Jags Win Proves Adam Gase & Co. Must ALL Go

M.J.

6 years ago

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When Steven Ross hired Adam Gase in 2016, there was a real opportunity for something special. Gase was aggressive, brash, and made the tough decisions. The players liked him and bought into his philosophy.

Gase appeared a good fit for the modern day player.

But when Ryan Tannehill went down in the 2017 Training camp, poor decisions mixed with bad luck accumulated going forward. Slowly but surely it took its toll on these good traits.

Also, a poor bill of goods from the Front Office took a toll on what was good with Gase. Now the promise of the 2016 Gase has been upstaged by his failings… and it’s too late to turn it around.

We all knew the 2018 Season hung squarely on the shoulders of Gase’s estimations and reliance on Ryan Tannehill. The two men’s career’s in Miami were married. It didn’t have to be this way, but Gase put all his chips in Tannehill’s corner.

Adam Gase’s ride or die mentality with Tannehill is now a dirge.

All three key components for success are sour: coaching, talent acquisition and the ability of the Quarterback. Every one of these aspects was exposed for all to see by a terrible and undermanned Jacksonville Jaguars team.

Gase can motivate and fight through adversity and drum up some spectacular plays… but that’s not enough to have a successful team.

Adam Gase and Co. must go.

I repeat, from HC Gase to GM Grier to VP Tannenbaum, they MUST all go. Steven Ross needs to tear down to the foundation.

The troubling part is this won’t ensure what comes in to replace Gase and Co. will be better. Ross let Bill ‘snake oil salesmen’ Parcells come in and install a brand new regime from top to bottom. Parcells netted similar results to this piecemeal regime. So the future ending up brighter isn’t guaranteed.

Let’s be sober in our analysis: Gase and Co. didn’t have a terrible run.

Gase didn’t slither out-of-town like Saban. He didn’t come in and force out a legend like ‘Wanstache’, go 1-15 like Cam, or act as a wet noodle like Philbin. Gase was a lesser version of Tony Sparano: a motivator who didn’t have quality tools for the job.

But unlike Sparano, Gase doesn’t have an elite humility and toughness. Tony Sparano was an A class man: Rest in peace coach.

Gase has spunk, but he isn’t tough when you dig down deep. Players quit on him and received only a token wrist slap. This isn’t a sign of iron strong convictions. Also, his diminishing criticism of himself was another. Quality leaders own up and step up and always make the first changes with the man in the mirror.

The right philosophy on a rebuild is key in having a chance of getting it right.

The only way for a sure bet with the best pay per head services like AcePerHead.com that all the contaminant is gone is by cleaning house. It’s easier to build from scratch than remodel a pile of… well, you know.

My belief in the 2016 Gase heavy duty

I was a strong cheerleader of Gase till midway through 2017, so saying all this brings me little joy.

I’ll repeat, Gase is by no means a terrible Head Coach.

As a Head Coach, some seasoning of humility and introspection, he could very well offer better results at his next gig. But in the combined duty of Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, he was substandard. This was his most critical mistake left uncorrected. Gase bit off far more than he could chew and because of blind stubbornness and pride, he refused to give up what his what he wanted for the greater good of the team.

Say what you want about talent. Players came and went, still the result was the same. His preparation, play calls, and adjustments were the only constant. If he loved being the Dolphins Head Coach so much you’d figure he of at least tried that fix. But Gase loved play calling above all else. He said so in no uncertain terms.

Pressure reveals our true motives and self.

https://phinsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gase.mp4?_=1

If Gase had focused on his primary duty, I think things would have been different. But he didn’t. His blind desire to play call more than be a Head Coach should cost him his job.

Last year, Jimmy Bourbon (with some interjections from ‘moi’) wrote this:

“Gase better see the writing on the wall pronto–if he wants to be back in 2019

In conclusion, here’s PhinsNews home-brewed list of mistakes Gase must remedy

Stop signing veteran players that are far removed from their best days.
Ditch the “strategy” of paying players high guaranteed money.
Forget project players in your top 4 picks.
Think like an HC and stop acting like an OC.
Drop the music in practices and talking trash with your players.
Layoff being the player’s peer and be their leader.
End being silent when a player commits a penalty.
Halt being soft on players who cross the line… no matter who they are.
Put a screeching halt to arguing with players like an OC.
Quit choosing pedigree and talent instead of players that are committed, hard-working, and smart.
Most of all, stop hiring friends and start hiring the best.”

Most of these weren’t fixed and now here we are… at the end of the road. Go Phins!!!