Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure?

5RINGS · 01-30-2007, 03:49 PM

Largely considered to be the leading candidate for the Dallas HC position, I wondered what the feeling was regarding Norville and his time in Washington. He was 7-6 the year he got fired (and had lost his last three games by 6 points)

Every Cowboys fan is watching Tape from the Aikman-Smith-irvin glory days and booking SB trips next year.

I seem to remember Washington not being too sad to see Norv leave.

mooby · 01-30-2007, 03:51 PM

I wasn't sad to see him leave. He brought us like one playoff trip in 6 years, and never produced up to expectations. I think he's better suited to being an offensive coordinator then a head coach.

CrazyCanuck · 01-30-2007, 03:53 PM

Failure.

Not a complete disaster but a failure IMO.

GhettoDogAllStars · 01-30-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Failure.

Not a complete disaster but a failure IMO.

I second that.

"...booking superbowl trips..." haha.

12thMan · 01-30-2007, 03:56 PM

I tend to agree with CC. I think Norv is a solid coach, but in two coaching stints he hasn't really compiled anything of note. However, he was working for Al Davis and an inexperieced Dan Snyder.

firstdown · 01-30-2007, 04:02 PM

I think his stay here was about three years too long. Other coaches have failed and came back to prove they can be a head coach but I would not hang may hat on Norve. I like for everyone to succeed in life but not as a player or coach in our division.

htownskinfan · 01-30-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

I tend to agree with CC. I think Norv is a solid coach, but in two coaching stints he hasn't really compiled anything of note. However, he was working for Al Davis and an inexperieced Dan Snyder.

I agree,I think you can throw out the record in oakland,and turner is the only coach to get us to playoffs since gibbs first go round,if we would have had a decent fg kicker,we would have made the playoffs at least once more under norv,maybe twice.
I personally think norv has an undeserved reputation as sucking

jamf · 01-30-2007, 04:08 PM

I think he did ok.

When he arrived, the team was at the very beginning of the rebuilding stages.
Then he had to deal with a bunch of bad draft picks, Desmond Howard, Shular, and Westbrook. If they had lived up to the hype...

The team had to rebuild the whole offensive line, The WR Corp and find a QB.
I truly believe that if Dan Turk makes a clean snap in the Buccs playoff game, We win the superbowl that year( 99). We would've played the Rams in the championship game, Green, Bailey and Dishman would've shut down Holt and Bruce. So So Close.

and his stint with the raiders, Well everyone is going to fail with Al Davis in charge.

dmek25 · 01-30-2007, 04:12 PM

there are coaches in this league that are great co coordinators, and once they make the next step, for one reason or another, they fail. some men are meant to be head coaches, some aren't. i think turner is an above average offensive co coordinator. as a head coach, well.....

dmek25 · 01-30-2007, 04:13 PM

and welcome back 5rings

724Skinsfan · 01-30-2007, 04:16 PM

I always felt that Norv was a very cerebral coach. He has a great offensive scheme and he knows it very well but whenever he didn't have the right players he didn't adjust very well. He didn't seem adaptable, to me.

The Huddle · 01-30-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

I always felt that Norv was a very cerebral coach. He has a great offensive scheme and he knows it very well but whenever he didn't have the right players he didn't adjust very well. He didn't seem adaptable, to me.

Let's throw out his last year when he was canned with 3 games left to go. It's still hard to see how anyone could qualify one playoff trip in six years as a success.

5RINGS · 01-30-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

and welcome back 5rings

Thanks.

Tell you the truth, I can't stand the Cowboys boards right now. No one is talking about the senior bowl/draft/Super Bowl.

it is all coaching all the time.

And I think that Coaching is the one area of Professional Football that the Fans know the least about. So much of what they do goes on behind the scenes.

And I don't care who you hire as the Defensive Coordinator it just doesn't put any sizzle into the off season for me.

Unless that guy is also going to play shutdown Free Safety....

I'm happy to be here where fans are talking about the Players for the most part.

5RINGS · 01-30-2007, 04:32 PM

724Skinsfan

you have the funniest signature I have seen here in a long while.

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-30-2007, 04:32 PM

What I would worry most about is how he'll handle people like TO especially with the new offensive coordinator they just hired to call the plays. Wasn't Norv typically the offensive mind?

01-30-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
5RINGS Closet Redskins Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 495	Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? Largely considered to be the leading candidate for the Dallas HC position, I wondered what the feeling was regarding Norville and his time in Washington. He was 7-6 the year he got fired (and had lost his last three games by 6 points) Every Cowboys fan is watching Tape from the Aikman-Smith-irvin glory days and booking SB trips next year. I seem to remember Washington not being too sad to see Norv leave. __________________ I am a complete and unabashed Romosexual.

01-30-2007, 03:51 PM	#2
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,502	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? I wasn't sad to see him leave. He brought us like one playoff trip in 6 years, and never produced up to expectations. I think he's better suited to being an offensive coordinator then a head coach.

01-30-2007, 03:53 PM	#3
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? Failure. Not a complete disaster but a failure IMO.

01-30-2007, 03:56 PM	#5
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? I tend to agree with CC. I think Norv is a solid coach, but in two coaching stints he hasn't really compiled anything of note. However, he was working for Al Davis and an inexperieced Dan Snyder.

01-30-2007, 04:02 PM	#6
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? I think his stay here was about three years too long. Other coaches have failed and came back to prove they can be a head coach but I would not hang may hat on Norve. I like for everyone to succeed in life but not as a player or coach in our division.

01-30-2007, 04:08 PM	#8
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,325	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? I think he did ok. When he arrived, the team was at the very beginning of the rebuilding stages. Then he had to deal with a bunch of bad draft picks, Desmond Howard, Shular, and Westbrook. If they had lived up to the hype... The team had to rebuild the whole offensive line, The WR Corp and find a QB. I truly believe that if Dan Turk makes a clean snap in the Buccs playoff game, We win the superbowl that year( 99). We would've played the Rams in the championship game, Green, Bailey and Dishman would've shut down Holt and Bruce. So So Close. and his stint with the raiders, Well everyone is going to fail with Al Davis in charge.

01-30-2007, 04:12 PM	#9
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? there are coaches in this league that are great co coordinators, and once they make the next step, for one reason or another, they fail. some men are meant to be head coaches, some aren't. i think turner is an above average offensive co coordinator. as a head coach, well..... __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

01-30-2007, 04:13 PM	#10
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? and welcome back 5rings __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

01-30-2007, 04:16 PM	#11
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? I always felt that Norv was a very cerebral coach. He has a great offensive scheme and he knows it very well but whenever he didn't have the right players he didn't adjust very well. He didn't seem adaptable, to me. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

01-30-2007, 04:32 PM	#14
5RINGS Closet Redskins Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 495	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? 724Skinsfan you have the funniest signature I have seen here in a long while. __________________ I am a complete and unabashed Romosexual.

01-30-2007, 04:32 PM	#15
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,236	Re: Norv Turner Era: Success or Failure? What I would worry most about is how he'll handle people like TO especially with the new offensive coordinator they just hired to call the plays. Wasn't Norv typically the offensive mind? __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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