View Full Version : Broncos to interview Morris for HC
Ray Finkle
01-01-2009, 10:17 AM
How can they do this without the GM first????hmmmmm.....
http://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2009/01/broncos-to-inte.html
orinjkrush
01-01-2009, 10:19 AM
pro forma.
ColoradoBuff
01-01-2009, 10:20 AM
Nice...i wouldn't mind him.
BlaK-Argentina
01-01-2009, 10:22 AM
So what would everyone think of him getting the job? Of course we can't say that the first guy they interview is going to get it but we can speculate.
illbroncsfn
01-01-2009, 10:22 AM
good place to start w/the interview process, also takes care of the Rooney rule...
HooptyHoops
01-01-2009, 10:23 AM
Wow, we are looking REAL young everywhere if this is true...
socalorado
01-01-2009, 10:26 AM
YES! this guy is great! I like it!
its just an interview! And it will take care of the Rooney rule as well.
SouthStndJunkie
01-01-2009, 10:28 AM
I called the interest in Raheem Morris.
Young and energetic....the kind of coach players will run through a wall for.
Ironlung
01-01-2009, 10:29 AM
Defense! Defense!
Moon§hiner
01-01-2009, 10:29 AM
A good prospect, but I wonder if this isn't getting the "fair hiring" rule out of the way early. Bowlen said he wanted a "10". I'd rate this guy as an unknown commodity.
Meh. He could be good but there are guys Id prefer, like Spags.
BlaK-Argentina
01-01-2009, 10:31 AM
Ok this might be a dumb question but what is the Rooney rule?
I don't know if this is the right guy, what I do know is this is the type of guy I would like to see come in, young, energetic, charismatic, football astute, liked by the players and most of all a teacher. In short a young Mike Shanahan without the ego or unlimited power.
SpringStein
01-01-2009, 10:33 AM
Ok this might be a dumb question but what is the Rooney rule?
Requirement to interview a minority candiidate before making a HC hiring decision.
Ok this might be a dumb question but what is the Rooney rule?
Teams are required to interview one minority when hiring a new coach.
clint7
01-01-2009, 10:34 AM
Ok this might be a dumb question but what is the Rooney rule?
Here ya go...from Wiki:
The Rooney Rule, established in 2003, requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for a head coaching opportunity. The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and is often cited as an example of affirmative action.
Since the Rooney Rule was established, several NFL franchises have hired minority head coaches (including the Steelers themselves, who hired Mike Tomlin before their 2007 season). At the start of the 2006 season, the overall percentage of African American coaches had jumped to 22%, up from 6% prior to the Rooney Rule. Even so, the policy is still debated and no team has stated whether the Rooney Rule contributed to the hiring of a minority.
The rule does not apply if an assistant coach has language in his contract guaranteeing him the starting job in case of an opening. This was the case when Mike Martz took over as head coach of the St. Louis Rams before the 2000 season. Also, the rule does not apply if the assistant coach taking over the head position is a minority, as was the case with Mike Singletary and the San Francisco 49ers in late 2008.
In 2003, the NFL fined the Detroit Lions $200,000 for failure to interview minority candidates for the team's vacant head coaching job. After Marty Mornhinweg was fired, the Lions immediately hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci to replace him without interviewing any other candidates. The Lions claimed they attempted to interview other candidates but that the minority candidates withdrew from interviews, believing Mariucci's hiring was inevitable.
BlaK-Argentina
01-01-2009, 10:39 AM
Oh I see, thanks guys.
SouthStndJunkie
01-01-2009, 10:51 AM
http://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2009/01/broncos-to-inte.html
Broncos to interview Morris for head coach
Raheem Morris may not be the Bucs defensive coordinator next season after all.
The Denver Broncos have asked permission to interview Morris for their head coaching job.
The Broncos fired coach Mike Shanahan on Tuesday after 14 seasons. Morris will interview with Broncos owner Pat Bowlen on Monday in Denver.
Morris, 32, was named the Bucs defensive coordinator for 2009 on Christmas Day, succeeding Monte Kiffin, who is joining his son Lane at Tennessee.
But Morris is considered a rising star in the coaching ranks and is a protege of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Bucs cannot block Morris or any assistant coach from interviewing for a head coaching job.
