Hat Boy Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Bring Back The Vet's mini rants on Andy Reid and Ritchie Kotite got me thinking--who do you consider the worst pro coach in your city over the past 25 years?In Boston, it is hard to argue against Bobby Valentine. He only lasted a season, but he was out of his freakin' mind--he had no idea how to manage people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YelichGraphics Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 No doubt in my mind on this one. Chan Gailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I can only really speak for the last 10 years or so, but Kavis Reed(Eskimos) and Dallas Eakins(Oilers) were pretty rough. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 For Seattle, Jim Mora, Jr. No contest there. It's no wonder he was one-and-done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 BengalsNo brainer on this one. It's David Shula. 90% of the reason he was hired was because Mike Brown, the son of a hall of fame coach, saw himself in this kid who was also the son of a hall of fame coach. He went 19-52, which is remarkable in that it is a terrible record, but also because he lasted 4 and a half seasons despite that terrible record. He went 5-11, 3-13, 3-13, 7-9 which MB thought was good enough to save his job for another season and then 1-6 which was finally good enough to get fired. The Bengals are the hardest team in NFL to get fired from. RedsThere's not a lot of bad ones to choose from. First instinct says Dusty Baker, but it's hard to say Dusty Baker because he won a couple division championships and added another playoff appearance on top of that so he's out. I remember hating Ray Knight, although his record in 1.5 seasons isn't as bad as I remember. I guess Ray Knight. I was also not a fan of Jerry Narron. Blue JacketsScott Arniel. The guy was weird with players, developed and held grudges for no reason, couldn't handle the relatively easy pressure of the Columbus market, and was lost behind the bench. He always looked like he had no idea what to do. He started like 14-6 in his first season, but once he lost the team he really lost them. And once he lost the fans he really lost the fans. They fired him after a year and a half and that felt overdue. I've never seen a guy go from coaching savior to "holy :censored: we've made a huge mistake this guy is a complete idiot" so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Barry Melrose's brief tenure as Lightning head coach was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 It's probably quicker to list the competent coaches. Sid Gillman, Don Coryell, Bobby Ross. The rest of them have been universally awful. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 BengalsNo brainer on this one. It's David Shula. 90% of the reason he was hired was because Mike Brown, the son of a hall of fame coach, saw himself in this kid who was also the son of a hall of fame coach. He went 19-52, which is remarkable in that it is a terrible record, but also because he lasted 4 and a half seasons despite that terrible record. He went 5-11, 3-13, 3-13, 7-9 which MB thought was good enough to save his job for another season and then 1-6 which was finally good enough to get fired. The Bengals are the hardest team in NFL to get fired from. RedsThere's not a lot of bad ones to choose from. First instinct says Dusty Baker, but it's hard to say Dusty Baker because he won a couple division championships and added another playoff appearance on top of that so he's out. I remember hating Ray Knight, although his record in 1.5 seasons isn't as bad as I remember. I guess Ray Knight. I was also not a fan of Jerry Narron. Blue JacketsScott Arniel. The guy was weird with players, developed and held grudges for no reason, couldn't handle the relatively easy pressure of the Columbus market, and was lost behind the bench. He always looked like he had no idea what to do. He started like 14-6 in his first season, but once he lost the team he really lost them. And once he lost the fans he really lost the fans. They fired him after a year and a half and that felt overdue. I've never seen a guy go from coaching savior to "holy we've made a huge mistake this guy is a complete idiot" so fast. On a personal note regarding the Bengals: They should hire John Hufnagel away from Calgary if Marvin Lewis EVER leaves. That's just me, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 John Farrell.What a pantload he turned out to be. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Barry Melrose's brief tenure as Lightning head coach was awful.Tampa? Last 25 years?I check your Melrose and raise you Richard Williamson*.*-And Leeman Bennett was worse but outside the time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Terry Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Alpo Suhonen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Green Bay: probably Lindy Infante, though since I was little back then, my memory is fuzzy. I wanna say Mike Sherman, though he was more up and down than flat out terrible.Bears: Jauron. Just...Jauron.Cubs: there's such a thing as a competent manager?Notre Dame: I loathed Davie, but Weis' tenure sucked.Wisconsin: the worst thing I can say about Bielema is that he stunk at coaching bowl games, and the worst I can say about Andersen is he was two and done.Bucks: Ironically, George Karl, mainly because of the Ray Allen trade and subsequent collapse. Larry K had a horrid one-and-done season, but then the Bucks basically had no talent outside of Redd by that point. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Jimy Williams is the only coach/manager i recall getting booed out of a stadium in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 BengalsNo brainer on this one. It's David Shula. 90% of the reason he was hired was because Mike Brown, the son of a hall of fame coach, saw himself in this kid who was also the son of a hall of fame coach. He went 19-52, which is remarkable in that it is a terrible record, but also because he lasted 4 and a half seasons despite that terrible record. He went 5-11, 3-13, 3-13, 7-9 which MB thought was good enough to save his job for another season and then 1-6 which was finally good enough to get fired. The Bengals are the hardest team in NFL to get fired from. RedsThere's not a lot of bad ones to choose from. First instinct says Dusty Baker, but it's hard to say Dusty Baker because he won a couple division championships and added another playoff appearance on top of that so he's out. I remember hating Ray Knight, although his record in 1.5 seasons isn't as bad as I remember. I guess Ray Knight. I was also not a fan of Jerry Narron. Blue JacketsScott Arniel. The guy was weird with players, developed and held grudges for no reason, couldn't handle the relatively easy pressure of the Columbus market, and was lost behind the bench. He always looked like he had no idea what to do. He started like 14-6 in his first season, but once he lost the team he really lost them. And once he lost the fans he really lost the fans. They fired him after a year and a half and that felt overdue. I've never seen a guy go from coaching savior to "holy we've made a huge mistake this guy is a complete idiot" so fast. On a personal note regarding the Bengals: They should hire John Hufnagel away from Calgary if Marvin Lewis EVER leaves. That's just me, though.Huff is stepping back after next season to just GM the Stamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Louisville Football: Steve Kragthorpe. I don't need to say much about him because he turned Louisville football into a dumpster fire. Louisville Basketball: None as the last 25 years only have two coaches in Denny Crum and Rick Pitino (Both College Basketball Hall of Famers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Louisville Football: Steve Kragthorpe. I don't need to say much about him because he turned Louisville football into a dumpster fire.Louisville Basketball: None as the last 25 years only have two coaches in Denny Crum and Rick Pitino (Both College Basketball Hall of Famers).Umm. Those of us who were alive remember Ron Cooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Falcons- Bobby Petrino, you simply don't resign midsession. Dude sucked at coaching too. Yankees- Stump Merrill I supposeHeat-Nobody really sucks. Spoelstra makes me angry sometimes but he's won 2 titles. Husker Football- Has to be Bill Callahan. i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 No doubt in my mind on this one. Chan GaileyI'd actually go with Dick Jauron. He was a miserable lump of human being.Doug Marrone deserves honorable mention just for his exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Photo finish between Vinny Del Negro and Marc Trestman. I'm a Cubs fan, so Terry Bevington is not my concern, but he'd have to be right up there, too. Signalling to an empty bullpen is all-time dumb. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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