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I was thinking the same thing. What coach is going to come out and talk trash about a team he manages? Either talk them up or shut the hell up and give vague responses like belichick.
He would get roasted if he came out and said horrible things about his players or management. Sad but true...
Grimey13 Wrote:
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> Yea he should have said just that...it is now on
> Gase because of what he said although he shouldn't
> say any different.
>
> Damned if you do....
You guys miss the entire point of my post. Gase used the whole "culture" excuse for jettisoning arguably some of the best talent on the roster. His words. Ajayi wouldn't stick to the play and would free lance. Others wouldn't study the playbook. Still others weren't leaders or were bad locker room guys. Is there any doubt that the changes were made at his direction? Well, all I'm saying is put up or shut up. Talk is cheap. He's stripped the team of about the only stars they had on an already talent starved roster. If this blows up in his face, do you want hear more excuses from him? I don't.
Fins 72, I think that I'm agreeing with you, particularly given my view of Tanny's health. And yrs, you know how I feel about us getting rid of Ajayi and Landry.
why all the concern?? we got tanny back and his bionic @#$%& knee and Im sure he will throw for 4500 yrds with a 110 rating. I think gase realizes this and knows that his 3headed safety dragon will shut out all teams and lead the league in everything. muuuuuaaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa hhhhhwwwwwaaaa. just being sarcastic everyone, dont get your panties in a bunch. just an attempt at humor
I was mainly referring to the first paragraph of your post. What coach wouldn't say those things about his team.
I was made about Ajayi leaving till I actually thought about it. There were games when he just dissappeared and seemed to not care. We don't know went on behind the scene. Maybe he was a selfish a$$ who didn't fit well with the culture the coach was trying to setup. I believe Drake stepped in well and with Ballage and him back therr this year, I don't think we will miss him much.
Im on the record as saying Landry was my family's favorite player on Sunday.
That said.....it takes a TEAM to win in this league. These guys might have been extremely talented stars but if they don't play nice with others what's the point? You all moan and cry that nothing's done. SAME OLE SAME OLD. Well not this year. And again......I havnt seen 1 player say a negative about any of these players being shown Turnpike North out of Florida.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Im on the record as saying Landry was my family's
> favorite player on Sunday.
>
> That said.....it takes a TEAM to win in this
> league. These guys might have been extremely
> talented stars but if they don't play nice with
> others what's the point? You all moan and cry that
> nothing's done. SAME OLE SAME OLD. Well not this
> year. And again......I havnt seen 1 player say a
> negative about any of these players being shown
> Turnpike North out of Florida.
How exactly did Landry not play nice with others? I've seen some thinly veiled criticism of the players that were vanquished for what I guess amounts to attitude issues, but I fail to see it. Yes, I know I'm not privy to what goes on in the locker room or behind the scenes, but Landry busted his ass on every play. Some might say his getting ejected from the Buffalo game was an example of behavior problems. Kenyan Drake got ejected too. Landry played with a chip on his shoulder and I loved it. Not enough of that "culture" in this locker room in my opinion. If they wanted to change the "culture" they might have been better off cutting dead wood like Devante Parker. There's certainly no chance of him getting ejected from a game for two reasons. One he'll probably be nursing an "injury" and won't be playing in most games. Second, he plays like he doesn't care on those rare occasions when he's in the game.
Look, I've said this before, I will be thrilled if I'm wrong. I will be the first person to say "I was wrong" if it turns out that all these changes end up being for the better. I am first and foremost a Dolphins fan. Grew up that way. I've watched virtually every game for the last three plus decades. But when Gase and Tannenbaum piss on my leg, don't expect me to believe it's raining. I'll give credit when I think a move is good. Signing Gore to a one year minimum deal was a smart move. Great player who will be a great example for the youngsters on the roster. Plus, he's an upgrade over Damien Williams. Signing Sitton was a good move. Finally a guard who actually played well for his last team. Huge upgrade over any of the guards we had last year. Loved the pick of Gesicki. He could be a special player. Huge upgrade over Julius Thomas who should have never been traded for in the first place. But, as for all the other changes (including most of the other draft picks) nope... not buying in. No way, no how.
You don't remember his last game? Ejected. He seemed to be a favorite target for other teams to upset .He was also a referee favorite as well as a fan fav. I loved it. But I guess when your gonna garantee a huge chunk of salary cap....you want a player that can play smart as well as athletic.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> How exactly did Landry not play nice with others?