Kiffin had nothing but praise for Morris upon leaving the Bucs.
"Raheem is a very enthusiastic person, a very likeable person and will be good with the press,'' Kiffin said. "But that's not why he got the job. There are coaches like that but they can't really coordinate. But Raheem, he's ready. He deserves it, he's ready and he can do it. I know good coaches when I see them.
"I saw Pete Carroll at age 25 as a (graduate assistant) at the University of Arkansas. He was there about three weeks and Lou Holtz was the head coach. He asked, "How is that young guy doing, that G.A. for you?' I said, "Get to know him because he won't be here very long.' You can tell sometimes. I saw that with Mike Tomlin.''
Morris joined the Bucs in 2002 as a defensive quality control assistant. He was a defensive coordinator at Kansas State in 2006 but returned to coach the Bucs defensive backs in 2007.
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 10:51 AM
Nothing to see here. Rooney rule.
This does speak the speed with which we are going to hire a coach. I have a feeling that Cowher has a contract on his desk ready to sign the minute Morris boards a plane back to TB. LOL
BroncoMan4ever
01-01-2009, 10:51 AM
How can they do this without the GM first????hmmmmm.....
http://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2009/01/broncos-to-inte.html
Jim Goodman is going to be our GM. i think this just proves that we aren't going to be poaching from the Pats, and that more than likely a few offensive coaches will stay.
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 10:53 AM
How can they do this without the GM first????hmmmmm.....
http://blogs.tampabay.com/bucs/2009/01/broncos-to-inte.html
Oh, and you need to listen to Bowlens PC. He said specifically that he was focused on hiring a new HC, not a new GM.
Traveler
01-01-2009, 10:57 AM
Can't speak for Med, but according to what he's written in some of the threads, Morris would be a perfect fit. If I understood him correctly, Med's writes that with our present defensive personnel, switching to the Tampa Cover 2 makes the most sense.
footstepsfrom#27
01-01-2009, 10:58 AM
Meets my first criteria; young. I'd prefer some HC experience though. I think Pat wants a guy who is still here in 12 years, not one who has 4 years left before he has to go through this again.
Bronco LB 59
01-01-2009, 11:00 AM
Mother****a!
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1381/raheemmorrisde5.jpg
Raheem is getting alot of comparison's to Mike Tomlin of the Steelers. Kiffin say's the guy is good, he has been called a high energy coach. To me that's what the Broncos need a shot in the arm.
Only negative may be Raheem hasn't been a DC in the NFL...well not for a game yet...
First interview means nothing.
But he could be like Mike Tomlin and walk in and impress the hell outta Bowlen. The Steelers interview Tomin basically for the Rooney rule, but after the interview Mike had turned their heads and move up to number one on the coaching list.
Just have to wait and see where we go from here.
Rohirrim
01-01-2009, 11:01 AM
Can't speak for Med, but according to what he's written in some of the threads, Morris would be a perfect fit. If I understood him correctly, Med's writes that with our present defensive personnel, switching to the Tampa Cover 2 makes the most sense.
Bingo.
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 11:02 AM
Mother****a!
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1381/raheemmorrisde5.jpg
Thats not him.
This is Raheem Morris:
http://www.buccaneers.com/media/graphics/headshots/Raheem_Morris.jpg
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 11:04 AM
Can't speak for Med, but according to what he's written in some of the threads, Morris would be a perfect fit. If I understood him correctly, Med's writes that with our present defensive personnel, switching to the Tampa Cover 2 makes the most sense.
You say present defensive personnel...why would we want to hire a coach just so he can work with that pile of garbage?
He's got a little bit of that Shanahan fish eye going for him too.
Popps
01-01-2009, 11:09 AM
32!!?!
Holy god, what... we couldn't find any high school kids to hire?
Oh well, at least it's a defensive guy. I'd be a little surprised if this is the route we go, but we'll see.
Hercules Rockefeller
01-01-2009, 11:11 AM
You say present defensive personnel...why would we want to hire a coach just so he can work with that pile of garbage?
Because the talent isn't as terrible as it's made out to be. Not great by any stretch, but not embarassingly bad as it has performed.
I'm surprised it's a young defensive guy, thought it's be a more established guy in D with how young the O and Bates are.
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 11:12 AM
32!!?!
