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

Originally posted by Jcool:
The one guy we aren't interviewing:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Bills interviewing Chargers OC Frank Reich for their HC job today, per source

Yeah that offense wasn't lighting up anybody but the 49ers late in the season.

Originally posted by hps49:

WTH happened to their faces!? Skin graphs?

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/05/nfl-head-coach-candidate-stock-watch

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by 190836:
I know nothing about any of candidates. But as a fan who has watched every game since 1978, I know what got us their, and I wanted back. Do I have a solution? Of course not, I am just a fan. Its Ok to wish and dream bro!!!

Its okay to wish and dream but getting irrationally upset because the front office isn't bowing to your wishes doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Whether you like or dislike the front office, the only choice you have is to trust that they'll make the best possible decision. I would be pretty disappointed if they hired someone from in-house, either Fangio or Tomsula but I'd still make peace with it and hope for the best.

Well said. At the end of the day it's just a game. One in which these players and coaches have forgotten more about than any of us actually know about it. It's easy to say production at coordinator equates success at head coach. The reality is different, an X's and O's guy doesn't make somebody a effective leader. As fans we have absolutely no idea what these people are like and what they are good at. I trust the football experts to make the right decision and I'm looking forward to some changes because, to be honest, the 49ers were a boring team to watch this year.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by DelCed2486:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by MCrabs15:
I want Holmgren....that is all

Yeah, that bridge has already been crossed and its not happening.

I know he's older (66?) and he probably wouldn't coach more than a few years, but to not even interview the dude to pick his brain and listen to what he has to say is very disappointing.

For me it's always been one of those ironic "what if" things when it comes to Holmgren....one of the greatest moments in 49ers history prevented them from potentially bringing Holmgren back to SF. When Owens made the catch in '98 and eliminated Green Bay, that started the 10-day clock in Holmgren's contract that would allow him to leave if he could get a HC+GM job, but obviously with 49ers still being in the playoffs they had no shot at him. I was never a big Mariucci fan, would have loved to have seen what Holmgren could have done.

No sense in wasting his or the front office's time...I don't get why people are upset that he didn't get a courtesy interview. He has been out of heading coaching for a while and isn't a long term option. I mean he basically said he was going to retire if he didn't get a offer from SF, tell's me his heart isn't really in it anymore.

Need to find the next great offensive mind, not some retread old coach set in his ways

Oh, I don't know, maybe because he knows just a little about the WCO, was one of the key components during the dynasty years, is a direct link to Bill Walsh, and wasn't too terrible of a HC? If you're going to actually interivew Rex Ryan, then you can spare some lunch money and a couple hours to talk with Mike Holmgren. I'm not saying to necessarily hire the guy, but yeah, I do think he at least warrants a conversation.

Originally posted by Harbaalke:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by kray28:

Shanahan is 5 years younger than Holmgren. They interviewed him.

Shanahan also coached sometime in the past 7 years. Its not just that Holmgren is old, its that he's been out of coaching for a really long time.

Age shouldn't factor IMO Pete Carroll and Bruce Arian's are 62 I believe

Shanahan not too old yet

Originally posted by DelCed2486:
Oh, I don't know, maybe because he knows just a little about the WCO, was one of the key components during the dynasty years, is a direct link to Bill Walsh, and wasn't too terrible of a HC? If you're going to actually interivew Rex Ryan, then you can spare some lunch money and a couple hours to talk with Mike Holmgren. I'm not saying to necessarily hire the guy, but yeah, I do think he at least warrants a conversation.

I agree. At 66, he's younger than Coughlin and only a few years older than Pete Carroll. The guy was the best offensive coordinator the Niners have ever had. He went on to completely turn around Brett Favre's career. He actually made Matt Hasselback a Super Bowl QB. He's one of the original certified Walsh coaching tree gurus of the WCO.

Come on, guys. Lose this raging age bias with Holmgren. Holmgren has always been a bad-azz and he probably still is.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by hps49:

WTH happened to their faces!? Skin graphs?

Gase looks like a zombie

Originally posted by ltrain:

Originally posted by Rizvi49er:
Ideally the best option is probably:

HC M. Shanahan
OC K. Shanahan
DC Fangio (has a year on his contract)

No way we take both Shanahans...we had enough drama this last year. I can only imagine Timmy K's first article if this were to happen.

timmy is already all over this...saying hire mike and kyle is the successor... he put out and article already on this subject. i dislike timmy immensely.

but shanahan could probably do good things with kap.

Originally posted by DelCed2486:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by DelCed2486:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by MCrabs15:
I want Holmgren....that is all

Yeah, that bridge has already been crossed and its not happening.

I know he's older (66?) and he probably wouldn't coach more than a few years, but to not even interview the dude to pick his brain and listen to what he has to say is very disappointing.

For me it's always been one of those ironic "what if" things when it comes to Holmgren....one of the greatest moments in 49ers history prevented them from potentially bringing Holmgren back to SF. When Owens made the catch in '98 and eliminated Green Bay, that started the 10-day clock in Holmgren's contract that would allow him to leave if he could get a HC+GM job, but obviously with 49ers still being in the playoffs they had no shot at him. I was never a big Mariucci fan, would have loved to have seen what Holmgren could have done.

