Comments on: The Ruskell Rumor …

By: yellaman

yellaman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:17:48 +0000

klm008 I can’t see all thoughs egos working together

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By: yellaman

yellaman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:16:27 +0000

Curry should be attacking the offense. He should be rushing the passer and not in space (pass coverage). That wasn’t what he was in college. This team would benefit greatly in a 3-4 allignment but can’t switch until we get a nose guard. Seattle defense would like :

NG/NT ???
RT mebane
LT cole
LB’s Tatupu, Curry, Hamillton, Hawthorne
CB Trufant & ??? (maybe Wilson)
Safeties Grant & ???
nickel/ Dime Babineaux & milloy

Seahawks need 3 positions to fill on Defense to switch to a 3-4 defense

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By: FireRuskellNow

FireRuskellNow — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:16:02 +0000

Man why does Curry suck so much. He wasnt exceptional in college but he wasnt as downright weak as he is in the pros!

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By: klm008

klm008 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:56:04 +0000

Keep TR as GM.
Hire Holmgren as Pres of Football Ops and HC.
Holmgren has final say regarding offensive player & coaches hire/fire, TR has final say over defensive players and coaches. TR & Idzik work out contracts with players/agents. TR does daily routine as before, but anything that pertains to the offense is turned over to Holmgren.
Hire Zorn as OC & QB coach. Zorn develops Teel (or whomever) into Matt’s replacement.
Move Knapp to OQC & RB coach.
Holmgren/Zorn/Knapp reestablish the efficiency of the Hawks WCO to their ’05 standard, or better. Balanced run/pass offense.
Stabilize the OL around the ZB scheme and perfect it’s implementation.
Move Mora to DC & Bradley to DQC.
TR/Mora/Bradley to perfect the WCD.

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By: Stevos

Stevos — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:29:43 +0000

GRU-DEN!
GRU-DEN!
GRU-DEN!

CHUCK-Y!
CHUCK-Y!
CHUCK-Y!

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/hruby/030123.html

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By: freedom_X

freedom_X — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:28:20 +0000

On Ruskell – it must be said that his cleanup of the knuckleheads prior to 2005 was a big part of helping the existing talent reach its potential. After cutting loose Koren Robinson and getting Jurevicius, the dropsies ceased on the receiving corps. Ridding themselves of malcontents like Anthony Simmons and women-beaters like Chris Terry helped unify the team. To say Ruskell had nothing to do with 2005 is revisionism at its worst.

Gruden would work well with a veteran QB like Hasselbeck. All those who are hoping Hass will get dumped for a young QB will have those hopes dashed if Gruden comes on board. And Gruden will have to be paired with a strong defensive coordinator and staff. But it seems like he and Holmgren would be on the same page more often than not. Tampa’s offense would have been better in Gruden’s last days if he had the QB to operate it.

But that doesn’t augur well if and when Seattle would need to get a young QB ramped up. Remember Gruden collecting QB’s like Xmas ornaments, and not really getting anything out of any of them.

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By: moo

moo — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:51:18 +0000

Sportingnews.com is reporting that PFW is now suggesting a Holmgren/Gruden
duo for the Hawks.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: moo

moo — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:43:43 +0000

There is no good reason to retain Ruskell. If Allen is too sick to deal with team issues, I hope he has someone wise to delegate to.

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By: IBGoofy

IBGoofy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:41:54 +0000

Was in the Tampa area often when Gruden was coaching… Outside of Holmy actually coming back, he’d be my choice… Got to see Holmy beat Gruden though on the Tampa turff… best tailgating parties I’ve ever seen… … His GM couldn’t land him a 1st tier QB…. Night and Day when you compare Mora & Gruden press conferences…

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By: Stevos

Stevos — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:28:39 +0000

I’m not going to defend Ruskell – I think the writing is on the wall and its time for the team to move on without him. But saying that he gets no credit for the 2005 super bowl team?? I think that’s bunk.

The 2005 offense was all Holmgren’s work, no doubt about that. But Holmgren’s defense was pathetic in 2004, so when Ruskell came in 2005 he cut Anthony Simmons, Orlando Huff, Chike Okeafor, Rashad Moore and Cedric Woodard from Holmgren’s roster. Ruskell brought in Lofa Tatupu, Leroy Hill, Chuck Darby, and Bryce Fisher, guys that helped the team finally start winning playoff games and got us to the Super bowl.

Ruskell later made many questionable moves, but he should definitely get credit for the great job he did improving the team back in 2005.

but time moves on… time for a change.

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