. I’m not sure if that was on the field or the sidelines.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:11 pm
Eric Says:
October 26th, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Oh yeah Quinn and Bowles have such a long record of success, six whole games!
Wake me up when they have one of the Super Bowl.
As Lovie Smith has done.
And of course Lovie is responsible for Jameis, an outright rookie playing as well as he has.
He drafted him, and staunchly defended him. And was the one who got the good OC we have.
But the fact none of you will give him credit exposes the chronic gooberism, which I have seen before when you were running Chucky out of town.
I believe we have a team on the upswing and the worst possible move we could even think about making is firing Lovie Smith. I think the Glazers agree.
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Absolutely pathetic. So by your logic Jim Caldwell, Ken Whisenhunt are better coaches than Bruce Arians. Lol I mean….the Titans and Lions would need to give up 2 first round picks at least for Arians. Pathetic logic, really sad and desperate too. Lovie isn’t even John Fox who has 2 apperances. So again, are you cool saying Fox is double the coach Lovie is? If we’re using your logic, you have no choice but to accept that.
You know I already pointed out how Lovie has made the defense even worse since taking over, so that’s unquestionably, undeniably on the downswing. If your saying the offense is on the upswing, the offense Lovie has nothing to do with and can be easily replaced by his firing well…yeah, he has nothing to do with it thank God.
Here’s a stat that really matters: a coach who is batting .270 at making the playoffs, one who misses in 8 of 11 seasons, sucks ass, I’m sure you’d agree. Lovie Smith’s playoff make percentage? .270, 8 misses in 11 tries…That you delusionally think he’s taking us to greatness is your mental issue, not ours. You are the 1%, literally, of NFL fans who think’s he’s a good coach. IF you think he takes abuse here, go to PFT where he takes even worse abuse. Lovie is a loser.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:12 pm
Jameis is doing well despite Lovie. Lovie’s a defensive “guru,” remember? Yeah, great coaching. 4 wins out of 22 games. Pathetic.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:13 pm
@Tampa Tony
The scary thing is that if somehow Lovie gets 1 more year, he will do something desperate like trade all draft picks for jadeveon clowney!!!!!
October 26th, 2015 at 5:19 pm
Maybe we can pool some money in for an airplane banner to circle the glazers home??
Tampa Aerial Advertising @ AirSign
“Save The Season! Fire Lovie Now!”
October 26th, 2015 at 5:26 pm
I will root for Lovie to succeed as long as he remains coach….only because I want the Bucs to win and I realize changing coaches isn’t a guarantee of success.
That doesn’t mean I want him to remain. I think he should be fired now and Koetter made HC……why Koetter…because we would lose him to a HC or another OC at the end of the year if he wasn’t promoted. The defense is broken….not the offense.
Now, either Licht is truly a lapdog or he “Bears” some responsibility for all the poor talent brought in. I do like both of his drafts, so maybe he is safe.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:27 pm
You guys can keep thinking Lovie is in trouble.
He isn’t.
So sorry.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Bring back Chucky !! Just keep him out of the personnel department!
October 26th, 2015 at 5:37 pm
ERIC you and me must be the 2 guys that keep waiting for it….
so i am still here waiting for it, I guess big dawg got tired of waiting for it
October 26th, 2015 at 5:39 pm
I am also waiting for a new personnel evaluator because lovie and licht have sucked and waiting for a defense not the 2005 bears defense…wait for it
October 26th, 2015 at 5:42 pm
The season is OVER! Fire Lovie and promote me to HC. TRUST me, I CAN’T do any worse!
October 26th, 2015 at 5:43 pm
lmao Lovie’s comments are insane
“Don’t bring other games into this discussion” when asked about not going for points before the half against Carolina & Jacksnonville..
WHY? It is completely relevant. “I think a lot more bad can happen than good in that situation”
Well I’d like to see some evidence to back that up because statistically I’m pretty sure I’ve seen WAY MORE offensive points scored in those situations than turnovers for the other team to score. I’d love to see someone run those numbers and bring them up in his next press conference.
“Lovie; statistically offenses that go for points with a minute and a half or less left before the half score x % of the time while they turn the ball over for points for the other team only y % of the time (i.e. very rarely). Logic dictates that you will score MUCH more often than hurt yourself; so why would you not go for it considering the decision isn’t even close mathematically? The offense was playing well both against Jville and Washington up to that point in the game without any turnovers”
October 26th, 2015 at 5:53 pm
Just please keep KOETTER
JW and Evans and the young OLine do not need a new offense. That is coming along great.
