Seahawks Redskins Rookie Showdown

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Loyal readers of this site already knew a couple of days ago that he was wearing a less restrictive brace

I was surprised to hear this morning though that he may not actually wear a brace..but our buddy HTTR247 is well plugged in

Been wondering about him lately ... at the bye he was relaying some real doom and gloom about our D, how London wasn't talking to Haz, the D coaches were bickering, etc.

Since then I have read quite a few articles commending Haz and the coaches that quote players saying Haz has really done a great job, Haz quoted as saying Fletch is the smartest football player he's coached, etc.

Just wondering if the inside scoop matches the love being spread in the paper and, if so, what caused the turnaround b/c his earlier reports made it sound pretty much unfixable. They had me really depressed.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Been wondering about him lately ... at the bye he was relaying some real doom and gloom about our D, how London wasn't talking to Haz, the D coaches were bickering, etc.

Since then I have read quite a few articles commending Haz and the coaches that quote players saying Haz has really done a great job, Haz quoted as saying Fletch is the smartest football player he's coached, etc.

Just wondering if the inside scoop matches the love being spread in the paper and, if so, what caused the turnaround b/c his earlier reports made it sound pretty much unfixable. They had me really depressed.

Sometimes all it takes is one guy making some changes and relationships heal up. I mean the story is well known that after the buy Haz just mixed it all up and changed the basic approach. Maybe he changed his style of leadership too.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Been wondering about him lately ... at the bye he was relaying some real doom and gloom about our D, how London wasn't talking to Haz, the D coaches were bickering, etc.

Since then I have read quite a few articles commending Haz and the coaches that quote players saying Haz has really done a great job, Haz quoted as saying Fletch is the smartest football player he's coached, etc.

Just wondering if the inside scoop matches the love being spread in the paper and, if so, what caused the turnaround b/c his earlier reports made it sound pretty much unfixable. They had me really depressed.

Well, I think Haz has always had a lot of respect for Fletch as a player. And I wouldn't say Fletch wouldn't talk to Haz just that things were strained.

I think allowing Fletch to be a bigger part of the game plan has helped. I don't know but it looks like Haz is now coaching/behaving with less insecurity. I don't mean job security necessarily. I mean more like he's willing to listen other coaches/players without feeling it's a knock on his ego.

As I understood it anyway, the tension was more on the offensive side. But you'd have to ask HTTR247 for his own perspective

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, I think Haz has always had a lot of respect for Fletch as a player. And I wouldn't say Fletch wouldn't talk to Haz just that things were strained.

I think allowing Fletch to be a bigger part of the game plan has helped. I don't know but it looks like Haz is now coaching/behaving with less insecurity. I don't mean job security necessarily. I mean more like he's willing to listen other coaches/players without feeling it's a knock on his ego.

As I understood it anyway, the tension was more on the offensive side. But you'd have to ask HTTR247 for his own perspective

ahh ... thanks. Maybe I am either (1) remembering it wrong; or (2) something got lost in the translation.

I imagine that, when dealing with talented subordinates, the difference between "I know what I am supposed to be doing - just do what I say" and "Tell me how can we improve?" is a fine line for a coach to walk, like in any management position - but even more so in the hyper-competitive, testosterone driven arena that is pro-football.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

ahh ... thanks. Maybe I am either (1) remembering it wrong; or (2) something got lost in the translation.

I imagine that, when dealing with talented subordinates, the difference between "I know what I am supposed to be doing - just do what I say" and "Tell me how can we improve?" is a fine line for a coach to walk, like in any management position - but even more so in the hyper-competitive, testosterone driven arena that is pro-football.

I'm with you, Joe. I clearly remember the phrase, "Haslett has lost the locker room" being bandied about.

It would appear that he has regained the locker room by setting his ego aside. If so, that's good leadership.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, I think Haz has always had a lot of respect for Fletch as a player. And I wouldn't say Fletch wouldn't talk to Haz just that things were strained.

I think allowing Fletch to be a bigger part of the game plan has helped. I don't know but it looks like Haz is now coaching/behaving with less insecurity. I don't mean job security necessarily. I mean more like he's willing to listen other coaches/players without feeling it's a knock on his ego.

As I understood it anyway, the tension was more on the offensive side. But you'd have to ask HTTR247 for his own perspective

Can you explain?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Can you explain?

Griffin was frustrated they were throttling the offense down, and felt they didn't trust him enough yet to open it up. He also didn't like the option plays and wanted more of the basic offense.


Not speaking on Smoot's behalf, just paraphrasing the info that HTTR24/7 stated back then.