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View Poll Results: Multi-Part Poll. Pick one from each set of choices. Then discuss.
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**** Part 1. Player relationships.
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5 |
7.46% |
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Coach is a "player's coach".
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13 |
19.40% |
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Coach is an X’s and O’s coach and not a “player’s coach”
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48 |
71.64% |
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**** Part 2. Personnel power
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach is also GM
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6 |
8.96% |
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Coach and GM are separate
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55 |
82.09% |
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**** Part 3. Playing history
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach played in the NFL as a star
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7 |
10.45% |
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Coach played in the NFL as a fringe player
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42 |
62.69% |
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Coach never played in the NFL
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12 |
17.91% |
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**** Part 4. Super Bowl history
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3 |
4.48% |
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Coach has a Super Bowl ring as a head coach
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15 |
22.39% |
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Coach has a Super Bowl ring as a coordinator
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31 |
46.27% |
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Coach has a Super Bowl ring as an assistant (non-coordinator)
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19 |
28.36% |
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Coach has not been involved as a coach in a Super Bowl
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11 |
16.42% |
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**** Part 5. Coaching pedigree
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5 |
7.46% |
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Coach comes from the Belichick tree
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6 |
8.96% |
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Coach comes from the Schottenheimer tree
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7 |
10.45% |
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Coach comes from the Parcells tree
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach comes from the Walsh tree
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3 |
4.48% |
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Coach comes from the Jimmy Johnson tree
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3 |
4.48% |
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Coach comes from the tree of some other Super Bowl winning coach in the past decade
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17 |
25.37% |
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Coach does not come from any of the dynasty trees.
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31 |
46.27% |
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**** Part 6. NFL Coaching experience
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach has been a previous NFL head coach
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20 |
29.85% |
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Coach has been an NFL coordinator, but not head coach
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39 |
58.21% |
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Coach has been a college head coach, but no NFL experience
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10 |
14.93% |
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Coach has been a college coordinator, but no NFL or head coach experience
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2 |
2.99% |
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**** Part 7. Offense vs. Defense
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach came up as an offensive guy
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39 |
58.21% |
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Coach came up as a defensive guy
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21 |
31.34% |
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**** Part 8. Sustainability vs. Turnaround
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach has a stronger lifetime W-L record
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40 |
59.70% |
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Coach has a less strong W-L record, but has a record of turning around bad teams
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19 |
28.36% |
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**** Part 9. Skills vs. Systems
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach is known for development of fundamental skills in players more than innovative systems
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37 |
55.22% |
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Coach is known for developing innovative systems over developing fundamental skills
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22 |
32.84% |
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**** Part 10. Best player available vs. Cohesive system
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5 |
7.46% |
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Coach drafts/acquires best available players even if they’re not a fit for his current system.
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35 |
52.24% |
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Coach drafts/acquires players who best fit a system that he puts into place even if they’re not the best raw players
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24 |
35.82% |
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**** Part 11. Personality
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach is fiery, rough, and demonstrative
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22 |
32.84% |
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Coach is cool, sophisticated, and cerebral
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37 |
55.22% |
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**** Part 12. Risk-Taking
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach is, if anything, too bold for his own good.
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53 |
79.10% |
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Coach is, if anything, too conservative for his own good.
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2 |
2.99% |
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**** Part 13. Coach timeline
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4 |
5.97% |
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Coach should have 1-2 years to turn this baby around
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21 |
31.34% |
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Coach should have 3-4 years to turn this baby around
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37 |
55.22% |
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I plan to write to NASA about that whole tiny astronaut thing.
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8 |
11.94% |
12-12-2011, 07:11 PM
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Desired Characteristics in the Next Head Coach
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