Changes Coming? Let’s Hope So…
As I sat here watching the 49ers blow another contest which was very much within their reach, I recalled something I read not more then a month ago. Some might remember this piece of work which was in fact given a great deal of publicity on this fine site. It was written by a man who we have not heard anything from since and was titled “Five Reasons the San Francisco 49ers Should Keep Their Head Coach.” After viewing today’s debacle by the bay I can safely give at least 500 reasons for why this team in fact does need to fire their head effective at 5:10pm PST.
I won’t do this however, as I actually take some pride in not inducing comas in my readers, but I digress. This team needs something serious to take place in order to at least attempt to salvage the season. The 49er faithful need to awake one morning this week and see that the people who are in charge of this franchise have found the wherewithal to finally do right by the fans. Of course this was believed to have happened after the 2004 season when owner John York summarily jettisoned Dennis Erickson and Terry Donahue. A move that was not only much needed but was so well received by the masses that there was dancing in the streets of San Francisco. Alright, that was perhaps an exaggeration of sorts but I can almost guarantee that if the same scenario unfolds in the following 24 hours a dance club atmosphere will envelop this city.
Mike Nolan came to the bay area with so much promise and gave the team reason to believe that he could turn their losing ways around. He presented a vision and focus that consequently pulled the wool over just about everyone’s eyes. His vision has done little for this his players or those who lovingly follow them on a weekly basis. The time has come to relieve a man who has been in far to over his head for the last year and a half at least. This city and the team it adores have suffered for too long and the time has come to extricate the main reason for it.
I witnessed something else yesterday aside from the 49ers losing a game they should have won, it was Nolan displaying more intensity and fire throughout the contest then has ever been seen in any full season in the last three years. Only one thought crossed my mind as Nolan berated his players on the sideline, (something I believe needs to happen from time to time) it was that this man knows his time as head coach of the 49ers is coming to an end. After having a chance to reflect on this I then thought more about where this behavior was for the last few seasons and why Nolan failed to display it before today. Too little to late was the comment that continued to find its way into my mind when seeing him vehemently scream at linebacker Tully Banta-Cain after an offside penalty was called on the player in the second half.
Banta-Cain has not even been active for games much of this season so I can see how he might have been a bit amped to even be in uniform, besides let’s be honest here, it’s not as if that one play lost the game. Once again not getting pressure on the quarterback and allowing far too much pressure to be applied to their own quarterback along with miscommunication and gaffes on offense led to the 49ers demise in this game. This team is quite simply, poorly coached. The talent that does exist is either not being utilized at the appropriate time or not at all, which leads one to ask how Nolan even has a job at this moment.
The JT O’Sullivan experiment has run its course and should be canned as of today as well. How many times can a quarterback be allowed to throw costly interceptions, ending games in which his team still has a chance to win? O’Sullivan has done it three weeks running now and if the past is any indication of the future this trend will persist as long as he is allowed to be the starter. I say give Shaun Hill a chance starting next week in New York, sure it’s a hostile environment with a raucous crowd but I see it as a perfect time to see if Hill can fare any better with this offense then the current man at the helm.
The point is that change needs to take place on this team and it needs to happen soon, whether that means a new head coach entering next weekend, a new starting quarterback or both.
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Mike.. which branch? I did 15 years USMC/USMCR but am trying to finish my career with the USAFR.. (much better food! haha).. anyways, good info about Nolan, never knew that. I thought he was brain behind that Ravens D. Im starting to believe he got hired because of his name. We just claimed T Kirk Barton from Miami, anybody ever heard of this guy? Thats great, we take Chilo instead of Desean Jackson and instead of going after Roy Williams (to Dallas) or T.J. we go after yet another lineman. WTF?
All the JTO haters.. dont give up on him quite yet. Heres what Martz had to say about him:
“The biggest thing with JT is, he’s never played, he had really no spring work, relatively limited camp work, and he’s running this offense at full-tilt. We haven’t backed off anything or dummied anything down. We’ve just let it all hang out. Some of the stuff we’re running, he’s never ran before. So the decision-making process, he’s going to have some real bad errors occasionally. We’ll overcome them and they’re going to become less and less. I just want him to be real decisive and use his God-given talent to read, react and get the ball out quickly like he can do. He’s going to be as good as there is. I think he’s an exceptional player, but he’s going to have some bumps along the road. I believe he’s only going to continue to get better every week.”
