Rebellab Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 The group that I watch the game with discussed this and we were all in agreement. Tice should be putting together an updated resume. The other aspect is who should replace him? Something good to think about after a terrible game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yes, without question he should be fired!! The problem is, with Red looking to sell the team he is not going to put a lot of money into a quality coach. As a lifelong Purple fan it is very frustrating too. To see all of the false starts and other penalties and turnovers it is obvious this team lacks discipline, which is something that comes from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I like Tice as far as personality goes...he seems kind of funny to me, but man he is not a good football coach. He should be fired. He should have probably been fired after Arizona last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yes, without question he should be fired!! The problem is, with Red looking to sell the team he is not going to put a lot of money into a quality coach. As a lifelong Purple fan it is very frustrating too. To see all of the false starts and other penalties and turnovers it is obvious this team lacks discipline, which is something that comes from the top. 594529[/snapback] I have to agree. I think it was at the start the Viks long drive in the second half and there was about 8 plays with stupid penalties on both sides of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rellen13 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 If he has a job next year, it should involve fliping burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 (edited) Not sure how the timing will work with the playoffs, but it would be interesting to see Minnesota go after someone like Romeo Cornell. Edited December 6, 2004 by Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Tice doesn't have it as an NFL head coach. NEXT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guggs Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Richard said it best. McCombs (the owner) is trying to sell the team and he is a worthless cheap a** piece of garbage who does not want to spend the money for a decent coach, so the Vikes are stuck with Tice. And with McCombs for that manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 As a Packer fan, I certainly hope the Vikes DON'T fire Tice. They should also sign Hovan to a contract extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 They should also sign Hovan to a contract extension. 594850[/snapback] Was Hovan always just over-rated, or is he perhaps suffering from the Balco fallout, ala Jason Giambi and Sammy Sosa this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Hmm, was he associated with BALCO? I think Hovan was a nice player whose game was predicated on speed. Once he lost a step, he went from above average due to exceptional effort to a try-hard guy who just doesn't have it. Whether steroids played a part in that I couldn't say. He wouldn't even be a name if not for the hoopla about his Favre obsession before last season's opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Hmm, was he associated with BALCO? 594906[/snapback] Not specifically as far as I know, but then neither was Sosa. I was more referring to steroids in general, and I really didn't mean that tongue in cheek...I don't get to watch many Vikings games and I really am curious if he has shrunk noticeably. It just seems strange to me that a guy who was a noted player has suddenly gone to being so bad that he lost his starting job, and then was inactive last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I don't think Tice should be fired. He's a new coach still learning the ropes. The players like him and I expect he'll be back next year. I like Tice, he's made some questionable calls, but he will learn from his mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Tice is in his 3rd year; if he hasn't figured it out yet, odds are he isn't going to. I don't see the Vikes making any sort of progress due to Tice's presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoBeast Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I hope he's not around next year, but he'll probably will be. If the Vikes choke so much that they don't make the playoffs again, my guess is he's gone. Red is a cheap ***, he won't fork over the big bucks for a big name coach. My opinion on Tice is he would be a good assistent coach. The players like him cause he's honest and has a good personality. But I question his gametime decisions. I question his motivation on the team, I question game plans he chooses. Quick, smart decisions aren't his strength. He doesn't plan well. Despite the draft blunders during his tenure that were an embarassment. I do give him credit for implementing a good draft process. I like the last 2 drafts and FA acquisitions... they've brought the team back to winning. He does deserve some credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 So who is available right now you ask? How about Willingham. He was an assistant under Denny Green with the Vikings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 So who is available right now you ask? How about Willingham. He was an assistant under Denny Green with the Vikings. 595031[/snapback] Yeah, but he wasn't a great college coach, and there have been many college coaches that were held in a lot higher regard that fell flat on their faces in the NFL (Spurrier and Switzer immediately come to mind). I wouldn't really think Willingham has much of a chance of getting a head coaching job in the NFL right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 So who is available right now you ask? How about Willingham. He was an assistant under Denny Green with the Vikings. 595031[/snapback] Our group talked about Parcels, but just like has been posted Red is not going to go out and get the big name coaches. I brought up Willingham as well, but I would agree about the college coaches and add Butch Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Actually, since the Vikes offense appears to be pretty well able to take care of itself (without knowing contract situations, a solid OL, Culpepper (despite his turnovers), Moss, Burleson/Robinson, Kleinsasser, Wiggins, Smith/Bennett/M Moore/Williams could probably rank as the #16 offense in the league without even gameplanning; that's some nice talent), IF Tice goes, Vikes brass would be smart to go with a defensive guru, someone who could maximize the weak link of the team - Monte Kiffin, Romeo Crennell, or Jim Johnson spring immediately to mind. Vikings aside, the fact that Crennell and Charlie Weiss don't have head coaching jobs is a freakin' travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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