The 49ers 2015 Coaching Search Thread(All Rumors and News Here)

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Then who will be the Secondary coach?

Hopefully Greg Jackson has learned a few things from Donatell. He's supposedly well regarded as an assistant also.


http://www.49ers.com/team/coaches/Greg-Jackson/3856d371-d415-4f1a-a061-4117021e5310

As it stands right now, it's hard to tell what direction the team is going to go. To me, Gase is the biggest boom or bust on this list. I'm really iffy on him. I like Fangio and Austin, but really don't know how great of a fit either of them are. It's great being able to cope with defensive injuries, but what about offense? Has anyone proven to be able to cope with those? The Broncos seemed to struggle once Sanders and Manning got nicked up.

Personally, no matter who we go with as HC, we still need to find a strong OC. One person they may consider for OC would be Carl Smith, Seattle's quarterback coach. He was last an OC for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005-2007 when they made the playoffs twice in that span with Byron Leftwich and David Garrard. In 2005, the team went 12-4 despite Leftwich (who was the starter), Garrard, and Quinn Gray (3rd string) all seeing time at QB due to injuries.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
As it stands right now, it's hard to tell what direction the team is going to go. To me, Gase is the biggest boom or bust on this list. I'm really iffy on him. I like Fangio and Austin, but really don't know how great of a fit either of them are. It's great being able to cope with defensive injuries, but what about offense? Has anyone proven to be able to cope with those? The Broncos seemed to struggle once Sanders and Manning got nicked up.

Personally, no matter who we go with as HC, we still need to find a strong OC. One person they may consider for OC would be Carl Smith, Seattle's quarterback coach. He was last an OC for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005-2007 when they made the playoffs twice in that span with Byron Leftwich and David Garrard. In 2005, the team went 12-4 despite Leftwich (who was the starter), Garrard, and Quinn Gray (3rd string) all seeing time at QB due to injuries.

well for one thing we know Fangio is well liked by the players and the front office. Thats huge!

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
As it stands right now, it's hard to tell what direction the team is going to go. To me, Gase is the biggest boom or bust on this list. I'm really iffy on him. I like Fangio and Austin, but really don't know how great of a fit either of them are. It's great being able to cope with defensive injuries, but what about offense? Has anyone proven to be able to cope with those? The Broncos seemed to struggle once Sanders and Manning got nicked up.

Personally, no matter who we go with as HC, we still need to find a strong OC. One person they may consider for OC would be Carl Smith, Seattle's quarterback coach. He was last an OC for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005-2007 when they made the playoffs twice in that span with Byron Leftwich and David Garrard. In 2005, the team went 12-4 despite Leftwich (who was the starter), Garrard, and Quinn Gray (3rd string) all seeing time at QB due to injuries.

Unless his contract is up, I don't see how he could become an OC with the 49ers. QB Coach to OC is still regarded as a lateral move and if Seattle really likes the guy, its doubtful that they'd give their approval.

Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
well for one thing we know Fangio is well liked by the players and the front office. Thats huge!

Singletary was well liked by the players and the front office too. That didn't help.

Singletary was well liked by the players and the front office too. That didn't help.
True, fangio can gameplan & make adjustments. Something singletary obviously could not do

Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
well for one thing we know Fangio is well liked by the players and the front office. Thats huge!

So was Rex Ryan how did that work out for him?

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
well for one thing we know Fangio is well liked by the players and the front office. Thats huge!

Singletary was well liked by the players and the front office too. That didn't help.

Fangio is alot smarter than Singletary. And Mike also had Jimmy Raye as OC. So that won't happen again.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
As it stands right now, it's hard to tell what direction the team is going to go. To me, Gase is the biggest boom or bust on this list. I'm really iffy on him. I like Fangio and Austin, but really don't know how great of a fit either of them are. It's great being able to cope with defensive injuries, but what about offense? Has anyone proven to be able to cope with those? The Broncos seemed to struggle once Sanders and Manning got nicked up.