Holy god, what... we couldn't find any high school kids to hire?
Oh well, at least it's a defensive guy. I'd be a little surprised if this is the route we go, but we'll see.
Well it's pretty obvious that this is to satisfy the Rooney rule.
Bronco LB 59
01-01-2009, 11:13 AM
Thats not him.
This is Raheem Morris:
http://www.buccaneers.com/media/graphics/headshots/Raheem_Morris.jpg
He looks down. Like from the ghetto.
Traveler
01-01-2009, 11:13 AM
Because the talent isn't as terrible as it's made out to be. Not great by any stretch, but not embarassingly bad as it has performed.
I'm surprised it's a young defensive guy, thought it's be a more established guy in D with how young the O and Bates are.
beat me to it.
clint7
01-01-2009, 11:13 AM
Good Lord...he looks young enough to be a player rather than head coach.
BroncoBuff
01-01-2009, 11:13 AM
A bit too young yet. Spagnuolo has a better track record.
SoDak Bronco
01-01-2009, 11:14 AM
http://www.buccaneers.com/media/photos/misc/MorrisR01_08_06_1_b.jpg (http://www.orangemane.com/BB/)
Boss Man
01-01-2009, 11:16 AM
He looks down. Like from the ghetto.
yo point?
Also if he has any qualities like Tomlin it would be a great hire.
Rohirrim
01-01-2009, 11:26 AM
Sounds like a motivator. It would be nice to see a little emotion on this team other than all those LB dances.
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 11:28 AM
Because the talent isn't as terrible as it's made out to be. Not great by any stretch, but not embarassingly bad as it has performed.
I'm surprised it's a young defensive guy, thought it's be a more established guy in D with how young the O and Bates are.
No matter how you slice it, our defensive line and safeties are abominable. I'm actually somewhat impressed with our young LB's.
yerner
01-01-2009, 12:04 PM
I vote yes.
Rohirrim
01-01-2009, 12:10 PM
No matter how you slice it, our defensive line and safeties are abominable. I'm actually somewhat impressed with our young LB's.
I'm not so sure. Both Bates and Slowitz seem more like scheme guys. Morris is more of a player's guy. Scheme guys don't draw much emotion out of their players. It's all xs and os. Player type coaches do. I'm not saying everybody we have is going to stick around. I doubt it. But maybe some of them (like Moss) will get better with somebody firing them up rather than showing them stuff on a chalkboard.
tsiguy96
01-01-2009, 12:12 PM
not from defensive backs coach to HC...wont happen.
NYBronco
01-01-2009, 12:13 PM
Raheem is getting alot of comparison's to Mike Tomlin of the Steelers. Kiffin say's the guy is good, he has been called a high energy coach. To me that's what the Broncos need a shot in the arm.
Only negative may be Raheem hasn't been a DC in the NFL...well not for a game yet...
First interview means nothing.
But he could be like Mike Tomlin and walk in and impress the hell outta Bowlen. The Steelers interview Tomin basically for the Rooney rule, but after the interview Mike had turned their heads and move up to number one on the coaching list.
Just have to wait and see where we go from here.
Can't be any worse then our recent and current DC's.
I like the energy and passion he seems to have from the comments made. I also like the comparison to Mike Tomlin. Sign him up.
cutthemdown
01-01-2009, 12:13 PM
No matter how you slice it, our defensive line and safeties are abominable. I'm actually somewhat impressed with our young LB's.
linebackers really are just as bad.
MechanicalBull
01-01-2009, 12:16 PM
Nothing to see here. Rooney rule.
This does speak the speed with which we are going to hire a coach. I have a feeling that Cowher has a contract on his desk ready to sign the minute Morris boards a plane back to TB. LOL
John Clayton said on espnnews yesterday that Cowher seemed interested in the job but Bowlen does not want to bring him in.
cartel
01-01-2009, 12:16 PM
I like it. He's young and can grow with the team for the next 10 yrs. Just promote Bates to OC and I will be pumped.
Dudeskey
01-01-2009, 12:17 PM
Damn, 32- thats a young guy. I'm still on the Jim Johnson bandwagon though...
