Thanks D. It would nice if this was true. My instincts tell me he's the right guy for the job and that fans would support the hire. Then maybe through Reid and Pederson he can bring in DeFilippo as an OC. That would be more the typical way of things than for DeFilippo to go from a QB coach to a HC.
IMHO Toub isn't all that dissimilar to Fangio. I think they're both smart coaches and very straight forward and plain spoken. After 3 years of Focks playing duck, dodge, and hide with his "he's day to day" and "I see progress" crap that would be nice. I don't think Focks ever "got it" about how it works with Bears fans and the media and all he ever did was start pissing people off with this attitude and secrecy (lying may be a better word) almost from day one.
Thanks D. It would nice if this was true. My instincts tell me he's the right guy for the job and that fans would support the hire. Then maybe through Reid and Pederson he can bring in DeFilippo as an OC. That would be more the typical way of things than for DeFilippo to go from a QB coach to a HC.
IMHO Toub isn't all that dissimilar to Fangio. I think they're both smart coaches and very straight forward and plain spoken. After 3 years of Focks playing duck, dodge, and hide with his "he's day to day" and "I see progress" crap that would be nice. I don't think Focks ever "got it" about how it works with Bears fans and the media and all he ever did was start pissing people off with this attitude and secrecy (lying may be a better word) almost from day one.
The more I think about this, the more I'm liking the idea of Toub coming back. He seems like a football-smart guy. I do believe his interpersonal skills are more polished than Fox and Fangio (not a knock on Fang... I like him too). Fox never accepted the fact that fans are a legit part of the equation, and the press is just a conduit to informing the fans of what's happening with their favorite team & players. The press is just a window that allows fans to "see" what's happening with "their" favorite team/players. If you freeze out the press, you are just blowing off the fans indirectly.
I'll bet Toub can bring in a quality staff. He strikes me as a guy who would be pretty sharp understanding all 3 phases of the team (O, D & STs) and not be a one-dimensional guy. He's coached D and STs units - and he played offense (OL) in college. Pretty well-rounded guy, IMHO.
Really feeling like this will be Toubs year to be a HC, but probably not for the Bears. We are fixated on an offensive guy. Think he goes to Indy.
I hope he gets a shot at HC somewhere if not here. Pace will probably look at the big picture and look at the total coaching staff each HC candidate can bring to the table. That could be good for Toub... I just don't know. For Ryan Pace this hire is like the highest stakes poker game & he will be investing all the chips on this hand. There won't be a 3rd opportunity for Ryan Pace here if he whiffs on this coaching hire. Everything is at stake here for Pace. I hope he gets it right.
Really feeling like this will be Toubs year to be a HC, but probably not for the Bears. We are fixated on an offensive guy. Think he goes to Indy.
I hope he gets a shot at HC somewhere if not here. Pace will probably look at the big picture and look at the total coaching staff each HC candidate can bring to the table. That could be good for Toub... I just don't know. For Ryan Pace this hire is like the highest stakes poker game & he will be investing all the chips on this hand. There won't be a 3rd opportunity for Ryan Pace here if he whiffs on this coaching hire. Everything is at stake here for Pace. I hope he gets it right.
Like everyone else, I just have to hope Pace gets it right, and whoever he picks we have to trust he got it right and I will be behind, but I would be disappointed if he did not speak to Toub. Whether or not he picks Toub, I trust he gets it right, but I hope he at least compares him with other candidates before he makes a decision.
I hope he gets a shot at HC somewhere if not here. Pace will probably look at the big picture and look at the total coaching staff each HC candidate can bring to the table. That could be good for Toub... I just don't know. For Ryan Pace this hire is like the highest stakes poker game & he will be investing all the chips on this hand. There won't be a 3rd opportunity for Ryan Pace here if he whiffs on this coaching hire. Everything is at stake here for Pace. I hope he gets it right.
Like everyone else, I just have to hope Pace gets it right, and whoever he picks we have to trust he got it right and I will be behind, but I would be disappointed if he did not speak to Toub. Whether or not he picks Toub, I trust he gets it right, but I hope he at least compares him with other candidates before he makes a decision.
I totally agree, BIH. I feel like we may be very surprised by who Pace ends up hiring. In a good way. I've gotta figure Toub at least gets an interview. And I would not be surprised if he got hired. He's not the glitzy pick, but he could still be the best HC hire this year. Regardless of how this all goes, it is kind of exciting right now. I'm pumped to see what's going to happen between the HC hire, the staff hirings, FA & then the draft. Could be pretty good... Toub has to have a shot at least, right?