Matt Rhule could be our Jimmy Johnson moment.

[Harbingers]

1 hour ago, PanthersNC1984 said:

I know it was decades ago and people might not even remember, but Jimmy Johnson becomes HC for the Dallas cowboys in 1989, he had literally zero experience in the NFL because up until that point he was only a college coach. Heck, unlike Rhule he didn’t even have any small time assistant level NFL experience. Anyway,  in 1989 the Cowboys in Jimmy’s first year as HC go a dismal 1-15, then in 1990 improve to 7-9, then in 1991 11-5, then in 1992 go 13-3 and win the SB and thus the 90s Cowboys dynasty begins.

Pattern sound familiar? The two teams Rhule has been a head coach of have been very similar pattern. Year 1- terrible, year 2- average then year 3 it’s party time. Let’s hope this is our Jimmy Johnson moment.

He could also be the 11 other college coaches that fail in the NFL. 

[CRA]

1 minute ago, PurityControl said:

I'm all in with Rhule and hope its a JJ Harbaugh Carroll moment and NOT another  Chip Kelly (that's my fear) 

Chip Kelly actually doesn't represent the bad.  

I mean, in recent history Chip Kelly ranks out pretty well.  The bad would be the Petrinos, the Spurriers, etc. 

[PurityControl]

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

Chip Kelly actually doesn't represent the bad.  

I mean, in recent history Chip Kelly ranks out pretty well.  The bad would be the Petrinos, the Spurriers, etc. 

Yeah that's true Wes 21 made a good point too. 

 

 

[CRA]

overall, I think college coaches struggle the most simply dealing most w/ the vast difference between players, organizational/FO relationships and the NFL culture coming from college.   Relationships are totally different and so much of what you they are used to doing.... just flat out doesn't work at this level ( we aren't talking football IQ and schemes). 

Even the successful ones that transitioned and won like Harbaugh and Kelly …..just struggled relating and working with folks at this level after being in college.   Same theme is consistent w/ the Sabans, Spurriers, etc. 

 

[RumHam]

1 hour ago, PanthersNC1984 said:

I know it was decades ago and people might not even remember, but Jimmy Johnson becomes HC for the Dallas cowboys in 1989, he had literally zero experience in the NFL because up until that point he was only a college coach. Heck, unlike Rhule he didn’t even have any small time assistant level NFL experience. Anyway,  in 1989 the Cowboys in Jimmy’s first year as HC go a dismal 1-15, then in 1990 improve to 7-9, then in 1991 11-5, then in 1992 go 13-3 and win the SB and thus the 90s Cowboys dynasty begins.

Pattern sound familiar? The two teams Rhule has been a head coach of have been very similar pattern. Year 1- terrible, year 2- average then year 3 it’s party time. Let’s hope this is our Jimmy Johnson moment.

Bit of a reach but its 7 YEARS TO FIND OUT