Mike which team is Haynesworth from?
Great point Joe. as far as nolan i don’t have my mind made up just yet but he is on the negative end of things. as far as the 49ers in a season or so with this same set up offensively, great success is coming.
A quote from Nolan regarding Paraag “wannabe coach” Marathe:
“He’s always right on it,” Nolan said last season. “He’s probably the best I’ve ever been around.”
What a fucking idiot.
Hey Joe hes probably talking about what a dipshit he is, I mean itss pretty vague and open for interpertation haha
As for JTO hes better than Alex, but is he a FRANCHISE QB we have to wait the whole season to find out, As for the game against the Eagles it wasnt JTO it was Martz abandoning the run and forcing JTO to make plays. SEE hes already pass happy, poor Frank he should be the leading rusher if our offense actually called the right plays
How about John Macargo who is most likely to be released he has shown his 1st round potential from time to time, better then Aubuyro
And Micheal Huff trade for him in the offseason!!! I think he has TALENT, heck I wanted him not Davis
Although Im not a big Davis fan I saw that Martz says hes progressing if he help our offense Ill start to like him till then he still lagging
I was Air Force Joe but about the food aren’t the Marines under the Navy & your at their bases? Navy foods alright man. I sampled some at my mechanics training at Port Hueneme. Damn good chow hall there. Haynesworth is the best DL IN THE GAME TODAY, he plays in Tennessee. Man’s a MONSTER, an ABSOLUTE BEAST. He’s worth top dollar & every penny. Plays hard through the whole game, dudes unstoppable. He would elevate McDonald’s & JSmith’s game along with our CB & Safety coverage INSTANTLY. But we’ve got to keep building that DLine & the OLine as well.
Good posting on Martz’s quotes on JTO…that was right on. We shouldn’t give up on this guy. What already has me kind of down is if we lose Martz as the OC..1 year of continuity in this system & we’re gonna be strong as an Offensive team.
On the ‘09 Draft there’s really only 1 potential top of the 1st Round QB & it’s Matt Stafford/Georgia. It’s still too early to tell if he’ll be a top 10. I love what I’ve read about this guy & he gets better every year. He can make all the throws, has good size & better than average speed. The main thing is he’s seems to have a sharp head on his shoulders. His numbers aren’t that great but he doesn’t have good receiver talent. Scouts say he has a lot of upside. BUT watching him on TV I haven’t been overly impressed. Here’s a good article on him……….
http://nfldraft.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=849147
Now the QB that BLOWS MY MIND but he’s only a Sophomore is Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. I’ve watched him play some & looks pretty good. I need to watch more. His stats are RIDICULOUS.. 2007 – 3,121 YDS/36 TDS/8 INTS. This year so far..2,052 YDS/23 TDS/5 INTS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME ??????! Scouts are saying if Bradford declares early he’ll be the 1st QB taken & Stafford 2nd. If any of these 2 are scouted as for real by knowledgeable NFL QB Scouts that we’ll hopefully have at seasons end we MIGHT be spending the 1st pick on 1 of these guys. Like I said unless there’s a legit star that we’ve done thorough homework on at the top 10 pick I agree we’re better to get our QB in the 2nd – 3rd round. Here’s the Walters page on the QB’s………
http://walterfootball.com/draft2009QB.php
As far as Paraage I don’t think Nolan’s referring to him as a Coach is he???? No way in hell he qualifies there but he’s a legit “contract guy” ….awesome negotiator & GETS THE DEALS DONE. Here I think there’s no doubt this guy should stay. But get him the hell out of the replay booth. Dudes an MBA numbers geek, get him out of there & put a football guy on the TV as the red flag advisor. And those rumors about him being our possible GM from before…gimme a break!!
Joe..what you said about Roy Williams is right on. We NEVER go for WR’s. Scott & Nolan are both WEAK when it comes to bringing in any Offensive talent. And that goes for DLineman as well like when Nolan said we couldn’t use Grady Jackson. What a dumb ass. We could have used a freakin’ DT or 2 by this trade deadline. These guys are SORRY & I’m starting to really question McCloughan.