>
>
> You don't remember his last game? Ejected. He
> seemed to be a favorite target for other teams to
> upset .He was also a referee favorite as well as a
> fan fav. I loved it. But I guess when your gonna
> garantee a huge chunk of salary cap....you want a
> player that can play smart as well as athletic.
Yeah.....but he wasn't asking for $50 mill with like 30 garanteed. I love Landry....but something about him didn't click with the rest.No o e shed a tear, not one player. That made me think something was up we can't see.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Yeah.....but he wasn't asking for $50 mill with
> like 30 garanteed. I love Landry....but something
> about him didn't click with the rest.No o e shed a
> tear, not one player. That made me think something
> was up we can't see.
>
> My boys loved him.
Can't compare Landry's accomplishments to Drake's. Drake had a good half year's work. Landry broke the NFL record for receptions for first four seasons of a career. The point is that Drake was ejected just like Landry but Landry was the one that took all the criticism. Bobby McCain was ejected for throwing a punch at Amendola. No criticism of McCain's character or attitude. Seems to me that there are two sets of rules. One for players that Gase likes and another for players that are in Gase's doghouse. The problem is that often the players in Gase's doghouse are the most talented ones on the roster. The problem with Gase is that he acts like a coach that's had a ton of success. He's had one year where he made the playoffs as a wild card and got thumped by Pitts. Last year speaks for itself. I'll give Gase more benefit of the doubt after he's accomplished more than Tony Sparano did as a Dolphins coach. So far, he's running neck and neck with Sparano's legacy. They're both at 16-16 after two years of head coaching.
"Hey! Gimme a break! Mayfield, Darnold, Allen and Rosen, were gone before I had a chance to pick.
So you can't blame me that Tannehill went out with a leg injury in August of 2018 in pre season. For Godsakes! The guy didn't even get hit. He was walking out on the field and the ground crew had neglected to see a rock and he slipped on that rock! Out went his knee. How the heck do you blame me for that? Just ask my friend Treasure."
ChyrenB Wrote:
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> Yeah, no excuses...cept maybe,
>
> "Hey! Gimme a break! Mayfield, Darnold, Allen
> and Rosen, were gone before I had a chance to
> pick.
>
> So you can't blame me that Tannehill went out with
> a leg injury in August of 2018 in pre season. For
> Godsakes! The guy didn't even get hit. He was
> walking out on the field and the ground crew had
> neglected to see a rock and he slipped on that
> rock! Out went his knee. How the heck do you
> blame me for that? Just ask my friend
> Treasure."
ChyrenB,
I know your post is tongue in cheek, but on the off chance that someone would try to use an injury to Tannehill as an excuse or the failure to have one of the four QBs fall to 11, that dog ain't gonna hunt. It was made clear post draft that the only QB that Gase even had a fleeting interest in was Mayfield. He was, and is, all in with Tannehill. Moreover, Gase knows the condition of Tannehill's knee more intimately than any one of us on this board. Plus, (and here's the kicker) he has (his words) complete confidence in Fales and Osweiler if they have to come in and play. The QB situation is the last thing I want Gase to make excuses about. If he didn't learn from last year's QB debacle, he shouldn't even be coaching pee wee football.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Ill give Gase more benefit of the doubt after he's
> accomplished more than Tony Sparano did as a
> Dolphins coach. So far, he's running neck and neck
> with Sparano's legacy. They're both at 16-16 after
> two years of head coaching.
>
> That's not fair. Gase got Tanny up to a 100% QB
> rating and 8 wins before he went down. We were
> playoff bound. He got faced with no QB early in
> the pre season and got forced to have Cutler sign
> a 1 yr contract out of retirement.
>
> Lots of bad breaks he had no control over.
Treasure,
Who wanted Cutler? Who knew Cutler better than anyone on the staff? Was Cutler the reason that the defense couldn't stop anyone? Who decided to trade Ajayi for a bag of chips? Who was responsible for all the play calls? Who assembled possibly the worst assistant coaching staff in the league?
Sparano went 11-5 with Pennington. He lost Pennington and had to go with Henne. With Henne, a 2nd year crappy QB, he won 7 games. Honestly... Saying that after 2 years Gase and Sparano are on equal footing is being generous.... to Gase.
