[Mick]

[quote author=Mick link=topic=11543.msg111095#msg111095 date=1421615089] And this is Tomsula's first hire?  Hoo...boy.  Kiffin supposedly hated and fought the selection of JaMarcus Russell when he was HC for the Raiders.  Anyone want to take bets on how long he and Baalke have until it implodes?

Tim Kawakami and a few other Niners beat writers seem to think Baalke is the one driving most of the staff hirings. The implication/my inference is that, basically, Baalke wants to be Billy Beane and turn his coaches into his puppets.
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That's the sense that I get.  I think that works in baseball where player selection and minor league development drives successs.  I don't think the NFL head coach can be an afterthought, though.

[Mick]

[quote author=Mick link=topic=11543.msg111095#msg111095 date=1421615089] And this is Tomsula's first hire?  Hoo...boy.  Kiffin supposedly hated and fought the selection of JaMarcus Russell when he was HC for the Raiders.  Anyone want to take bets on how long he and Baalke have until it implodes?

Tim Kawakami and a few other Niners beat writers seem to think Baalke is the one driving most of the staff hirings. The implication/my inference is that, basically, Baalke wants to be Billy Beane and turn his coaches into his puppets.
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That's the sense that I get.  I think that works in baseball where player selection and minor league development drives successs.  I don't think the NFL head coach can be an afterthought, though.