Thread: Lovie should be fired.

Originally Posted by Henry Burris

Fair enough, I just dont want a good GM scared off by having to conform with a pre-existing HC, if they dont have the same views. But, if we land DeCosta, i will take back the original statement.

As per John Clayton he offered that, although somewhat non-traditional, in this case it would work because he sees Lovie as being very easy to work with. Anyway whoever takes the job is only required to keep Lovie for one season and then can make a move if he deems in necessary. Given the current environment I don't think that's too much to impose on the guy Henry.

Lovie is a great coach, in my estimation, who, like any other man in his position, has some flaws in his game. His main flaws usually come in the form of in-game decisions and, prior to this season, challenged plays. He is a motivator of men and has finished with a record of .500 or better five times in eight years. His defenses are consistently ranked in the top 10 in the league in points scored, yards allowed, and rushing yards allowed. He's coached the Bears to two NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl.

I think the Bears, as a result of those above-mentioned qualities, made a wise decision in shoring up Lovie Smith for another year to give him a grace period to work with. I still believe that he can do great things with this ball club if given the proper tools with which to succeed. He has never had a truly great offense before: no good WRs, not had a top-tier OL in about six or seven years, and only recently has had dynamic play come from the QB and RB positions. His defenses, as was mentioned before, have been stellar, and if he can get another CB to compliment Peanut in the draft or in free agency, I think we have the makings of another dominant defense like we had with those Bears teams of 2005-06. We need another pass rusher in the first round probably, but outside of that, our defense is beastly.

The offense needs another OT, a big WR, and another receiver in the draft. I've made my desires known that I agree with soulman, Windy, and sox that Vincent Jackson would be an ideal pickup for the Bears in free agency. For the drafting of a WR, Al Toon would be great as a second or third WR option alongside Earl Bennett and/or Johnny Knox should Knox ever play again. Hester is not WR material and as such, needs to be used sparingly such as when the Bears go to a four-receiver set with a singleback backfield or out of shotgun.

Well the true test would be to answer the question of what Lovie's track record would look like if he coached the Packers and Mike McCarthy had to coach the Bears. McCarthy has had a much easier path to success than Lovie but their overall records are not much different.

Originally Posted by soulman

Well the true test would be to answer the question of what Lovie's track record would look like if he coached the Packers and Mike McCarthy had to coach the Bears. McCarthy has had a much easier path to success than Lovie but their overall records are not much different.

I like to compare Lovie's coaching career as part of the top three head coaches to come out of the NFC over the past eight years, with the other two being Mike McCarthy and Tom Coughlin. Both McCarthy and Coughlin have been beneficiaries to more successful drafts and wise free agent signings than the Bears were under Jerry Angelo as the GM, and as a result, each have made the playoffs more often than Lovie Smith has. But I will say this: neither of those two does more to coach up or motivate his players any better than Lovie. Lovie could be a great coach if he ever gets the proper tools with which to work. Hopefully, that's what we're going to get out of this search: more answers than questions.