My dream pick for our 1st pick is Oher/Mississippi as our OT if we can get our QB later. Guy is as close to sure fire as you can get. And that’s what you want in the 1st pick, esp top 10. Your shooting for a starter & hopefully a STAR in that position. Next is Mauauluga/USC OLB @ 6′1″ 260 LBS has excellent speed, range, power, pass rush ability, & WOULD BE THE PERFECT TED next to Willis for the next 10 years….WE WOULD OWN THE MIDDLE!! Then if we’re say in Willis territory at around picks 8-14 you could also go for possibly a playmaking STAR FAST FS..there’s 2 guys here >> Taylor Mays & another kid that Scout.com just brought up on their webpage that I’ve never heard of but sounds BETTER than Mays. Sure I’d still like to see what Goldson’s got but I don’t think he’s it but damn sure better than sorry ass Roman. Goldson lacks elite speed & I think will still get burned for big plays. We could somehow scheme to hide his weakness. We need a SEAN TAYLOR/ED REED TYPE FAST Free Safety out there that scares receivers & OC’s & is a playmaker.
If we miss out on Oher or pick a QB instead there’s still 2 other good 1st Round OT’s (& 2nd rounders) but then by the time it gets to our pick you have to ask…do we settle for the next best OT or choose a potential SUPERSTAR IN ANOTHER POSITION OF NEED for us?? Also there’s Michael Crabtree/WR but when I watch YouTube he gets tackled from behind a lot. And WR’s are risky high 1st round picks.
Here’s a page on Maualuga who I believe has a chance to be a superstar in the NFL, pay attention to the comments on the bottom in BOLD………
http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/maualuga_rey00.html
You sure about Huff, why did they bench his ass? I looked up his numbers.. not too impressive.
Wats this im hearing if they fire Nolan they will replace him with Manusky? I heard it on ESPN WTF I would rather have Nolan than that play 15 yards off the wr idiot. GEORGE SIEFERT PLEASE PICK UP THE WHITE COURTESY PHONE WE NEED YOU
WHATS UP NINERS. ITS HARD TO HEAR SO MANY NINERS FANS ALL OVER JTO WHEN OUR OLINE AINT BLOCKING WORTH A DAMN. MARC BULGER WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING WHEN BIG PACE WOULD GET HURT ON THERE LINE. HE STILL MOVED THE BALL AND THREW TD’S, BUT HE ALSO THREW PLENTY OF PICKS. OUT OF 4YRS WE HAVE ONLY HAD 1 YR THAT OUR LINE HAS BEEN OK AND THAT WAS WITH NORV AND THEY REALLY WEREN’T SHIT THEN. GIVE JTO A CHANCE BECAUSE HE HAS MADE MISTAKES BUT IF IT WASN’T FOR HIM MAKING PLAYS WITH FRANK, WE WOULD BE 0-6. 2). EVERYONE WHO KNOWS NOLAN KNOWS THAT MANUSKY IS NOT THE REASON OUR CB’S PLAY 15 YARDS OFF THE BALL AND WE DONT BLITZ, THATS MIKE NOLANS CALL. HE HAS THE FINAL SAY, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN APART OF THE DEFENSIVE PLAN FOR EVERY WEEK. THERE IS NOWAY THIS GUY COMES FROM SD AND CALLS DEFENSIVE PLAYS LIKE THAT. WE DONT EVEN HAVE A SCHEME BESIDES THE NICKLE PREVENT. 3) THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS SIT AROUND AND TALK ABOUT NATE CLEMENTS AND SAY HE IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY. WHEN HE IS ALLOWED TO MAN UP ON D, THEY DONT THROW HIS WAY. HEY NINERS, YOU TELL ME HOW MANY CB IN THE NFL CAN COVER THE WHOLE TIME UP AND DOWN THE FIELD WITH NO PASS RUSH. AS FANS THATS SITTIN ON OUR ASS EVERY SUNDAY WATCHING, WE CAN’T EXPECT OUR DB’S TO BE ABLE TO COVER THE WHOLE DAMN GAME WHEN NOLAN AINT GIVIN THEM NO HELP WITH THE BLITZ. IT TAKE ALL 11 TO PLAY DEFENSE AND THE PLAYERS DONT CALL PLAYS CAUSE IF THAT WERE THE CASE WE WOULDN’T BE TALKIN ABOUT THIS. FIRE NOLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right on LOTTIE 901..I wish we could see the real Manusky. San Diego is an attacking Wade Phillips 3-4D that Manusky learned from. That’s the D I thought we were going to have with Nolan not getting in Manusky’s way. It’s been a big disappointment man.
