Head Coaching Candidates

dabears584 · May 9, 2017

DJMoore_is_fat said:
Pace is staying. Fox is going. Only question left is who will replace him.

I'd pick Ditka.

The Ditka ship has long sailed away and ain't ever coming back.

Teddy KGB · May 9, 2017

So, to sum up the giant wall of text in a sentence, you want to live out a fantasy where Jim Harbaugh is the Bears HC.

Ok, got it. Thank you for your feelings, and the rectangular way you expressed them.

Teddy KGB · May 9, 2017

Also, this is one of the more meatbally threads I've seen on CCS in quite a while.

dabears584 · May 9, 2017

Teddy KGB said:
So, to sum up the giant wall of text in a sentence, you want to live out a fantasy where Jim Harbaugh is the Bears HC.

Ok, got it. Thank you for your feelings, and the rectangular way you expressed them.

That's just feeling I'm getting, but not necessarily a fantasy of mine. Just trying to rationalize what Ryan Pace might have going on in his head. I'm positive absolutely positive John Fox isn't going to get a second contract, and he's not going to be fired due to a win/loss record. The Bears I assure you are grateful for what John Fox has done for the organization. Now I don't know about you but the way I'm spinning it around in my head it makes sense when considering Jim Harbaugh and how he'd fit in the equation. Not saying he's the best candidate or the guy I'd love most over anybody else, but it wouldn't exactly surprise me any if he was hired in a year or two to be the Bears next HC. I'm simply putting forth an idea of what could very well be the Bears plan since they hired Pace and Fox. Sorry about my wall of text to start this out. I may go over it and edit it.

CHICAGOMIDWAYMONSTERS · May 9, 2017

My top coaching choices...the sooner the better imo. I rather have Trubisky learn just 1 offense.

Harbaugh
Josh McDaniels
Sean Payton

dabears584 · May 9, 2017

CHICAGOMIDWAYMONSTERS said:
My top coaching choices...the sooner the better imo. I rather have Trubisky learn just 1 offense.

Harbaugh
Josh McDaniels
Sean Payton

I like all three of them. Sean Payton has ties to this organization being a former Bear himself once upon a time and Ryan Pace coming from New Orleans. Pace may be envisioning Payton working with Trubisky the same way he has worked with Brees, and he's a Super Bowl winning coach.

Ej63090 · May 9, 2017

Fitz would get my meatball going.

Warden of the Northeast · May 9, 2017

Couldn't you have just listed a list of candidates and just a few bulletpoints on why they would be a good canidate?

Hawkeye OG · May 9, 2017

dabears584 said:
The Ditka ship has long sailed away and ain't ever coming back.

[video=youtube;zk9WqTeyAys]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk9WqTeyAys[/video]

dabears584 · May 9, 2017

Warden of the Northeast said:
Couldn't you have just listed a list of candidates and just a few bulletpoints on why they would be a good canidate?

Please I insist you can go ahead and do that work, if you want to ;-) but I was too busy rambling on with my crazy thoughts and thought this wonderful board of people here some of which might have a little more knowledge on this matter than I may have could pitch in and provide just that! I simply made this thread to start a good discussion about who the Chicago Bears next coach could and should be.

cubby chubby · May 9, 2017

Dowell Loggains. Offensive virtuoso. Astute mastermind of the highly vaunted 2017-2018 NFL leading Chicago Bears offense that went 16-0 in the regular season, won the Super Bowel, and held playoff opponents scoreless by retaining 109% possession time on offense. His statue being erected at Soldier Field even before he was formally announced as Coach Ad Infinitum of the Chicago Bears by his former albeit favorite lover Michael McCaskey.

number51 · May 9, 2017

dabears584 said:
This thread is specifically to go over the potential head coaching candidates. Who fits well on our team and why. There is a wall of text here, but please just skip it and let's discuss who you think will suit the Bears best as head coach ...

MY CRAZY LONG DRAGGED ON THOUGHTS:

I'm pretty sure everybody here understands that John Fox was never hired to be the coach that would lead the Bears to the promised land, but he was an important hire none-the-less. John Fox was hired for one purpose and that was to fix the culture of the team that had gone off the wayside during a time of rebuilding. It was understood that Ryan Pace had inherited a team that was short on talent and was at that time as dysfunctional as this team has ever been coming off of previous failed regimes. He knew that he had a lot of work ahead of him to build this team up from nothing, and he knew that it would take some time that results don't happen overnight. John Fox was coming off a successful run as head coach of the Denver Broncos where he had led the team to the playoffs with a playoff victory vs the Steelers with Tim Tebow as his quarterback and then he led a Peyton Manning led team into the playoffs with one SB appearance. Expectations were set a little higher than they should have been due to the state the team was in. At the end of the 2014 season it was quite clear the team needed to hire the right GM and they had to have a plan in place and Ryan Pace's plan was to build through the draft and to not sign big name free agents to big contracts. This team needed a coach who could handle himself and handle the team well during a period they knew they would not win many games in this big market city. John Fox is not being judged on wins and losses. John Fox is being judged on how the culture of the team is forming. His job has been to get the players Ryan Pace has been bringing in to blend well on the team and get the most out of the players that he can.