Cito Pelon
01-01-2009, 12:17 PM
pro forma. Morris is 32 years old and an assistant coach. He knows he's coming in just to get used to the interview process with a big shot like Bowlen. After he has a couple years under his belt as TB's DC he'll look back at this as a nice opportunity to hone his interview skills.
SoDak Bronco
01-01-2009, 12:25 PM
this could be our new head-coach get ready
TonyR
01-01-2009, 12:25 PM
Damn, 32- thats a young guy. I'm still on the Jim Johnson bandwagon though...
The Eagles DC? He's not going anywhere. Spags is a Johnson disciple so you may want to jump on that bandwagon.
I would not be surprised to see Morris get hired as DC.
I would not be surprised to see Dennison hired as HC
TonyR
01-01-2009, 12:27 PM
John Clayton said on espnnews yesterday that Cowher seemed interested in the job but Bowlen does not want to bring him in.
Now that's interesting, I hadn't heard that. If true that would probably imply that Bowlen is intent on keeping his FO mostly stable since Cowher would want more power than he's probably willing to give a HC.
TonyR
01-01-2009, 12:29 PM
I would not be surprised to see Morris get hired as DC.
I don't think Morris can leave for the same position he currently has in Tampa unless they allow him to go, I think it has to be a promotion, but I could be wrong. Either way I'm not sure why he'd make that move.
TonyR
01-01-2009, 12:30 PM
asst HC than
That could work.
Dudeskey
01-01-2009, 12:33 PM
The Eagles DC? He's not going anywhere. Spags is a Johnson disciple so you may want to jump on that bandwagon.
Thanks for the insight...
broncofan7
01-01-2009, 12:36 PM
I want Steve Spagnuolo--but I am biased. He's 'Paisan'. Piloi wouldn't be bad either from that standpoint but we are probably not even sniffing around Piloi--and for good reason. See how awful Bellicheck's disciples have done? Weis, Crennel, etc...That tree is rotten. Spags to Denver.
Cito Pelon
01-01-2009, 12:44 PM
this could be our new head-coach get ready
Get ready
Get reeeeady
Get ready, 'cause here I come, I'm on my waaaay.
Eddie Kendricks and the Temptations. One of my favorite all time bands.
Atlas
01-01-2009, 12:46 PM
Thats not him.
This is Raheem Morris:
http://www.buccaneers.com/media/graphics/headshots/Raheem_Morris.jpg
Wait, he is black!!
Steve Sewell
01-01-2009, 12:48 PM
John Clayton said on espnnews yesterday that Cowher seemed interested in the job but Bowlen does not want to bring him in.
Do you have a link? This is what I heard from John Clayton yesterday:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3800933
Cito Pelon
01-01-2009, 12:51 PM
I would not be surprised to see Morris get hired as DC.
I would not be surprised to see Dennison hired as HC
That's interesting.
broncofan7
01-01-2009, 12:51 PM
Wait, he is black!!
That could be the only thing he shares with Tomlin because if he comes here, he won't be inheriting a tried and true FO that featured a top 3 DC, a top 5 running game and would be a year removed from winning a SB. He would inherit a pile of fly infested poo on defense and an inconsistent/mistake prone finesse offense. Tomlin is a cheerleader. Our next HC can't be. We don't have the talent. YET.
Circle Orange
01-01-2009, 01:28 PM
I'm curious to see if Romeo Crenell will get another shot. He may have to sit out a year, but the general consensus is that he's a good coach. He may not have wisely chosen a staff, though. Hard to say.
MechanicalBull
01-01-2009, 01:28 PM
Do you have a link? This is what I heard from John Clayton yesterday:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3800933
hmmmmm that's totally different than what I saw yesterday. Can't find a link but Clayton was on espnnews with some new guy and said Bowlen won't bring Cowher in and that means Cowher won't be a head coach until 2010 since he doesn't want the Cleveland or Jet job.
WABronco
01-01-2009, 01:49 PM
He looks down. Like from the ghetto.
LOL.
Anyways. Sparano wasn't a coordinator. Harbaugh wasn't a coordinator. Another young candidate, McDaniels, wasn't even a SET offensive coach until a few years ago.
If he knows what he's doing defensively, interviews well, and is good with players, he's qualified.
Plus he's black so we'll get all sorts of media love for that...cough...