Personally, no matter who we go with as HC, we still need to find a strong OC. One person they may consider for OC would be Carl Smith, Seattle's quarterback coach. He was last an OC for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005-2007 when they made the playoffs twice in that span with Byron Leftwich and David Garrard. In 2005, the team went 12-4 despite Leftwich (who was the starter), Garrard, and Quinn Gray (3rd string) all seeing time at QB due to injuries.

Unless his contract is up, I don't see how he could become an OC with the 49ers. QB Coach to OC is still regarded as a lateral move and if Seattle really likes the guy, its doubtful that they'd give their approval.

He will also be 67 next year. How many years of coaching does he even have left?

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

As it stands right now, it's hard to tell what direction the team is going to go. To me, Gase is the biggest boom or bust on this list. I'm really iffy on him. I like Fangio and Austin, but really don't know how great of a fit either of them are. It's great being able to cope with defensive injuries, but what about offense? Has anyone proven to be able to cope with those? The Broncos seemed to struggle once Sanders and Manning got nicked up.

Personally, no matter who we go with as HC, we still need to find a strong OC. One person they may consider for OC would be Carl Smith, Seattle's quarterback coach. He was last an OC for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005-2007 when they made the playoffs twice in that span with Byron Leftwich and David Garrard. In 2005, the team went 12-4 despite Leftwich (who was the starter), Garrard, and Quinn Gray (3rd string) all seeing time at QB due to injuries.

Unless his contract is up, I don't see how he could become an OC with the 49ers. QB Coach to OC is still regarded as a lateral move and if Seattle really likes the guy, its doubtful that they'd give their approval.

I am not sure what kind of deal he is on, but I think he's at the end of it. There are no reports of any extension and this would be his 4th year.

Phoenix, how did the Quinn, Shanahan and Gase interviews go..i did a quick search and didnt see anything ?

True, fangio can gameplan & make adjustments. Something singletary obviously could not do

So could Mike Nolan, that didn't work out either.


I just think that players liking someone and someone's overall competence as an assistant coach certainly helps but they also need to have the specific qualities to be a good head coach. Wade Phillips I'd venture to say has a better career resume as a DC than Fangio does and he was a terrible head coach. Singletary was very well liked, he had the locker room's full support and he was a terrible head coach.



Pretty much all the guys being interviewed are or were top notch assistants but you need a much better skillset overall to succeed as the head guy. Its tough to determine from the outside looking in which of these particular candidates, if any, has "IT."

Shanahan had "IT" but only has like 2 playoff wins since Elway retired. Gase is impressive but young and probably just as likely to flop as to thrive. McDaniels is terrific offensively but completely alienated the entire locker room in Denver. Fangio is an experienced, well spoken guy but hasn't been very impressive outside of San Francisco. Austin looks like he has the potential to be a very good head coach but one year of being a defensive coordinator leaves a lot to be desired......I am really hoping that the front office makes a wise, judicious choice here.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Phoenix, how did the Quinn, Shanahan interviews go..i did a quick search and didnt see anything ?

We won't know unless the team wants us to know and typically after the fact. Generally if stuff is leaked, it is being done for a specific purpose.


Having it leaked that the 49ers had a great interview with Fangio could be the honest truth.....or the team trying to put pressure on its preferred candidate that they might be serious about going in another direction if he can't commit soon.

i would love to know how this process works. The HC is offered the position and during the interview he says the coordinators he will bring in, but how does he know this? Wouldn't it be a crap shoot with a 1st time HC? A 1st time HC gets the job and then he starts calling up people?

Originally posted by Frisco69ers:
Fangio is alot smarter than Singletary. And Mike also had Jimmy Raye as OC. So that won't happen again.

Marc Trestman is a veritable genius, Bill Walsh called him his "greatest pupil", he's been a generally successful OC across the NFL but he bombed in Chicago. Being smart, being good as a coordinator, being liked by your players, none of those necessarily make you a good head coach.