Joe..no doubt about Roy Williams. I’m really starting to have my doubts on McCloughan. We’re so WEAK when it comes to drafting & getting Offensive talent. And why didn’t we go after a defensive lineman?? Was the well that dry?
I still remember Nolan passing up on Grady Jackson when Atlanta released him & he said we couldn’t use him. WTH?? Even though he’s older he kicks Franklin’s ass any day of the week. Just about anyone would.
If our O-line is so bad how come Frank Gore is 4th in the league in rushing. People are so quick to judge and do not know what they are talking about. The problem my friends is a man by the name of Mike Martz who does not recognize their strength is not pass blocking. Try pounding Gore for 4 quarters sometime with consistent rest coming in the form of Foster and Robinson and watch the blitzes slow up and the passing game come to life. Anybody that knows anything about football should know WE DO NOT RUN THE BALL ENOUGH!!!!!
You should all look at the Falcons and their record to prove my point!
1 Clinton Portis WAS 643 136 4.7 6 31
2 Michael Turner ATL 597 128 4.7 6 66
3 Adrian Peterson MIN 563 129 4.4 3 34
4 Frank Gore SF 524 107 4.9 4 41
DO THE MATH CARRIES VS YARDS!
Hey Palin, first let me say you and your boy McCain are gonna lose by a landslide Nov. 4 so get your bags ready because your headed back to Alaska with your pitbull with lipstick…
2nd.. if your giving up as many sacks as the 49ers are then that means theres a problem with the line. Gore often breaks the first and sometimes 2nd tackle around the line so most of those yards are from the power and strength that Gore has. If we were really opening up holes for him like the Cowboys of the 90’s had? Shit hell break 2000 easily.
And that’s the problem here Joe… the o-line is not pass blocking with any real presence and when Gore does get his yards they are usually of his own doing. That’s why the Fox guys have been saying the last few weeks that Frank is his own best blocker, because he is the one finding what little holes there are and also breaking the initial and most times even second attempt to tackle him.
This guy joking right…or is he just clueless?
http://cohn.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp?item=2272611
Yes, it’s time for Nolan to move on, but lets not forget what he inhereted from the Erickson/Donahue regime…THE worst team in the league.
I think this current group has done a very good job bringing us back from the dead, but we need someone new to take us to the next level. I DO NOT think that person should be Martz. He needs to stay where he can be kept in check. Cowher would be great but unlikely, and i think Billick or Fassel could do the job too.
So, lets thank Nolan for what he’s brought (namely Gore & Wiliis) and hope to bid him a fond farewell at the end of the season.
Joe ….Haynesworth is on Titans……hope we can land him
and on Huff I dont see the Raiders trading him…..they have him out of position….numbers dont look great because he is a DB and they have him playing FS….last season they had him at SS………Once Asomsumga( how eva you spell his name) is gone I believe Huff will be moved back to DB.
Well I hope we sign somebody because teams are just running through the middle like we were a high school team. Hey West, that clown is an idiot for writing that we should re-sign Smith, what a fucking joke. One thing interesting I was watching a clip they did on Simeon Rice, they were saying he hasnt been able to land on a team due to injury. This year the doctors has proclaimed him 100% healthy. Why not bring in Rice for a tryout? Couldnt hurt. We need to somebody who can get at the opposing QB.
Joe….I feel you, wouldnt hurt to bring Rice in….Really wish Nolan would let loss and let Manusky do his thang…..look scared to be aggressive…..Nolan to caught up in this “stay in your lane and dont become over aggressive shit”.. while we giving up big yardage an cant stop shit on 3rd down……. We gotta better team than dis
Guys.. just heard on KNBR that Linville Elliott has passed away. Remember there wouldnt be “the catch” without this guy breaking tackles and fighting for extra yardage on that drive. They really didnt mention how he died but that he was way too young. Anyone have anymore info?
Linvell Elliott died of heart failure. He was from my home town of Richmond, MO. I had the privledge of working construction with Linvell. It is a shame that those guys did not make much money at all back then. He was a great guy and will be missed!
Trade deadlines done & gone….for 3-4 NT’s in next years Draft there’s only 2 who are legit. BJ Raji/Boston & Al Woods/LSU. Right now Raji looks better & Woods is having a quiet year so far. I don’t think either will last past the 2nd round.
LOL Joe Go Obama!!!!
HEY WEST, THAT GUY IS CLUELESS AND MUST BE A COWGIRL FAN!!!!!