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Talk about a breath of fresh air. A couple of things I notice:
1. He has a curriculum of install. And it sounds like a ton of above the neck teaching. Maybe the team won't be quite as physical. Maybe a bit more finesse. But that will play out and be seen. But I think teams will have a very hard time getting the same bead on what the Steelers are doing because the schemes will adjust on the fly.
2. Im just a JV coach. But Ive been to a lot of professional development. Ive listened to a lot of university and pro level coaches and have lots of higher level coach friends. Im not sure that McCarthy is the same leader of men. But I can sincerely tell you that his answers are straight forward and make football sense. Not some flim flam wtf did he just say that leaves you wondering if he really knows what the hell he's talking about.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Talk about a breath of fresh air. A couple of things I notice:
1. He has a curriculum of install. And it sounds like a ton of above the neck teaching. Maybe the team won't be quite as physical. Maybe a bit more finesse. But that will play out and be seen. But I think teams will have a very hard time getting the same bead on what the Steelers are doing because the schemes will adjust on the fly.
2. Im just a JV coach. But Ive been to a lot of professional development. Ive listened to a lot of university and pro level coaches and have lots of higher level coach friends. Im not sure that McCarthy is the same leader of men. But I can sincerely tell you that his answers are straight forward and make football sense. Not some flim flam wtf did he just say that leaves you wondering if he really knows what the hell he's talking about.
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A very timely article about one of McCarthy's former players, Johnathan Hankins, speaking highly of him.

 
McCarthy gave more details to how he preps, develops and educates a QB (or any player) in one damn media availability spot than Mikey T did in his entirety too long career. 🤯

It’s like he has a laid out plan to maximize talent and he is implementing the system towards said development 🤯

I guarantee this “new” approach will get more done within the given practice session times. The teacher has entered the classroom, now it’s on the students to learn the subjects.

He has five playbooks! The playbooks aren’t all plays (some are concept or terminology playbooks)
Ffs almost 20 years in MikeyT had 5 plays!!!

What a needed breath of fresh air.
Hearing this press conference has me all in on the young guns and let’s see how MM can mold them into. We all know the chipped and cracking piece of concrete will be back soon enough though.
 
It was a breath of fresh air seeing him coach and be hands on with Drew Allar. Allar I feel was failed by Franklin at Penn State and the lack of coaching he received. So seeing him immediately get feedback from his head coach is exactly what needs to happen in order for Drew to develop and be successful.
 
I haven’t been able to listen to his current interview, but like those here in this post, feel positive.

I think most “arm-chair” play caller’s % will be lowered substantially this coming season.



Salute the nation
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Talk about a breath of fresh air. A couple of things I notice:
1. He has a curriculum of install. And it sounds like a ton of above the neck teaching. Maybe the team won't be quite as physical. Maybe a bit more finesse. But that will play out and be seen. But I think teams will have a very hard time getting the same bead on what the Steelers are doing because the schemes will adjust on the fly.
2. Im just a JV coach. But Ive been to a lot of professional development. Ive listened to a lot of university and pro level coaches and have lots of higher level coach friends. Im not sure that McCarthy is the same leader of men. But I can sincerely tell you that his answers are straight forward and make football sense. Not some flim flam wtf did he just say that leaves you wondering if he really knows what the hell he's talking about.
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Great post SteelerSask2, appreciate yaz




Salute the nation
 
FordFairLane said:
It was a breath of fresh air seeing him coach and be hands on with Drew Allar. Allar I feel was failed by Franklin at Penn State and the lack of coaching he received. So seeing him immediately get feedback from his head coach is exactly what needs to happen in order for Drew to develop and be successful.
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If a kid has the tangible and has a decent amount of smarts/coachability he can be molded by someone who knows wtf he is doing. Im confident between Will and Drew one will become a dude.
 
This time of year is when expectations go crazy.
Nothing but positive stories coming out of various camps. Rookie deal, otas . Football in shorts.

I fall for it every year. I always try and temper expectation, but I always get hyped up.
Their will be a ton of articles about how great Allar or Howard looks, And I will think they are both superstars in the making
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Talk about a breath of fresh air. A couple of things I notice:
1. He has a curriculum of install. And it sounds like a ton of above the neck teaching. Maybe the team won't be quite as physical. Maybe a bit more finesse. But that will play out and be seen. But I think teams will have a very hard time getting the same bead on what the Steelers are doing because the schemes will adjust on the fly.
2. Im just a JV coach. But Ive been to a lot of professional development. Ive listened to a lot of university and pro level coaches and have lots of higher level coach friends. Im not sure that McCarthy is the same leader of men. But I can sincerely tell you that his answers are straight forward and make football sense. Not some flim flam wtf did he just say that leaves you wondering if he really knows what the hell he's talking about.
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"Obviously I am a pedigreed purveyor of the flim flam..if you will. Now, I've decided to drink wine and stop smashing grapes and the Steelers legacy..if you will, by joining the team here at NBC.

