Steelerlyn
01-22-2007, 06:19 PM
I missed the first part where he made his introductory speech, because my dog ran away this afternoon. I did get something from the Q & A
Random thought and quotes...
- Promises a hard work ethic. A blue collar approach but we also want to be thoughtful in our approach about how to achieve our goals.
- Not surprised by the interview process, he had mentally prepared himself for everything that could happen.
- Embraces the pressure that he faces coaching a team a season removed from a Super Bowl win.
- Dick LeBeau will stay, nothing else is confirmed regarding assistants, he is familiar with much of the existing staff. Has not spoken to Grimm. Consistency is a factor in maintaining a coaching staff but not the only factor, he is looking for good coaches first and foremost.
- When asked 3-4 or 4-3 he said "We will play to the strengths and capabilities of these players, in many respects X's and O's are overrated, you play to the strengths of your players" Also acknowledged that anyone would want to have Dick LeBeau on their staff. All coaches have to be flexible schematically to fit in with what our players do well.
- Promises an offense by attrition, both physically and mentally. Again he stressed toughness and quality players and he expects a hunger and a desire to win from his players. He says their has to be a mutual respect between coach and players to get the job done.
- He is impatient to win, it taking all this in and feels blessed to be here. He fully appreciates the city and the pride they have in the team.
- Acknowledges the significance of becoming the first black coach in Steelers history on the day that two of his close mentors made it to the
Super Bowl
- Heading to Mobile tomorrow first and foremost to scout players - he'll meet with some coaches but it's the players and the scouting he is going down there for. Meeting coaches down there is overrated (!)
- He's going to take a fundamental approach with Ben, to stress the fundamentals. Excited to work with a talented franchise QB like him who has been through a lot in his first three years in the league
- Consistency is the key, he agrees with the organization when they say they don't want to win infrequently, we want to win every year.
- A historian of the game but tries not to compare himself to Noll or Cowher. He respects the history but acknowledges a new era and hopefully an era where one day a coach will get to stand on his shoulders and take things further again. Men like the Rooney's want to win every year.
My thoughts: Very impressive man. Didn't resort to soundbites or anything, the thing I'll take away from this is that he gets it, he knows this is a special situation in the league, he appreciates the special place that this team has in the hearts of it's citizens, and he knows what he wants to achieve. Hard work starts now, time will tell but you know that to get this job you have to be a special kind of coach and I think that the Rooney's see that Mike Tomlin has the potential to be a very special coach in this league. He'll be different, I don't think he will be a fireball like Cowher was, but I think you will see a more mental approach than a physical approach in the future, without the physical side of the game diminishing in any way. He came across as thoughtful, honest, open and level headed and I'll take those traits over fire and brimstone any day of the week.
Random thought and quotes...
- Promises a hard work ethic. A blue collar approach but we also want to be thoughtful in our approach about how to achieve our goals.
- Not surprised by the interview process, he had mentally prepared himself for everything that could happen.
- Embraces the pressure that he faces coaching a team a season removed from a Super Bowl win.
- Dick LeBeau will stay, nothing else is confirmed regarding assistants, he is familiar with much of the existing staff. Has not spoken to Grimm. Consistency is a factor in maintaining a coaching staff but not the only factor, he is looking for good coaches first and foremost.
- When asked 3-4 or 4-3 he said "We will play to the strengths and capabilities of these players, in many respects X's and O's are overrated, you play to the strengths of your players" Also acknowledged that anyone would want to have Dick LeBeau on their staff. All coaches have to be flexible schematically to fit in with what our players do well.
- Promises an offense by attrition, both physically and mentally. Again he stressed toughness and quality players and he expects a hunger and a desire to win from his players. He says their has to be a mutual respect between coach and players to get the job done.
- He is impatient to win, it taking all this in and feels blessed to be here. He fully appreciates the city and the pride they have in the team.
- Acknowledges the significance of becoming the first black coach in Steelers history on the day that two of his close mentors made it to the
Super Bowl
- Heading to Mobile tomorrow first and foremost to scout players - he'll meet with some coaches but it's the players and the scouting he is going down there for. Meeting coaches down there is overrated (!)
- He's going to take a fundamental approach with Ben, to stress the fundamentals. Excited to work with a talented franchise QB like him who has been through a lot in his first three years in the league
- Consistency is the key, he agrees with the organization when they say they don't want to win infrequently, we want to win every year.
- A historian of the game but tries not to compare himself to Noll or Cowher. He respects the history but acknowledges a new era and hopefully an era where one day a coach will get to stand on his shoulders and take things further again. Men like the Rooney's want to win every year.
My thoughts: Very impressive man. Didn't resort to soundbites or anything, the thing I'll take away from this is that he gets it, he knows this is a special situation in the league, he appreciates the special place that this team has in the hearts of it's citizens, and he knows what he wants to achieve. Hard work starts now, time will tell but you know that to get this job you have to be a special kind of coach and I think that the Rooney's see that Mike Tomlin has the potential to be a very special coach in this league. He'll be different, I don't think he will be a fireball like Cowher was, but I think you will see a more mental approach than a physical approach in the future, without the physical side of the game diminishing in any way. He came across as thoughtful, honest, open and level headed and I'll take those traits over fire and brimstone any day of the week.