DR. CFL Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 People still want to adhere to the theory that do be a good coach you needed to either have played the position or have been a good player. Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 People still want to adhere to the theory that do be a good coach you needed to either have played the position or have been a good player. Why is that? It's the same people who'd believe in order to be a good surgeon, you needed to be good at "Operation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Sorry but that's a bad argument. First because running back coach is on most staffs an entry level position into coaching regardless of the position the actual coach played in the past. Secondly Buck is not the only coach to oversee a position they didn't play. For example in Green Bay, Edgar Bennett is the team's receivers coach when he played running back in his career. I know the obvious counter to that is that running backs catch the ball too, but they don't run nearly the variety of routes a receiver does, nevermind other responsibilities of the position. Another example is Alex Van Pelt (same staff) who played his career as a quarterback and got his start in coaching as a running backs coach (which he was very successful at). He's since been promoted to quarterbacks coach but the point is, is that A) coaches on a staff often oversee a position that is different than what they played, and B ) A running backs coach is, as I said an entry level position into coaching so to suggest that Grigsby (or any back on the roster) has nothing to learn from Buck is simply not correct. And a CFL example would be Dave Dickenson who started as the Stamps RB coach. Yeah but look who Dave had as players at the time... Reynolds on the downslide & Cornish on the upswing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 People still want to adhere to the theory that do be a good coach you needed to either have played the position or have been a good player. Why is that? It is almost the opposite, fringe players seems to make the best coaches cause they couldn't skate by on natural athleticism and needed to have perfect technique and execution and strategy to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IC Khari Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Next week Ford has 40 yds rushing and a couple of fumbles ... book it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Any QB that doesn't fully understand the job of an RB isn't much of a QB... That's exactly it... I've never understood why some people were so up in arms over hiring Buck as a RB coach.... "But he never played RB!!!" they said What are you talking about. Buck practically played QB and RB for us as he was always running for his life behind our Oline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Ford had a solid game, solid first half i should say, kind of slowed down in the second but good for Ford, good guy and glad he got a chance. I don't really think he is an every down back though and one good game doesn't change that, Don't think Grigsby is either, not so sure Cotton is either for that matter but... Good on GodsWill for having a good debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 MOS says no regrets about Will Ford .... says he was too injured to prove himself in camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueandgold Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Davin Meggett is back in the NFL with the Colts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Perfect Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Have to laugh that Ford retweeted this comment considering he was benched for the large majority of the second half: Tyson Craney @hellbillyphd 7 yds rushing for Grigsby tonight, good thing y'all cut @_GODSWILL2886_ Wpg lol Retweeted by Will Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPuDS Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 The ironing is delicious! A little shocked at the dig truth be told... Seemed a tad bitter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robynjt Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Was Ford injured last night? I thought I heard something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 It looked to me like Ford was still playing (albeit sparingly) in the 4th quarter. At one point Messam needed a break & I'm pretty sure Ford came on for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Have to laugh that Ford retweeted this comment considering he was benched for the large majority of the second half: Tyson Craney @hellbillyphd 7 yds rushing for Grigsby tonight, good thing y'all cut @_GODSWILL2886_ Wpg lol Retweeted by Will Ford Ford only managed to get 39 yards himself... not exactly numbers to be bragging about. Grigsby should send a tweet lol'ing at Ford's receiving numbers (12 for Ford vs 61 for Grigsby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Ford was limping when he spelled Messam. I don't think he was close to 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Ford was limping when he spelled Messam. I don't think he was close to 100%. IIRC Ford twisted his ankle during a play when he was spelling Messam after Ford was pulled from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think Ford is better then Grigsby though. But I still think Cotton is better than both of them. I wonder how well Cotton can catch the ball, and if McGuffie can play some Tailback for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 With the numbers Ford had, he shouldn't be tweeting anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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