RunSilentRunDeep
01-01-2009, 01:59 PM
Tampa Bay's defense fell apart at the end of the season too. So he's obivously a fit.
BlaK-Argentina
01-01-2009, 02:04 PM
Tampa Bay's defense fell apart at the end of the season too. So he's obivously a fit.
I think that was exclusively Kiffin's fault. From the moment he announced he was joining his son it went to ****.
enjolras
01-01-2009, 02:27 PM
This doesn't surprise me much.... I think Tomlin, more than any other factor, cost Shannahan his job. I think Bowlen was looking at how the Steelers play and the leadership that Tomlin brings, and thinking 'our young team needs THAT'.
I fully expect a coach in that mold.
Crushaholic
01-01-2009, 02:51 PM
Morris knows how to coach the secondary, which would improve our safety play. However, I don't think he has a clue what to do with the D-line. At least, that's the way it was when he was coaching at Kansas State for a year. Ron Prince even gave his coaches carte blanche to do their job and he wasn't able to generate pressure from the D-line. I would be wary of this choice...
KipCorrington25
01-01-2009, 02:54 PM
They should have a rule where you also have to interview an Asian, Hindu, woman, homosexual, and a disabled person.
Then the world will finally be a fair place.
supermanhr9
01-01-2009, 02:56 PM
I think he'd add a spark to our team
ward63
01-01-2009, 02:57 PM
Morris knows how to coach the secondary, which would improve our safety play. However, I don't think he has a clue what to do with the D-line. At least, that's the way it was when he was coaching at Kansas State for a year. Ron Prince even gave his coaches carte blanche to do their job and he wasn't able to generate pressure from the D-line. I would be wary of this choice...
That's what I was thinking too, but if he gets hired, do you think Marinelli would come here with him and a d-line coach?
broncofan7
01-01-2009, 03:02 PM
They should have a rule where you also have to interview an Asian, Hindu, woman, homosexual, and a disabled person.
Then the world will finally be a fair place.
ROFL!!!!
Morris knows how to coach the secondary, which would improve our safety play. However, I don't think he has a clue what to do with the D-line. At least, that's the way it was when he was coaching at Kansas State for a year. Ron Prince even gave his coaches carte blanche to do their job and he wasn't able to generate pressure from the D-line. I would be wary of this choice...
Exactly. I'm a KSU alum/fan and you could say that he completely underwhelmed me with his defense.
Of course, Ron Prince sucked ace too, so that could've had something to do with it.
Crushaholic
01-01-2009, 03:05 PM
That's what I was thinking too, but if he gets hired, do you think Marinelli would come here with him and a d-line coach?
I wouldn't mind that. The big thing in Morris' favor is that he would most likely listen to other coaches. The big knock on Shanahan has always been that he alone knew what was best for the team, and that wasn't always the case.
eddie mac
01-01-2009, 03:15 PM
asst HC than
Same thing only a different title. NFL does not recognise that position as a promotion from Co-Ordinator.
They should have a rule where you also have to interview an Asian, Hindu, woman, homosexual, and a disabled person.
Then the world will finally be a fair place.
You forgot Native American
Rohirrim
01-01-2009, 03:52 PM
Pat Bowlen has invited Mukluk McGurk in for an interview and an opportunity to discuss his famous "Blubber D." Said McGurk, "Players who eat blubber are tougher."
http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/data/media/21/inupiat-eskimo-hunter_2127.jpg
montrose
01-01-2009, 04:58 PM
Raheem is getting alot of comparison's to Mike Tomlin of the Steelers. Kiffin say's the guy is good, he has been called a high energy coach. To me that's what the Broncos need a shot in the arm.
Only negative may be Raheem hasn't been a DC in the NFL...well not for a game yet...
First interview means nothing.
But he could be like Mike Tomlin and walk in and impress the hell outta Bowlen. The Steelers interview Tomin basically for the Rooney rule, but after the interview Mike had turned their heads and move up to number one on the coaching list.
Just have to wait and see where we go from here.
If he shares qualities with Tomlin, I'm all for it. I freaking love the way Mike Tomlin coaches that team and think that type of enthusiasm and intensity would be well-suited for this team.
Also, Morris has worked with Jeremy Bates in the past. That's a big plus in my book as I'd like to see Bates (and most of the offensive staff) retained to run the offense.