October 26th, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Did Lovie Smith Actually say “Theres No Need To Be Aggressive”??????
Wow…. Just… wow.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:04 pm
Lovie has to go but can we stop with the promoting of Nickerson nonsense. The guy has limited experience as a positions coach. You want him to jump to HC?… Craziness. Dan campbell has been coaching a while and hes very good. Former gators coach. Also think he worked with Pete Carrol. So its not the same situation.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Lovie Smith: “It takes a good team to get a 24-0 lead”
First response: “So what does that make a team that blows a 24-0 lead”
Lovie Smith: “We’re close…”
See? His plan to get fired is working, he knows he’s almost completed a $20 million theft for not even working.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:14 pm
Lol!
Lovie lost the Big Logs support!
I don’t know man.
Constant coaching turnover is a sign that something is wrong at the highest levels.
Lovie has very few top notch players.
Look at Carolina: Their defense is stacked. Luke Kuechly. Jared Allen.
Moster DT’s. Pro bowl CB’s.
It’s not Lovies fault that he has to sign backup quality guys as starters.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Lmao at the lovable lovely Lovie loyalists.
All 4 of them.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:20 pm
I agree. Lovie needs to go. Unfortunately he probably won’t. But… If he does get canned immediately (as he should be)…
Leave Dirk alone! He is doing a very good job with Jameis and the offense. Perhaps Rich Basacia is ready to listen after having been assaulted by Greg Hardy. If he is willing to accept the job with the coaching staff in place until the end of the season and the offensive staff in place moving forward, make him an offer.
If not, promote Leslie to HC on an interim basis until the end of the season… But Lovie has got to go!
October 26th, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Think about this: for the Bucs of Tony Dungy, a lead of over 7 points by the end of the third quarter was a guaranteed win. We knew that the other team would, at best, trade field goals with us. Now look at it. A QB like Kirk Cousins picks us apart and score 7 on us with less than 2 minutes to go.
Could it be that we simply don’t have the players for a cover two defense?
October 26th, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Lets see if Lovie has the balls to shake up his Defense. Do…Something. Our secondary cannot cover, stay out of position and can’t pass defend. And our very..sometimey pass rush often is..nonexistent. Today it was proudly announced we are the most penalized team in the NFL so far. Perhaps we should think about switching Lansanah to MLB? Do something. 2 whole weeks rest against a banged up Skins team, And we let let Capt kirk Cousins hit whrorp 5 on us? Sorry Lovie, its your Defense sir. YOU..fix it or..Grab a reel and rod and go fishing with Schiano. 30 pts is more than enough to win in this league. This one stinks and stings hard.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Hire Jack Del Rio oh wait he is already busy turning around the Raiders franchise. At least HE is going in the right direction with less talent!
October 26th, 2015 at 6:47 pm
If we are void of good players….then we have a bunch of holes…….LBs CBs Safties & DE….wow…that’s daunting task….hopefully some of these guys can be coached up or we are likely 2 years away from a good team.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Bucs are also lacking on field leadership on D. Vincent Jackson if anyone was paying attention was verbally motivating guys in the huddle and on the sideline.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Howard
Lovie had a chance to sign Jared Allen and/or Julius Peppers instead he signed Michael Johnson. I thought something was afoot when neither signed (let’s add Hester to that list). I think that they know Lovie is done in the league and didn’t want to play for him. Simple as Lovie.
October 26th, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Here’s something no one is talking about, as of yesterday JW had the best QBR in the NFC south. Cam was still playing so he may have topped the list but JW is competing with the best of them.
If only Lovie could improve as quickly as his 21 year old rookie QB.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:01 pm
Love Smith said the safety messed up on that last TD play, that he should not have let Reed make that slant route.
Well, what about every other slant route that has been completed by every single team against us this year?!? We are completely unable to defend a 2 or 3 step drop.
Can someone in the media please ask Lovie and Leslie if they have ever taught or instructed a DB to hit the receivers at the line of scrimmage? To knock them off their timing route? Please?!? Because I have not seen us do that once. Not once.
I have to put that blame all on the coaches. Or are we supposed to believe that every single player in our secondary just can’t follow directions?
October 26th, 2015 at 7:02 pm
“Lions shake up coaching staff after 1-6 start.” FoxSports headline. Not the head coach but his staff. Is it time for us?