But I will admit I was wrong about one thing. Sparano's two year win loss record wasn't the same as Gase's 16 and 16. Sparano was actually 18 and 14.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Who else could they have signed during the
> preseason? Cutler sucked, but calling him Saprano
> becuase of it .....thats just unfair.
Like it not, NFL success is and will always be measured by results. All I'm saying is that after two years. Sparano had two more regular season wins, a division title (yes Brady was out that year I know) and one playoff appearance. Gase has made a lot of changes to the roster that a lot of people think are questionable. He's in charge so its his right to make them. I'm simply saying, if with these changes, the team limps to a 6 win or less season, there shouldn't be any excuses. If Ross had prevented him from trading Landry, or cutting Suh, or trading Ajayi etc... then I'd say if the season goes in the crapper, Gase has a legitimate excuse by saying, "hey, you forced me to play with guys I didn't believe in. I wasn't able to run my offense." But to the contrary, he got exactly what he wanted. He believes in Tannehill. He's been effusive in praising Amendola and Wilson. He says he has full confidence in Osweiler or Fales to step in, if need be. All I'm saying, if the team continues to be a bottom dweller, who else do you blame for it? Tannenbaum comes to mind, but Gase's fingerprints are all over this roster. There's not going to be anywhere for him to hide.
Fins72 Wrote:
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> TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> > Who else could they have signed during the
> > preseason? Cutler sucked, but calling him
> Saprano
> > becuase of it .....thats just unfair.
>
>
> Like it not, NFL success is and will always be
> measured by results. All I'm saying is that after
> two years. Sparano had two more regular season
> wins, a division title (yes Brady was out that
> year I know) and one playoff appearance. Gase has
> made a lot of changes to the roster that a lot of
> people think are questionable. He's in charge so
> its his right to make them. I'm simply saying, if
> with these changes, the team limps to a 6 win or
> less season, there shouldn't be any excuses. If
> Ross had prevented him from trading Landry, or
> cutting Suh, or trading Ajayi etc... then I'd say
> if the season goes in the crapper, Gase has a
> legitimate excuse by saying, "hey, you forced me
> to play with guys I didn't believe in. I wasn't
> able to run my offense." But to the contrary, he
> got exactly what he wanted. He believes in
> Tannehill. He's been effusive in praising Amendola
> and Wilson. He says he has full confidence in
> Osweiler or Fales to step in, if need be. All I'm
> saying, if the team continues to be a bottom
> dweller, who else do you blame for it? Tannenbaum
> comes to mind, but Gase's fingerprints are all
> over this roster. There's not going to be anywhere
> for him to hide.
I got to admit I never saw the double tight ends coming in the draft. I don't think anyone did. But I like the fact that he has a vision and is putting the pieces together for it. I like a plan. Cant say that for the rest of 'em.......ESPECIALLY Saprano. He got lucky and brushed off the wildcat for 1 season. Then Brady went down. Comparing GASE to him this early in the game is just wrong.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Fins72 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Who else could they have signed during the
> > > preseason? Cutler sucked, but calling him
> > Saprano
> > > becuase of it .....thats just unfair.
> >
> >
> > Like it not, NFL success is and will always be
> > measured by results. All I'm saying is that
> after
> > two years. Sparano had two more regular season
> > wins, a division title (yes Brady was out that
> > year I know) and one playoff appearance. Gase
> has
> > made a lot of changes to the roster that a lot
> of
> > people think are questionable. He's in charge
> so
> > its his right to make them. I'm simply saying,
> if
> > with these changes, the team limps to a 6 win
> or
> > less season, there shouldn't be any excuses. If
> > Ross had prevented him from trading Landry, or
> > cutting Suh, or trading Ajayi etc... then I'd
> say
> > if the season goes in the crapper, Gase has a
> > legitimate excuse by saying, "hey, you forced
> me
> > to play with guys I didn't believe in. I wasn't
> > able to run my offense." But to the contrary,
> he
> > got exactly what he wanted. He believes in
> > Tannehill. He's been effusive in praising
> Amendola
> > and Wilson. He says he has full confidence in
> > Osweiler or Fales to step in, if need be. All
> I'm
> > saying, if the team continues to be a bottom
> > dweller, who else do you blame for it?
> Tannenbaum
> > comes to mind, but Gase's fingerprints are all
> > over this roster. There's not going to be
> anywhere
> > for him to hide.
>
>
> I got to admit I never saw the double tight ends
> coming in the draft. I don't think anyone did. But
> I like the fact that he has a vision and is
> putting the pieces together for it. I like a plan.
