Vrabel: Future HC?

[ctpatsfan77]

I'd want to see him screw up somewhere else first.

Worked for the current guy.

Vrabel doesn't make mental errors. So sayeth Patriot Reign.

 

[Galeb]

Vrabel doesn't make mental errors. So sayeth Patriot Reign.

You be the judge:
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Disclaimer: This was tongue-in-cheek. I love Vrabes.

 

[Fencer]

I'd want to see him screw up somewhere else first.

Worked for the current guy.

BB screwed up his first gig mainly by not taking the trouble to get along with people. I don't think that will be a problem for Vrabel.

 

[RobertWeathers]

BB screwed up his first gig mainly by not taking the trouble to get along with people. I don't think that will be a problem for Vrabel.

That and his drafts were so-so. Tommy Vardell? Ugh

 

[Kontradiction]

Yep. He was offered the DC role with San Fran and chose to stay with the Texans. The team that gave him a job in the NFL.. A team that he knows very well and is on track for advancement with..

That and San Fran is a mess. The Texans have the better defense and front office. Vrabel made a wise decision.

 

[edboc]

I'd pick Vrabel or David Shaw over Patricia or McDaniels as a head coach.

 

[FCB02062]

Why do so many Boston sports fans think ex players would be awesome coaches....cam Neely, vrabel, varitek, Mayo, Wakefield, bird,.....in general most good players underwhelm as coaches

 

[Galeb]

Why do so many Boston sports fans think ex players would be awesome coaches....cam Neely, vrabel, varitek, Mayo, Wakefield, bird,.....in general most good players underwhelm as coaches

When you consider how many truly good coaches there are, then look at the small number of players that are universally considered "good", it is not surprising that there are few good players that become good coaches.

How many "good players" even try to become coaches? Good players tend choose choose media careers after they retire rather than coaching.

 

[bbobbo]

Why do so many Boston sports fans think ex players would be awesome coaches....cam Neely, vrabel, varitek, Mayo, Wakefield, bird,.....in general most good players underwhelm as coaches

Bird was a pretty good coach with the Pacers. 147-67, 0.687 winning percentage. the year before Bird became coach, the Pacers were 39-43, and the year after he left, they were 41-41. in three seasons, the pacers made it to the eastern conference finals twice and the NBA Finals in his last season.

 

[DaBruinz]

Why do so many Boston sports fans think ex players would be awesome coaches....cam Neely, vrabel, varitek, Mayo, Wakefield, bird,.....in general most good players underwhelm as coaches

Cam Neely isn't a coach.. He's the President of the Bruins..

- Vrabel has been coaching for 3 or 4 years now and is very highly regarded.
- Varitek is very highly regarded because he has a similar tact as Belichick does in terms of preparation. Varitek kept a very detailed book on both his own pitchers and opposing pitchers. He's widely regarded as an excellent position coach.

- Mayo is thought to be able to be a good coach because of how he helped his teammates and how he was able to command the field.

I can't speak on Wakefield or Bird.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

- Vrabel has been coaching for 3 or 4 years now and is very highly regarded.

As an aside, at OSU, he was also considered one of the top recruiters in the country, too.

 

[DaBruinz]

As an aside, at OSU, he was also considered one of the top recruiters in the country, too.

Vrabel was also considered extremely knowledgeable when he was with the Pats.. He played DE, OLB and ILB for them. He also knew what everyone else's jobs were supposed to be and was considered a coach on the field.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Vrabel was also considered extremely knowledgeable when he was with the Pats.. He played DE, OLB and ILB for them. He also knew what everyone else's jobs were supposed to be and was considered a coach on the field.

Which is why Vrabel could get away with trying to yank BB's chains.

 

[Fencer]

Why do so many Boston sports fans think ex players would be awesome coaches....cam Neely, vrabel, varitek, Mayo, Wakefield, bird,.....in general most good players underwhelm as coaches

• Larry Bird won coach of the year.
• So did his teammate Rick Carlisle.
• Their teammate Danny Ainge won Executive of the Year.
• Their teammate Kevin McHale is generally regarded as a lousy executive despite making non-obvious picks of fellow Kevins Garnett and Love. But he seems to have been a pretty good coach.
• Their teammate Bill Walton is a successful broadcaster whose son is something of a coaching prodigy. He obviously has too flaky a personality to coach, but perhaps he has the brain.

And Bill Sharman was one of the best NBA coaches ever.