October 26th, 2015 at 7:13 pm
The fact I am in the minority on here only proves I am right.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:17 pm
Couch – respectfully, my advice is not nonsense. First, I’m not promoting Nickerson. I’m not in the building so I have no idea whether he has the tools, knowledge, or aptitude to be an interim HC. As a player, however, his creds far exceed Dan Campbell’s. The man played at a monstrously high level for 16 years, and was a powerful leader the entire time.
As for NFL coaching experience, he is in his third year as a position coach, Cambell was in his fifth.
As for whether his hugely successful stint as HC at a power HS program in CA is at all relevant, I have no idea, but think about this: Gruden offered Alstott the RB coach job when he retired. Today, Mike is a hugely successful HS head
coach. Would he be a better NFL position coach today because of that
experience? Probably, so it’s not completely irrelevant.
Look, I’m not promoting Hardy. What I’m saying is that the Glazers should look into the Dolphins’ situation and conduct a thoughtful analysis of our own situation in an effort to determine whether there just MIGHT be a parallel. Stephen Ross is an accomplished businessman with a history of thinking
outside the box. No one in Miami anticipated Dan Campbell being named coach. People down there were dismissive, like you. It’s only been two games but the results are positive so far.
Finally, if Hardy was ready to handle the limited HC duties on an interim basis, i.e. As the motivational leader, and tone setter for the team, then Koetter could stay focused on Jameis and the O, which is what I’d want.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:18 pm
Watched whole game, Wow, what horrible coaching decisions…… Wasn’t Leslie a interim head coach in Minnesota and turned them around enough to get another year? FIRE LOVIE TODAY!!!!!!!
October 26th, 2015 at 7:19 pm
So Eric, you think Lovie is safe with 2-14 or 3-13?
Please elaborate, why…
October 26th, 2015 at 7:26 pm
That’s the whole problem if Lovie gets fired. 99.9% chance Koetter is then gone too when the next HC comes is. Unless of course Koetter is the one promoted to HC. But then he has much more to worry about besides the offense, and right now I think he’s dialed in and that should be left alone.
What I think is much more likely, is that Leslie Frazier is fired at the end of the year and Lovie has 1 more year to get the defense together. Not saying that I want this to happen, but it seems like the most likely outcome.
We’ll never be good if keep going through coaches every 2 – 3 years, but damn Lovie better figure out something fast. If he’s not good at defense, what exactly is he good at?
AND, I still want SOMEONE, ANYONE, to ask Lovie why his DBs never initiate ANY contact within the first 5 yards to disupt their routes? WHYYYYYYYYYYY?
October 26th, 2015 at 7:26 pm
Personally, I think the whole situation is hilarious! Why anyone is surprised is besides me.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:31 pm
Because Lovie took over a putrid team.
Because he has 21year old rookie QB playing really well and looking more and more like a 15 year franchise qb better than any we have had before.
Because he has drafted good young talent to surround said franchise QB.
I happen to believe the future is bright and I think the Glazers agree.
Exhibit on Winston to Evans. Dont see how any bucs fan could not be excited about that.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:32 pm
“Love Smith said the safety messed up on that last TD play, that he should not have let Reed make that slant route.”
And who’s coaching these safties? Lovie’s son…
I swear as soon as the Glazers gave Lovie the contract & control, Lovie wasn’t looking for the best interests in this team.. He was eyeing retirement, and helping his friends (Hardy) and family (Mikal) along the way.. Two virgin NFL position coaches… Turning out the 2 worst units on our team.
Screw you Lovie.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:34 pm
Im only dissmissive of Nickerson because he has very little experience. High school experience is irrelevant at this level. Campbell had experience in college and in the Pros and has also been a DC. He is an up and comer and has proven he has what it takes. Experience as a player to me is also irrelevant at the coaching position. Many players are horrible coaches and many good coaches were horrible players. I like Hardy, I just dont think he is ready for a HC job. I do agree with you that the Dolphins had the right idea and I wouldn’t mind if the Glazers went in the same direction. Just hope they would go for someone with more experience and not another Raheem. Raheem even had more experience than Nickerson when he was hired.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:34 pm
@DB55,
JW was ranked as #2 highest QB from the weekend by PFF.
So, at least there’s that..