When you have black and gold paint you paint the training facility red...obviously. I want to first of all congratulate Mike McCarthy on succeeding me as the new Steelers coach..Mike McCarthy..man...there are only 32 of us in this business at any one time. I respect that dude. He had his team very prepared for SB 45.

I had my guys ready by playing Phil Collins " In the Air Tonight" on the plane flight to Dallas because nothing inspires toughness and manliness like Phil Collins. We lost to him and his bunch because the football gods decided Mike's arrow would point up that day. There's nothing mystical about it...if you will..obviously." ----Mike Tomlin Chapter 3 : 'My Quest in Dallas, It Wasn't Cowher's Team!' from his new book " How to Jibber Jabber in the Broadcast Booth for Mo Money"
 
Shane Falco said:
It was a no bullsh!t interview with no cliches or fancy catch phrases. Just spoke like a man talking about football. Straight up answers and no tip toeing jargons around answers.
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I wonder if "The standard is the standard" quote outside the Steelers locker room stays.
 
Drew Allar was a five star recruit coming to Penn State. James Franklin did him no favors and did very little to develop him.
This kid has the size and the arm that NFL scouts covet so if McCarthy can bring out the best in him, make him a franchise QB, then McCarthy will have saved this franchise.
I wasn’t a big fan of hiring Big Mike but the more I see the more I like. I’m still numb after nineteen years of jibber jabber from the flim flam man and don’t quite know how to act when I hear a coach talk actual football.
Let’s get this fixed Big Mike’
 
In ALL of our lifetimes, we've never had a coach situation like this in Pittsburgh. An old, veteran, new coach.

Noll, Cowher, Tomlin were all young whipper snappers working like crazy and pushing guys to their limits.

When you get into your 50's and 60's, you realize working smarter can be just as effective as working harder. McCarthy's vision is different. I'm not saying it's better or worse (we are talking about coaching guys in their 20's), but it will be work smarter, not work harder.

Maybe this team needs that right now. Maybe we just needed a change. Maybe Tomlin WANTED to start working smarter, not harder, as he aged into the roll and just didn't have the mental aptitude for that type of fundemental shift (or it just never clicked for him).

I mean, I thought for sure we would go young guy again, thinks he knows everything, works the kids to the bone and just grind through seasons going 110%. That can work.

But maybe the old whily smart guy as head coach, who doesn't want to grind 120 hours a week, will work too.

I'm curious how this plays out. I do want a bad first year, maybe some chaos, I think just to weed out Tomlin's guys once and for all. And a bad first year sets us up to fix the postiion we all know needs fixing. But year 2 (2027), I want to see the vision start to come together. I want to see the guys getting it and believing in the coaching staff. I want to see flashes of very good, very fundementally sound, football.

I think we all have to be honest and say 2026 is a house money season. I don't think there is any realistic chance at a deep playoff run. So to me, the true "evaluation" of this staff and players really doesn't start until 2027. That's when whatever foundation McCarthy is trying to build around here starts to show worth and stability.

2027 has to be a new guy under center. 2027 has to be where Omar Kahn's draft picks start to become the prevalent part of the team. And 2027 has to be where we see some improvement (vs. what I consider poorly coached, mistake prone, bad scheme football of the last 2-3 seasons). That is the criteria. 2027 vs. 2023-2025.
 
Black & Gold Bleeder said:
I’m still numb after nineteen years of jibber jabber from the flim flam man and don’t quite know how to act when I hear a coach talk actual football.

made me lol
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I knew we were ****** when he made that infamous rant about unleashing hell.
Who does that? Then his team went out and got ***** slapped. Nothing but a fraud!
 
At the end of the day the game has changed. You need an offensive coach who teaches concepts. The league us so tilted heavily that way. You can go Defense. Seattle did. But then watch your offensive guy get hired away. Defense is not in the rhelm of offense from a scheme and precision perspective. On Defense you need a sound gap responsible group that has a pack mentality. Id rather have a kick *** old guy the defenders will rally around who probably won't get an HC job.
 
steelhurt said:
Drew Allar was a five star recruit coming to Penn State. James Franklin did him no favors and did very little to develop him.
This kid has the size and the arm that NFL scouts covet so if McCarthy can bring out the best in him, make him a franchise QB, then McCarthy will have saved this franchise.
I wasn’t a big fan of hiring Big Mike but the more I see the more I like. I’m still numb after nineteen years of jibber jabber from the flim flam man and don’t quite know how to act when I hear a coach talk actual football.
Let’s get this fixed Big Mike’
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The flam flam man sounds like it could be a movie.

Some might think of it as a comedy, others as a horror flick. 😅
 
steelhurt said:
I knew we were ****** when he made that infamous rant about unleashing hell.
Who does that? Then his team went out and got ***** slapped. Nothing but a fraud!
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when you have to turn over rocks in your lab, something is pfucked in the kitchen.
 
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