JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... these are the kinds of moves that gets the coach canned. Morris fired offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski in August and promoted quarterbacks coach Greg Olson. It’s unclear if the original hires were made solely by Morris or if general manager Mark Dominik was also heavily involved. In short, Biggs suggests that Raheem the Dream has put himself on an island. Any and all mistakes...
JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
When Raheem the Dream (or Mark Dominik, or Bryan and/or Joel Glazer) fired the first of two Bucs coordinators, Jeff Jagodzinski, the decision by the team’s hierarchy to re-up Greg Olson’s contract was made simultaneously, so reports Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune. Despite a Tuesday report from an Internet-only, Bucs fan site known for its defunct [...]
CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Before the regular season started, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris decided he would fire offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski. Now, after a 1-9 start, Morris has decided to demote defensive coordinator Jim Bates and instead call the defensive plays himself.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
... right now. Right now I'm just trying to win a game."Olson became the offensive coordinator after Jeff Jagodzinski was fired Sept. 3, 10 days before the start of the regular season. The Bucs are 29th in the league in total offense under Olson.Coach Raheem Morris values Olson's work with rookie QB Josh Freeman."Anytime you're lucky enough to have a guy that's as sharp as he is, talking...
JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... and a cautious thumbs-up on Josh Freeman, but that’s about it. His fingerprints were on the Jeff Jagodzinski disaster at offensive coordinator, and when they’re done investigating the chalk outline of Jim Bates it will lead to Dominik’s door instead. Joe will be the first to admit: The best style of prose is angry writing.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... Mark Dominik promoted to general managerJan. 22: Jim Bates hired as defensive coordinatorJan. 29: Jeff Jagodzinski hired as offensive coordinatorSept. 3: Jagodzinski fired; replaced by quarterbacks coach Greg OlsonNov. 23: Bates demoted to consultant; Morris assumes duties of defensive coordinator.Share this: MORE FROM THIS CHANNEL• • • • TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLELoading Comments...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... of its kind in the past three months. Tampa Bay also changed offensive coordinators, relieving Jeff Jagodzinski of those duties and promoting quarterbacks coach Greg Olson 10 days before the season opener.Like that move, the change in defensive directors will appear subtle to most observers. Though the Bucs are expected to play more of the zone-based Cover 2 scheme that gave the team...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... second of its kind in the past three months. The also changed offensive coordinators, relieving Jeff Jagodzinski of those duties and promoting quarterbacks coach Greg Olson 10 days before the season opener.Like that move, the change in defensive directors will appear subtle to most observers. Though the are expected to play more of the zone-based Cover 2 scheme that gave the team...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... second of its kind in the past three months. The also changed offensive coordinators, relieving Jeff Jagodzinski of those duties and promoting quarterbacks coach Greg Olson 10 days before the season opener.Like that move, the change in defensive directors will appear subtle to most observers. Though the are expected to play more of the zone-based Cover 2 scheme that gave the team...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... manager Mark Dominik have made with the coaching staff since late August. Offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski was fired 10 days before the start of the season and replaced by quarterback coach Greg Olson."It's my call. It's my job to make sure we progress," said Morris, who took over for Jon Gruden after Tampa Bay ended last season with a four-game losing streak that cost the team...
JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... it was kicking the veterans to the curb, then their handpicked well paid offensive coordinator, Jeff Jagodzinski. And now it’s their handpicked, well paid defensive coordinator, Jim Bates. Funny. The one part of this team the Glazer Boys didn’t do on the cheap this year is hire assistant coaches; Jagodzinski, Jim Bates, and Joe Barry were surely paid the going rate for their...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... second of its kind in the past three months. The also changed offensive coordinators, relieving Jeff Jagodzinski of those duties and promoting quarterbacks coach Greg Olson 10 days before the season opener.Like that move, the change in defensive directors will appear subtle to most observers. Though the are expected to play more of the zone-based Cover 2 scheme that gave the team...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... second of its kind in the past three months. The also changed offensive coordinators, relieving Jeff Jagodzinski of those duties and promoting quarterbacks coach Greg Olson 10 days before the season opener.Like that move, the change in defensive directors will appear subtle to most observers. Though the are expected to play more of the zone-based Cover 2 scheme that gave the team...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... major change Morris has made with the coaching staff since training camp. Offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski was fired 10 days before the start of the season.It's not clear what Bates' duties will be the rest of the season. He was hired last winter to install a system to replace the one the Bucs ran for 13 seasons under former defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.Copyright 2009...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... the Bucs have let go or demoted this season. The team parted ways with offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski 10 days before the season opener and promoted quarterbacks coach Greg Olson to call plays.Bates and Jagodzinski were hired in the offseason by first-year general manager Mark Dominik and Morris.Bates replaced Kiffin, who announced late last season he was leaving to...