October 26th, 2015 at 7:37 pm
Id like to see jason liqht and dirk koetter stick around. But I dont care to see lovie much longer. Way to conservative and Im really tired of it. Where is the urgency with this team? Sometimes a new coach with a fresh attitude and just letting your guys ball out will do it. But guess what folks, lovie aint going anywhere. The one defensive player he has drafted is looking good as a rookie running the defense. The glaziers are going to give him two more seasons. It just going to suck if dirk koetter decides he has had enough. I hope not. And I hope when lovie drafts “his guys” they pan out.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:41 pm
@unbelievable
Next week he’ll be #1.
Did Lovie tell JW to stop calling audibles? The TD pass to Dye was an audible (all JW). On the 3&short hand off to Sims JW didn’t audible and when asked Lovie said “we did a poor job as coaches…it’s not on JW”
I just happy we traded Tim Wright for NOTHING! A pass catching TE is a luxury that this team doesn’t need especially yesterday.
Lovie = The Greatest of All Time!!
October 26th, 2015 at 7:43 pm
Who gives sht what that football-ignorant old fool on the radio thinks? A solid third of actual non-advertising airtime between the hours of 3-6 are taken up with the meaning filler phrase “…as far as that’s concerned”. I frequently feel as if my IQ is under assault when I end up listening to his terrible show and cannot for the life of me understand why that station didn’t take the opportunity to bounce his ass out when they had the chance to keep an actual entertaining and well-thought out host in Jay Mohr.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:43 pm
And I hope when lovie drafts “his guys” they pan out.
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They will, if you need proof just look at his FA pick ups.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Couch, you need to check out Campbell’s background. He was a Dolphins TE coach for four years. That was it. He was never a DC and never coached in college. He retired as a player after 2009 season then went to work for Dolphins in 2011. Picking him was a humongous, outside the box, unpredictable, contrarian leap of faith. Again, I’m not promoting Hardy at all. It’s just that I think the Glazers oughta speak to Mr. Ross. You never know, you might find more lightning in a bottle.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:47 pm
“We’ll never be good if keep going through coaches every 2 – 3 years”
Please stop with this tired argument…
The league has changed DRASTICALLY in just the past 5 years alone… There are now seasons within a season… 1st year coaches (Dan Quinn), and Interim HCs (Dan Campbell), going 6-1, and 2-0 respectively…
This Bucs team needs a F**kin Wake Up Call! Energy, Intensity, Aggressiveness!
Laid-Back Lovie isnt doing it… The Glazers can either stick with this passive, predictable, and played out HC, lose a sht load of fans along the way… Or they can be BOLD, shake up this team, and wake up the FanBase!
October 26th, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Lovie has not improved this team one bit the team is worse than when he took over at the players are his gruden, mcdaniel, saban just someone with some energy that will translate down onto the players
October 26th, 2015 at 7:52 pm
Examples of “lovies guys”
Winston
Evans
Ali
Smith
kwon
Simms
Jenkins
Ill trust his judgment going forward.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Ditto to keeping Koetter & Licht…
Koetter will be a HC in this league eventually… I just wouldnt want to disrupt the flow he has with Winston right now… Id rather move Frazier to Interim/DC, and by 2016, move Koetter to HC… And he can decide if he wants to keep Leslie or not.
To be honest, I wouldnt give two shts if the FO blew this defense up in the offense and started over… Just as long as we keep the continuity with Jameis & Koetter.
October 26th, 2015 at 7:54 pm
*blew this defense up in the offseason
October 26th, 2015 at 7:55 pm
Eric
Pure BS! Lovies guys:
Michael Johnson
Collins
Cousins
Josh McClown
Jenkins
Jennings
Conte
Garbage garbage garbage garbage did I say garbage?
October 26th, 2015 at 7:58 pm
4-18, it takes time. 😂😂😂😂😂
October 26th, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Eric is straight up snorting that kool aid powder mix…
October 26th, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Him and a few others. Pretty comical if you ask me.
October 26th, 2015 at 8:07 pm
You know who Eric started as his FF qb yesterday? Mariota and McClown was his back up. Lmao
October 26th, 2015 at 8:10 pm
That garbage was because he took over such a disaster he had to fix the offense and could not draft defense.
Anybody who doesnt think the offense is much better?
I know I know everything that has gone wrong is Lovies fault.
Anything good not to his credit.
October 26th, 2015 at 8:24 pm
“I know I know everything that has gone wrong is Lovies fault.”
