nice article about coach Harbaugh and coach Singletary talking A. smith!

Originally posted by English:
Great player.

Yes, shouldn't forget that.

great read! i enjoyed it alot. i always like to read stuff about alex smith... i'm rooting for that guy big time! i was thought he got a raw deal, never a fair chance to become a good QB. happy to see singletary isn't bitter, nice honest opinon of alex... great post.

i was bracing myself for Sing to say something bad about him, but I was surprised with what Sing said. For a second I didn't hate him with all my life force...

Just because Singletary was a bad coach doesn't mean he is a bad man. I think he was not ready for the job is all. I don't wish him bad luck or anything, just glad he is not the coach anymore. I am sure he and Harbaugh are buds, they played together for a little while.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:
Just because Singletary was a bad coach doesn't mean he is a bad man. I think he was not ready for the job is all. I don't wish him bad luck or anything, just glad he is not the coach anymore. I am sure he and Harbaugh are buds, they played together for a little while.

He's a man of great character I think. Just a bad coach.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:
Just because Singletary was a bad coach doesn't mean he is a bad man. I think he was not ready for the job is all. I don't wish him bad luck or anything, just glad he is not the coach anymore. I am sure he and Harbaugh are buds, they played together for a little while.

Yup. I liked Singletary as a person. He never bad-mouthed any of his players, and his switching between Alex Smith and Troy Smith was him trying to give his team a chance to win games. He yelled at Alex Smith in the Eagles game, but he was just trying to get Alex to make some plays... Singletary isn't and will never be a villain. He was just an inept head coach that was in over his head. I really hope that he can find success one day, but I don't think he has the creativity and X's and O's ability to do it.

Meanwhile, I never appreciated that Mike Nolan called Alex Smith soft and pressured Alex into playing when he was badly hurt... That's just... not right.

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Yup. I liked Singletary as a person. He never bad-mouthed any of his players, and his switching between Alex Smith and Troy Smith was him trying to give his team a chance to win games. He yelled at Alex Smith in the Eagles game, but he was just trying to get Alex to make some plays... Singletary isn't and will never be a villain. He was just an inept head coach that was in over his head. I really hope that he can find success one day, but I don't think he has the creativity and X's and O's ability to do it.

Meanwhile, I never appreciated that Mike Nolan called Alex Smith soft and pressured Alex into playing when he was badly hurt... That's just... not right.

Mike was out of line with calling Smith soft, he is one of the toughest SOBs playing qb in the NFL. That incident was what soured me on him, you could tell by how Smith was throwing that he was seriously injured. That was a cheap shot and combined with his record factored heavily into his firing. I am so glad we have a legit coach now, better than any we had since Walsh himself.

I think becoming a HC is similar to the pressure that honest men face when getting further into politics. They start out honest and with good character and intentions... but as time goes by? A varying level in erosion of moral fiber and integrity occurs.

Originally posted by susweel:

Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:

Looks like the cast of In Living Color.

on steroids

Urban Meyer said Smith likes Singletary and his loyalty. I think in part because it was Singletary that gave Smith a second opportunity off the bench over Shaun Hill. Smith wanted to do well for Singletary to help him get some wins. They both couldn't overcome Singletary's inadequacy as a coach. It was opposite of what he was receiving from Nolan. Questioning his toughness on the team. You don't question a QB's toughness when he's taking hits while throwing the ball. Or have a should torn up, trying to get back to playing. Ask Jim Harbaugh when he punched Jim Kelly for saying so.

Nolan was a douche on that whole situation. Can't believe some were defending him at the time.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:

Mike was out of line with calling Smith soft, he is one of the toughest SOBs playing qb in the NFL. That incident was what soured me on him, you could tell by how Smith was throwing that he was seriously injured. That was a cheap shot and combined with his record factored heavily into his firing. I am so glad we have a legit coach now, better than any we had since Walsh himself.

This. Nice dig at the Seifert thread, by the way!

Originally posted by susweel:
Looks like the cast of In Living Color.

The Jims, real question is... Which is more talented or entertaining?

edit: or crazed?