> Cant say that for the rest of 'em.......ESPECIALLY
> Saprano. He got lucky and brushed off the wildcat
> for 1 season. Then Brady went down. Comparing GASE
> to him this early in the game is just wrong.
I'm not sure I'd call what was done this off-season a vision but opinions can differ. What is certain, however, is that results are results. Whatever the record is, the record is. That's all I'm saying. Regardless of whatever spin Gase and Tannenbaum choose to give it, my barometer for whether the "vision" is working will be wins and losses. Three years into Gase's tenure, I think it's reasonable to expect progress. If the team wins 6 or less games, I'd say that whatever he's doing isn't working. I've said that if the changes work, I'll admit I was wrong. You may or may not believe it, but I really do hope I am wrong. Sundays are so much more enjoyable when the Dolphins win. The whole week following a loss is depressing. I just wonder whether those who are extolling the virtues of Gase's coaching "style" and roster purge will admit that perhaps they were wrong if these changes actually make the team worse?
Fins72 Wrote:
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>
> I'm not sure I'd call what was done this
> off-season a vision but opinions can differ. What
> is certain, however, is that results are results.
> Whatever the record is, the record is. That's all
> I'm saying. Regardless of whatever spin Gase and
> Tannenbaum choose to give it, my barometer for
> whether the "vision" is working will be wins and
> losses. Three years into Gase's tenure, I think
> it's reasonable to expect progress. If the team
> wins 6 or less games, I'd say that whatever he's
> doing isn't working. I've said that if the changes
> work, I'll admit I was wrong. You may or may not
> believe it, but I really do hope I am wrong.
> Sundays are so much more enjoyable when the
> Dolphins win. The whole week following a loss is
> depressing. I just wonder whether those who are
> extolling the virtues of Gase's coaching "style"
> and roster purge will admit that perhaps they were
> wrong if these changes actually make the team
> worse?
There are things in this sport you have no control over. INJURIES. We got smoked last year......Our QB, Our first round pick, Cornerbacks.....we just got shredded wicked thin early on.
Some teams have depth and can overcome it all. Again Gases first season we were killing it until Tanny went down.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> Fins72 Wrote:
> --
> >
> > I'm not sure I'd call what was done this
> > off-season a vision but opinions can differ.
> What
> > is certain, however, is that results are
> results.
> > Whatever the record is, the record is. That's
> all
> > I'm saying. Regardless of whatever spin Gase
> and
> > Tannenbaum choose to give it, my barometer for
> > whether the "vision" is working will be wins
> and
> > losses. Three years into Gase's tenure, I think
> > it's reasonable to expect progress. If the team
> > wins 6 or less games, I'd say that whatever
> he's
> > doing isn't working. I've said that if the
> changes
> > work, I'll admit I was wrong. You may or may
> not
> > believe it, but I really do hope I am wrong.
> > Sundays are so much more enjoyable when the
> > Dolphins win. The whole week following a loss
> is
> > depressing. I just wonder whether those who are
> > extolling the virtues of Gase's coaching
> "style"
> > and roster purge will admit that perhaps they
> were
> > wrong if these changes actually make the team
> > worse?
>
>
>
> There are things in this sport you have no control
> over. INJURIES. We got smoked last year......Our
> QB, Our first round pick, Cornerbacks.....we just
> got shredded wicked thin early on.
>
> Some teams have depth and can overcome it all.
> Again Gases first season we were killing it until
> Tanny went down.
Treasure, if you want to give Gase a pass if a player or players get hurt, that's your right. I won't. Three years to assemble adequate depth is part of his Tannenbaum, and Grier's job. To correct your post, our 1st round pick didn't go down to injury. Charles Harris played but he stunk. Our 2nd round pick was out for the year.
Losing Tannehill hurt certainly. But given that he missed part of 2016 and all of 2017, shouldn't Gase and the front office at least consider the potential for a backup to get playing time? The decision to go with Fales or Osweiler is Gase's decision. If either one is forced into action, are you going to give Gase a pass if they play badly and the team loses? How does that make sense? Part of coaching is preparing for the inevitable reality that players get hurt during a grueling 16 game season. If Fales has to come in and it results in an embarrassing debacle, that won't be an excuse for Gase, it will be proof that he's incompetent.
Injuries are part of every team's season. The good coaches overcome the injuries, the bad ones use them as an excuse for losing.