No sense in wasting his or the front office's time...I don't get why people are upset that he didn't get a courtesy interview. He has been out of heading coaching for a while and isn't a long term option. I mean he basically said he was going to retire if he didn't get a offer from SF, tell's me his heart isn't really in it anymore.

Need to find the next great offensive mind, not some retread old coach set in his ways

Oh, I don't know, maybe because he knows just a little about the WCO, was one of the key components during the dynasty years, is a direct link to Bill Walsh, and wasn't too terrible of a HC? If you're going to actually interivew Rex Ryan, then you can spare some lunch money and a couple hours to talk with Mike Holmgren. I'm not saying to necessarily hire the guy, but yeah, I do think he at least warrants a conversation.

He also has not shown any interest in coaching in 7 years. The fact that he suddenly became interested again because he knows this team is good, is a red flag.

We all appreciate what Holmgren did for the Niners, but if the FO does not think he fits their needs, then I am ok with it. I trust Baalke will get his guy.

Originally posted by crake49:

Originally posted by DelCed2486:
Oh, I don't know, maybe because he knows just a little about the WCO, was one of the key components during the dynasty years, is a direct link to Bill Walsh, and wasn't too terrible of a HC? If you're going to actually interivew Rex Ryan, then you can spare some lunch money and a couple hours to talk with Mike Holmgren. I'm not saying to necessarily hire the guy, but yeah, I do think he at least warrants a conversation.

I agree. At 66, he's younger than Coughlin and only a few years older than Pete Carroll. The guy was the best offensive coordinator the Niners have ever had. He went on to completely turn around Brett Favre's career. He actually made Matt Hasselback a Super Bowl QB. He's one of the original certified Walsh coaching tree gurus of the WCO.

Come on, guys. Lose this raging age bias with Holmgren. Holmgren has always been a bad-azz and he probably still is.

They are currently coaches, who have been with there currently teams a long time. Holmgren has been out of football almost 7 years.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Jcool:
The one guy we aren't interviewing:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Bills interviewing Chargers OC Frank Reich for their HC job today, per source

Yeah that offense wasn't lighting up anybody but the 49ers late in the season.

only reason they were lighting it up was because of all the injuries on defense.

Originally posted by bzborow1:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by 190836:
I know nothing about any of candidates. But as a fan who has watched every game since 1978, I know what got us their, and I wanted back. Do I have a solution? Of course not, I am just a fan. Its Ok to wish and dream bro!!!

Its okay to wish and dream but getting irrationally upset because the front office isn't bowing to your wishes doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Whether you like or dislike the front office, the only choice you have is to trust that they'll make the best possible decision. I would be pretty disappointed if they hired someone from in-house, either Fangio or Tomsula but I'd still make peace with it and hope for the best.

Well said. At the end of the day it's just a game. One in which these players and coaches have forgotten more about than any of us actually know about it. It's easy to say production at coordinator equates success at head coach. The reality is different, an X's and O's guy doesn't make somebody a effective leader. As fans we have absolutely no idea what these people are like and what they are good at. I trust the football experts to make the right decision and I'm looking forward to some changes because, to be honest, the 49ers were a boring team to watch this year.

What, three and out football does not excite you?

Originally posted by crake49:
I agree. At 66, he's younger than Coughlin and only a few years older than Pete Carroll. The guy was the best offensive coordinator the Niners have ever had. He went on to completely turn around Brett Favre's career. He actually made Matt Hasselback a Super Bowl QB. He's one of the original certified Walsh coaching tree gurus of the WCO.

Come on, guys. Lose this raging age bias with Holmgren. Holmgren has always been a bad-azz and he probably still is.

Sometimes, the game just passes you by.



http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000247444/article/mike-holmgren-rips-browns-trent-richardson-trade

Trent Richardson=3.3 yards per carry this season with the Colts.

Mike Holmgren rips Browns' Trent Richardson trade
By Dan Hanzus Around the NFL Writer Published: Sept. 19, 2013 at 11:23 p.m. Updated: Sept. 20, 2013 at 03:41 p.m.





Mike Holmgren didn't believe it when his daughter told him on the phone. The Cleveland Browns had traded Trent Richardson?

The former Browns president wasn't convinced until he saw it for himself on his computer. Holmgren had moved up aggressively in the 2012 NFL Draft to nab Richardson. Now just two games into the running back's sophomore season, he was gone.


"I struggled with it," Holmgren told Seattle's KJR-AM on Thursday, via The Plain Dealer. "Philosophically, if I'm the coach and someone came in anywhere and did that, I'd say 'OK, fire me, or I'm going to quit. Or we're going to both go into the owner and talk about this and then we'll see who's still standing.' "

"How do you make your team better by trading your best player?" he added. "He's the best offensive player. He's a valuable, valuable guy."

My choice would be:
HC Vic Fangio
OC rob chudzinski
DC Ed Donatell