Coaching Staff update

I think he's always been the safe fall-back

Jim Mora Jr. is out there also and by the way.

Alex Gibbs to join Carroll

And if there was any thought that Shanahan might be bringing long-time assistant Alex Gibbs with him to Washington, you can forget about it. ESPN is reporting that Gibbs, most recently the assistant head coach of offense in Houston, will be joining Pete Carroll's staff in Seattle. Gibbs is considered to be the guru behind the zone-blocking scheme that has given Shanahan so much success over the years.

I didn't think about Mora Jr. I wouldnt want him for the sole fact that he could leave for a head coaching job at the college or possibly even pro level at any given moment.

Gray appears to be the best bet for us at the moment. At the very least, we wouldn't have to go through the growing pains of switching to a 3-4 and it would allow time for his eventual on-staff replacement (probably Olivadotti) to develop so he could step in when Gray eventually lands a head coaching gig.

Nevermind.. link was posted already

Hixon's replacement

Buccaneers.com | Staff (http://www.buccaneers.com/team/staffdetail.aspx?coachid=180)

not official...yet

Hixon's replacement

Buccaneers.com | Staff (http://www.buccaneers.com/team/staffdetail.aspx?coachid=180)

not official...yet

Well, at least he sounds better than Hixon.. I really hope Kelly, Thomas, and Mitchell will be coming on next season.. We need them to to do so, to elevate our offense..

Yeah I went looking at both Zimmer and Haslett's record and was not impressed with them either. If I was Shanahan I'd push fast and hard for Romeo Crennell. Although it sounds like it's almost a done deal in KC. I think he's trying to get back with coach's he worked with in New England in hopes the chemistry is right.

Who else is out there? I keep hearing about coach's that might get the axe that we might be able to use. People have said Wade Phillips, Jack Del Rio, but who is out there that is not coaching? I'll take them if they are 70yrs old. Unless we go after someone like a Gray (whome I'd rather just get away from) who is an Asst. to a DC.

Haslett was HC in both NO and St. Louis. Somebody help me out, where did he ever serve strictly on the defensive side of the ball, and who was his DC in NO?
The numbers reflecting his order of finish has such a wide disparity from year to year one has to wonder what brought about such up & down seasons in the defensive rankings.

Hixon's replacement

Buccaneers.com | Staff (http://www.buccaneers.com/team/staffdetail.aspx?coachid=180)

not official...yet

I forgot he was our WR coach in 2001. Just about the only guy who ever got anything out of Westbrook and Gardner. Feels like an upgrade from Hixon for sure.

I really hope a 3-4 isn't the outcome of whoever they pick.

Maybe just because I'm resistant to change & want to see tradition maintained, but also because we're lacking LBs & we have DTs that have never played true nose tackle, though I know one side of the line is quite similar to that.

I really hope a 3-4 isn't the outcome of whoever they pick.

Maybe just because I'm resistant to change & want to see tradition maintained, but also because we're lacking LBs & we have DTs that have never played true nose tackle, though I know one side of the line is quite similar to that.

I agree. Well said.