The only thing that went wrong yesterday was our D blowing a 24-0 lead & letting Kirk Fcuking Cousins march 80 yards like Joe Montana for the win… Its not Lovies fault… Its his DC… Oh yeah… thats right. He IS his DC. But blame the guy who appointed him as DC then…. oh yeah… he appointed himself as DC…
October 26th, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Let’s not mention his hand picked db Jenkins gave up the big play, his hand picked safety conte dropped the game winning INT and his hand picked safety mcdougle gave up the slant to lose the game.
Who the heck is coaching these safeties? Oh yea that’s right. It’s all schiano’s fault. Lmao
October 26th, 2015 at 8:46 pm
FIRE LOVIE NOW. Dont care who else you keep/ fire, aside from Koetter. Must retain. FIRELOVIE. He has been outcoached every game and cannot evaluate talent to save his life. To anyone who points to the HOF’ers he has coached, the GM drafted them in all of those situations. He coached who was provided, did NOT have the authority he has had here to let Zuttah go, sign Collins, Johnson, all his old Bears rejects, send Barron away, etc etc etc. He blows.
October 26th, 2015 at 8:46 pm
Id rather have had Barron, Dashon Goldson, and Revis back there in those final minutes…
But someone thought we’d be more improved with Jenkins, Conte, and McDougal…
October 26th, 2015 at 8:48 pm
Screw You Lovie…
Time to watch some REAL teams play.
October 26th, 2015 at 8:49 pm
His end of half antics along should be enough to get him fired- I dont care if we win those games by 30. You cannot just let 1:30 and 3 timeouts go the way he does with this ridiculous indecision. I guarantee Koetter would have called another play on third from the 1 had he known he could have gone for it on 4th to WIN THE GAME. See Steelers from the other night-
October 26th, 2015 at 8:53 pm
“You cannot just let 1:30 and 3 timeouts go the way he does with this ridiculous indecision.”
He’s arrogant and afraid at the same time… He thinks his defense is the sht, to where they had a big enough lead, but he’s scared of the offense, the only strength of this team… His mind is fcukin warped.
October 26th, 2015 at 9:11 pm
The Glasers should demand Lovie Fire the safety position coach immediately.
If he refuses, he is given a copy of Madden to play in his basement. Chances are he can’ t win on Madden either.
October 26th, 2015 at 9:31 pm
Eric is just trolling. He’s likely a Bears fan or Panthers fan hoping we end up with Lovie forever. Sadly for him that’s not going to happen.
October 26th, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Those of us who didn’t want him here from the beginning, we told you so.
October 26th, 2015 at 11:13 pm
Yeah that’s it.
I’m a Bears fan.
Only been posting on here since 2009………….
But that’s ok I’ve fought off the “Raheem is Tom Landry” “Schiano is Bellichick” and the “we’re so much better off without Chucky” crowd.
This decision is easy. Stick with Lovie through next season.
I see a hell of a lot of promise in this team starting with young number 3. (Who a lot of you clowns buried after one game).
Go Lovie. Go bucs.
October 27th, 2015 at 12:26 am
Jameis being good has NOTHING to do with Lovie. IT is not a reason to keep him. That is what I am scarred of- I do not want this team to eek out enough wins to somehow allow this BS to continue. He is outcoached and schemed every week- surprised by this or that- I would rather have Raheem at this point!
October 27th, 2015 at 12:57 am
“Howard Cosell Says:
October 26th, 2015 at 6:14 pm
It’s not Lovies fault that he has to sign backup quality guys as starters”
Seriously? It is his fault when he keeps going to the same dirty pool to pick them. Hes scared of taking a risk on a player he doesnt know personally. Heres a question for you….
Melton, Jenkins, Jennings, Conte are all players that Lovie knows and that were happy to sign with him here in Tampa. So, why did Hester not come running when Lovie was preaching about needing a return man? Is it because Hester knows he has value in the NFL and that he didnt want to be attached to Lovie anymore and that the others knew that opportunities for player on their level were drying up?
October 27th, 2015 at 3:22 am
I was in sooooo much pain at the game, How do we hire a “Defensive Coach” and that is quote on quote and the have the offense continue to make strides at getting better but the defense going the complete opposite direction???
October 27th, 2015 at 4:24 am
Fire Lovie and Please Keep Koetter (PKK)!
October 27th, 2015 at 9:16 am
“Love him or hate him, the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.”
Only JOE loves him.
October 27th, 2015 at 9:44 am
Eric isn’t a troll, he’s just misguided and often wrong. Easy to see how that gets confused with troll.
October 27th, 2015 at 5:48 pm
And steve is on there kissing his butt,again today I’ve always hated duemig