basselope {l Wrote}:MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Imagine if Bates knew nothing about Bill beilcheck, and interviewed him for the BC job. He would probably have Belicheck, taken out in a straight jacket and committed. Mumbling, short answers, too technical on the football side. Yes, Belicheck is a huge outlier, but my point is the process was mishandled, and I unfortunately think the end result will show that.
Separate of anything, but I think that people confuse Belicheck's disdain for having to talk to the media with his complete personality. He must do something we don't see to instill the type of loyalty he gets out of players. My guess is BB would be just fine interviewing for a job somewhere.
I agree with this. And also, I wouldn't describe Nick Saban (a Belichick disciple) as a rah-rah and the recruits are dying to play for him. Same with Urban Meyer. Recruits aren't dumb, they want a guy who will coach them up and get them prepared for the NFL. Belichick would be an excellent coach at any level. Certainly better than Herm Edwards.
Except Cleveland.
He took Cleveland to the playoffs one year and beat Parcells, I believe. Who were his QBs in Cleveland? Was it still Bernie Kosar? That didn't help.
The 1994 Cleveland Browns went 11-5 and beat the Bill Parcells coached NE Patriots twice that year.
Week 9 the Browns won 13-6
Week 17 in the first round of the playoffs Browns won 21-13.
Cleveland QB that season?
The pride of Elmont, NY