Kris Richard Next???

[Scorpion05]

Did you even watch that super bowl ?
Brady was being shut down until lane and Avril I think went out
We just had no depth to be able to stop those routes but yeah , it's on the DC as well
That was back when lane was good but after that he was never the same guy
It does take good players as well as a good coach
Quinn
Bradley
Richard
In that order

I did

And I'm pretty convinced that had Quinn and Bradley dealt with as much injuries and ineptness on offense as Richards did this season, you and others would be falling over backwards to excuse them. Just as you're doing here

 

[MD5eahawks]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...hoping-its-with-the-softest-landing-possible/

"...Pete Carroll appears to be hoping he’ll find another job, thereby making a firing unnecessary — and leaving any mention of a firing off of the resume of a young coach he may feel as connected to as any other.

I've only heard this type of verbiage when reading about the status of Richard.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

And I'm pretty convinced that had Quinn and Bradley dealt with as much injuries and ineptness on offense as Richards did this season, you and others would be falling over backwards to excuse them. Just as you're doing here

I don't think Pete is letting go of Richard because he's a bad scheme or X's and O's coach, Richard has been in Pete's defensive system since being hired as a grad student at USC. No one knows how Pete wants his defense run more than Richard.

IMO it has more to do with Richard's leadership, motivational, having that command of the locker room that guys like Bradley and Quinn had with their defensive players.

I don't think it's a coincidence that there's been more dysfunction and nonsense out of the defensive players on and off the field since Richard took over as D-Coordinator.

 

[Gio]

Richard is a great DB coach, but as a D coordinator , is noting special. Glad we are doing a renovation in our coaching staff.

 

[chris98251]

This is the difference from being more or less one of the guys to the guy on defense, Pete being the ultimate guy of course. Cutting lines of friendship and changing it to business can be hard on guys as young and close to the payers age as Richard, being on a different team and sett8ing a precedence would be easier and then coming back possibly when roster churn happens and he has a more seasoned look to him.

 

[Tusc2000]

Just a wee bit of background here --

Pete owes Kris Richard big-time for one single play that won a game, saved a season, and maybe kept Pete from being fired after one year at USC. In 2001, the Trojans were 2-5, on their way to another awful season and everyone was frustrated with him. And then Kris Richard happened.

USC was tied with Arizona with under a minute to play, Arizona had the ball and was driving into USC territory. It looked like another loss. All of a sudden, the Arizona QB threw a square-out, Richard stepped in front for a pick and ran it back for a game-winning TD. The Trojans went on to win the rest of their games that season, went to a bowl game and then exploded to 11-2 season the following year, and Pete was on his way.

Without that one play, a lot of people at USC -- including guys on the team -- would have thrown in the towel. So after Kris Richard hung up his cleats, Pete took Richard under his wing and guided his coaching career. That's Pete. He's extremely loyal to his guys, probably too much.

I'm glad Pete finally pushed the button on Richard, even though it may have been PA directing him. Kris under-performed, the D got torched too many times and Pete couldn't protect him any longer. It had to happen.

 

[hawkfan68]

If Richard leaves, Mike Nolan may be a potential candidate to take over at DC. Mike is a proven DC and is currently the LB coach with the Saints. He's experienced and has proven success as DC with several teams.

 

[Chukarhawk]

Richard isn't going anywhere FYI

 

[jammerhawk]

I’d be totally OK with replacing Richard but I think it is not likely to happen this offseason. I suspect the exaggerated reporting from Softy had more to do with the language used by the team in allowing Richard to
Interview for positions with other team that could be promotions.

If he stays he needs to improve the team’s 3rd down pass D b/c it is tiresome to continually watch the
Team give up 3rd and long conversions to every opponent.

 

[Tusc2000]

Richard isn't going anywhere FYI

Yes he is. It may take a few days.

 

[hawxfreak]

During a game adjustments are a big difference than half or more of an entire season adjustments , especially when it's the big game , wouldn't you agree.
There were quite a few games where we got zero pressure and almost never blitzed or stunted or made any attempts to increase pressure this year.
I'm not used to seeing that from this team
Way too many times I felt we were being dictated to as opposed to doing the dictating and forcing bad decisions or turnovers.
It's what we made our living on in 2013
many coaches find ways to do that without big name players but this year and last we just didn't seem to do it enough
Gush about KR all you like but I think we can do better

 

[A-Dog]

Just a wee bit of background here --

Pete owes Kris Richard big-time for one single play that won a game, saved a season, and maybe kept Pete from being fired after one year at USC. In 2001, the Trojans were 2-5, on their way to another awful season and everyone was frustrated with him. And then Kris Richard happened.

USC was tied with Arizona with under a minute to play, Arizona had the ball and was driving into USC territory. It looked like another loss. All of a sudden, the Arizona QB threw a square-out, Richard stepped in front for a pick and ran it back for a game-winning TD. The Trojans went on to win the rest of their games that season, went to a bowl game and then exploded to 11-2 season the following year, and Pete was on his way.

Without that one play, a lot of people at USC -- including guys on the team -- would have thrown in the towel. So after Kris Richard hung up his cleats, Pete took Richard under his wing and guided his coaching career. That's Pete. He's extremely loyal to his guys, probably too much.

I'm glad Pete finally pushed the button on Richard, even though it may have been PA directing him. Kris under-performed, the D got torched too many times and Pete couldn't protect him any longer. It had to happen.

This is utterly ridiculous.

I really like what I see in Richard... sure he's a little green as a DC but you can't overlook what he's done with the LOB, turning mid-round picks in to all-pros and castoffs in to solid starters.

The defense struggled at times this year but the injuries really were horrendous. Losing Sherman was of course a blow, but I think people here really underestimate how much Kam was at the heart of the team's defensive domination. If he can somehow come back in '18 that would be a massive boost to the defense.

There might be something to the notion that Richard became too close to the players as a position coach and that made it harder for him as a DC... that shouldn't be a problem though as the old guard disappears and is replaced by new blood.

 

[adeltaY]

I think the secondary has always been Pete's baby. Not sure we can credit Richard entirely with turning those picks into elite players. That's why I think Quinn was a great fit at DC, he's a DL guy that complemented Pete as a secondary guy.

 

[James in PA]

I'm still reeling over the news we hired Schottenheimer.

Now watch, we'll hire Rob Ryan to replace KR... :177692:

And Tom Cable Jr. to coach the O-line.



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[Sports Hernia]

I'm still reeling over the news we hired Schottenheimer.

Now watch, we'll hire Rob Ryan to replace KR... :177692:

I wish this was in the shack so I could give you the proper response to your Rob Ryan comment. 8)