If you don't thin people with $ still don't like free stuff you haven't been around much. Nothing conspiratorial about it, how else can you explain hiring and keeping an OC as bad as Canaduh for 3 years? Go ahead, I'm listening.
And I get that. I understand people being jaded. I understand people wanting Tomlin gone; for a variety of different reasons, including just that his time is up and he's gone stale here. The crazy part to me is the blaming the man for every aspect of everything. Just doesn't make sense.
Dino got a full scholarship for playing football...have you seen his stats from MD? Not what I'd call "productive" yet he got a full ride for playing football.
hard-headed ineptitude. Or, he ****** up.
No playoff wins in 7 years, does that make sense? We not only don't win any playoff games, we get routinely destroyed in them, in the last 5 we have given up, on average, 40+ points. That sound great for a defensive coach who spends more $ on D than any other team in the NFL. 40+ points. That's just wonderful.
I've been all around, chief. Yeah, I'm sure Tomlin was really concerned about that drop in his bucket. Half a week's salary for a full college education. Right on.
It makes sense as a legitimate reason for wanting the man gone. I wouldn't have batted an eye if he was let go/traded/whatever and Rooney gave that as one of the reasons.
Now you're just showing your ignorance about how high school recruiting works. Dino Tomlin was a high 3-star prospect, and had several Division I offers other than Maryland, including Iowa State, Pitt, Army, and Toledo. He also had 4 offers from Ivy League schools. Lots of high 3-star recruits get many offers from all types of schools. Sometimes they turn into big-time contributors in college, sometimes they don't.
And the kid does have some skills...
And all those school would just kill for his 3 receptions in 2 years! What a talent!
OK, we agree to agree on that.
Shades doesn’t need a scholarship for his kid to go to college, he can write a check, but he has a long track record of only hiring people he knows or worked with before. Duh recruited Shades’ kid AND he used to work at Pitt, so that makes him someone that Shades knows, which is the main job qualification around here.
I take it you missed the "fire Canada" chants at Steeler games and OTHER Pgh sporting events then? When they are chanting for your OC coach to be fired at Pens' games, I'd guess to say Rooney was embarrassed and ordered Shades to fire him, how much more obvious does it need to be to figure that one out?
And what an embarrassing qualification status that is. A professional coach using the "good ole boy" as his main method of running a team. What an @ss clown.
You obviously have yourself convinced it has to be a conspiracy, and no facts are going to stand in your way. I guess that's why you've omitted his 34 catches for nearly 500 yards the last two years, or that he's apparently good enough for Boston College to bring him in via the portal. Maybe they're in on it, too.
Never said that Tomlin knowing Canada wasn't a factor in his hiring. That's not just Shades, though. Hiring people you know or have coached with before is a common practice among many college staffs, and I'd imagine is the case with some other NFL head coaches.
Yea, his 34 receptions. in 2 years with 0 TDs at BC surely made Dino the envy of every college team out there. I can't wait until Tomlin drafts him to become a Steeler. Shades still thinks nepotism is the magic bullet to fielding a great team. Pure genius.
And you don't think the embarrassing chanting of fans chanting "Fire Canada" had anything to do with Canaduh being fired? I got some swampland for sale down here if your interested.
Ultimately he is where the buck stops. Cowher made an ultimatum. PICK DONAHOE or ME. So we know khan is not the last decision maker. He may have some input yes. We can put blame or credit on rooney if you want. I dont really give him credit for anything, except paying the checks, and keeping the franchise from being the Pirates or the Browns. But ultimately It's Tomlin where the buck stops. It has to be. If im Tomlin, and knowing i can get hired anywhere. How can i NOT get my way.
You make some valid points in a well thought out manner. And, for the most part I agree with what you're saying about the buck stopping with Tomlin. In my opinion, however, I find it misguided and somewhat simplistic and ultimately delusional when folks start breaking things down to "I like this candidate. He must be an Art pick" and "I dislike this candidate. He must be a Tomlin pick."