The Bears had a quarterback dilemma when Pace and Fox took over and the source of that problem was Jay Cutler's crippling contract. They attempted to trade him and got no takers, so they played it out and also tried out a couple guys who had been in the league for a few years to see if any of them would stick, but they didn't pan out. Cutler's crippling contract came to an end this offseason and Pace was ready to move on from him and the other quarterbacks that he tried out on the team. He had a plan this offseason and he signed Glennon and Sanchez, while drafting Mitchell Trubisky. This is what Ryan Pace has wanted in his quarterback room from day one, and he was able to make it happen. The team should continue to make strides this season to becoming relevant again, but it should be clear to all here that the team is still not looking at wins and losses as much as they are looking for further progress in all facets of the team they are building. And as this team exits the 2017 season regardless where they finish, John Fox should not be crucified for not taking this team to the playoffs through three years. He should be applauded for having the strength and guts to take on such a project as this and hopefully having been successful in the job he came here to do in order to set up for success the next guy that comes in after him. This team is looking to the future and has sacrificed trying to win in the present in order to win in the future, but who are they going to hire to help lead the team during the upcoming glory years ahead? I'm expecting that John Fox will either retire after this season or they'll allow him to coach out his contract all depending on the status of the team at the end of the season and the prospects they'll be shopping around. One thing is certain and that's that Ryan Pace has his eyes set on finding his next head coach, but again who is it going to be?

One idea that has been tossed around is that Jim Harbaugh took the Michigan job in order to hold him over until the Bears righted ship and had their team up to speed for his arrival and that's where Vic Fangio comes into play. Instead of following him to Michigan he went to the team that Harbaugh expects to join upon his return to the NFL. So here is Fangio rebuilding his defense and certainly somebody who may be communicating back and forth with Harbaugh. Then there's the Trubisky factor. This offense is getting rebuilt with good talent, as well. Jordan Howard, Kevin White, Adam Shaheen. This will be very welcoming for Harbaugh to come into, but for any head coaching candidate this would be welcoming. So is it Harbaugh? If not, who might they be looking at to fill the position? Perhaps McDaniels or Linehan? Does the next head coach need to be an offensive mind? I say yes. The head coach has to be somebody that Trubisky is going to grow with, and it's going to be crucial Ryan Pace gets this right. Discuss.

number51 said:
Agree 100% with the first and third paragraph. That second paragraph is either a troll job or a Special person hijacked your account.

dabears584 said:
Lol was trying to explain my thoughts on the state of the Bears dealing with the quarterbacks and John Fox. Sorry it's a bit all over the place. To put it simply - Pace set out to fix QB from day one and inherited Jay Cutler and his shit contract, tried to deal him, tried to land a top QB and he wasn't able to until this offseason. QB solved best he could do through three offseasons. John Fox and the Bears team in general should not be beaten up for losing too many games and not making the playoffs because that's not the agenda in place right now. Pace is setting the team up for success in the future and with that surely is in search of his HC who will lead the Bears to championships.

Wait, you thought I actually read all that shit, loved paragraphs 1 & 3 but hated 2? What a fucking idiot.

TL1961 · May 9, 2017

DezBears said:
Rumors I hear often.

Jim Bob Cooter Offensive Coordinator of the Lions

Peter Edwards Carmichael Jr. Offensive Coordinator of the Saints

Pat Fitzgerald Head Coach of Northwestern University Football[/QUOTE]

Holy shit, no!!

Raskolnikov · May 9, 2017

To the OP.

Two things must happen for Harbaugh.

1. Michigan needs to win it all. Likelihood in 2017. 10%. 2018. 15%.
2. The bears must be so bad that not only Fox is fired, but after another embarrassing year, bottom 3 again, his draft looks bad after Trubisky, they both get canned.

This is because Jim got screwed over in San Fran, and I don't believe he will return to NFL without being offered 15 mil AND maybe more importantly, full personnel control. Draft control.

So, the main premise is wrong, that Pace himself would consider Harbaugh. I think Harbaugh is someone owners consider, not GMs who want to stick around and retain power, or even deal with him.

More realistic Pace options if he is allowed a hire, are Fangio as interim tryout after the bye. Fedora, a brilliant offensive play caller who was Trubiskys head coach at North Carolina. This may be appealing to ensure he gets most out of Trubs, and my favorite reason for having Trubs. This hope. Fitzgerald at Northwestern. Jim bob cooter.

TL1961 · May 9, 2017

CHICAGOMIDWAYMONSTERS said:
My top coaching choices...the sooner the better imo. I rather have Trubisky learn just 1 offense.

Harbaugh
Josh McDaniels
Sean Payton

Holy shit, no!

dabears584 · May 9, 2017

i find the Cowboys OC intriguing.

bufordht · May 10, 2017

Charlie Weis

Icculus · May 10, 2017

I'd prefer Cooter or Payton

dabears70 · May 10, 2017

HawkBear said:
Will be interesting to see what Pace does after the Bears go 4-12.

Starts dreaming about S.Payton, J.Harbaugh, J.McDaniels or another offensive minded HC and one that will keep V.Fangio as his DC. There will be offensive minded coaches that will like our situation with Glennon and Trubs in waiting.

dabears70 · May 10, 2017

cubby chubby said:
Dowell Loggains. Offensive virtuoso. Astute mastermind of the highly vaunted 2017-2018 NFL leading Chicago Bears offense that went 16-0 in the regular season, won the Super Bowel, and held playoff opponents scoreless by retaining 109% possession time on offense. His statue being erected at Soldier Field even before he was formally announced as Coach Ad Infinitum of the Chicago Bears by his former albeit favorite lover Michael McCaskey.

I'm a fan of what D.Loggains did last year and would hate to see him go if we bring in a new HC during or after next season but that will most likely happen cause head coaches want their own guys working with them and if it isn't J.Harbaugh then there's a good chance we'd lose V.Fangio as well which would be brutal.

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