Chisoxfn Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I got this off the Bear board I frequent and a regular poster said the NBC guy quoted trib sources saying that the Bears offered Ron Turner a contract to be the next OC of the Bears. I guess we'll know tomorrow when the radio picks up on this. I'd have to think he'd accept, unless he's just sick of Illinois. He runs a very similar system to his brother Norv Turner. A west coast offense and the only thing I really remember about him was how he had Kramer and Walsh and was able to build sucessful pass offenses around them. Hell, the Bears had one of the funnest offenses they ever had under Turner. Plus they were able to plug in a few backs and get more then good seasons out of them. Raymont Harris, who was never really an anybody, seeemed to produce quite well in Turner's system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 I should add that the Bears interviewed him yesterday according to an article in the Baltimore Sun (I think that was the paper). It also said the Ravens planned on interviewing him. However the article indicated that Turner's first choice is the Bears and that him showing interest in the Ravens is mearly to drive up the price a bit and hurry up the offer from Chicago. Seems as if he wants to keep his family here. Billick said some real nice things about him too: "Ron Turner is as good as offensive coach that I've ever been around," Billick said. "So he is going to be coveted. He is part of the process and why I want to try to accelerate the process. Hopefully, because of Ron and I relationship, we can do this in a time frame that allows us to expose us to Ron and Ron to us as quickly as possible." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 7, 2005 -> 12:14 AM) I got this off the Bear board I frequent and a regular poster said the NBC guy quoted trib sources saying that the Bears offered Ron Turner a contract to be the next OC of the Bears. I guess we'll know tomorrow when the radio picks up on this. I'd have to think he'd accept, unless he's just sick of Illinois. He runs a very similar system to his brother Norv Turner. A west coast offense and the only thing I really remember about him was how he had Kramer and Walsh and was able to build sucessful pass offenses around them. Hell, the Bears had one of the funnest offenses they ever had under Turner. Plus they were able to plug in a few backs and get more then good seasons out of them. Raymont Harris, who was never really an anybody, seeemed to produce quite well in Turner's system. Whaddya mean? Raymont Harris was "Ultraback"!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 7, 2005 -> 02:49 AM) Whaddya mean? Raymont Harris was "Ultraback"!!!! Raymont was awesome when he got the chance to play. For some reason though, Wanny had a man-crush on Edgar Bennett & Lewis Tillman. :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confederate_48 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Bears offer offensive job to Turner January 7, 2005 BY MIKE MULLIGAN Staff Reporter Advertisement The Bears have offered their offensive coordinator vacancy to former Illinois coach Ron Turner and could find out as soon as today if he is taking the job. Turner, who held the position with the Bears for four years under Dave Wannstedt, would take over an offense ranked last in the NFL. A source close to the coach said late Thursday that Turner still planned to interview in Baltimore, but that is not believed to put his standing with the Bears in jeopardy, although it's uncertain how long the Bears will wait before moving on. Ravens coach Brian Billick met Thursday with former University of Washington coach Rick Neuheisel and will meet with New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Mike Shepard today. Billick is then scheduled to leave for New York to do studio work during the NFL playoffs, which doesn't leave much time for a meeting with Turner. The Ravens also reportedly want to interview Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, whose contract is up after the Vikings are eliminated from the playoffs. If Linehan is on Baltimore's list, it could take some time to get to him. NFL rules prohibit coaches whose contracts run out from interviewing with other teams until 15 days after the end of their season. There is usually back-room contact, but no official offers can be made until that time. That means the Bears will have to wait, should Turner decline the job, if they want to pursue Linehan, New Orleans' Mike McCarthy or San Diego's Cam Cameron. The Bears hope it won't come to that and remain confident they offer the best opportunity for Turner. Turner would run his own show in Chicago, as opposed to working under an offensive-minded coach in Billick. It's also uncertain what will happen with Jim Fassel, the former New York Giants coach who worked as a consultant in Baltimore this past season. Fassel turned down the chance to be the Ravens' offensive coordinator to pursue a head-coaching position, but if he doesn't land one, he could return to Baltimore as another set of eyes watching the coordinator. Turner was not displeased with the Bears' offer and is weighing whether he could take the job in Chicago and commute to Champaign, where his family is settled after his eight-year run with the Illini. Turner's son, Cameron, is a junior at Champaign Centennial High School, where he is the school's starting quarterback. If Turner takes the job, he's expected to bring at least one, possibly two, assistant coaches with him. One of those men likely will be Harry Hiestand, who served as Illinois' offensive line coach the last six years, doubling as assistant head coach for five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 i don't mind turner, but don't know anything about the OL coach. i hope he knows what he's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 thats just dumb hiring a coach who had troubles running his own offense which sorry to say was horrible, yeah this wont help the bears, not like anything would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jan 7, 2005 -> 10:41 AM) thats just dumb hiring a coach who had troubles running his own offense which sorry to say was horrible, yeah this wont help the bears, not like anything would Turner didn't seem to have a problem with the offense when the Illini were Big 10 champions in 2001. He had Kittner throwing to Brandon Lloyd, Greg Lewis, Aaron Moorehead (all 3 playing in the NFL today). The man is known for his pro-style offense. If he takes the Bears job, it's fine by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AssHatSoxFan Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 i have said before his offense is good but his problem was getting quality players into his system which he couldnt do here at U of I, but he was good in the pros and I think he could make it work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Please sign RT, great move if it gets done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Bears could have a fight on their hands; "Ron Turner has re-emerged as a viable candidate for the Ravens' offensive coordinator opening - and perhaps the leading one. According to a team source, the Ravens offered the position to the former University of Illinois coach yesterday during an unexpected visit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 8, 2005 -> 06:18 AM) Bears could have a fight on their hands; They should have been "flying under the radar". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confederate_48 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 For some reason I see him going to Baltimore and us stuck taking some guy whose never been an OC before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 As long as the Bears have a fair offer on the table, he's going to be in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 By the way Ishould say the Trib is saying otherwise and that he'll be the OC by the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confederate_48 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I just read an article on another board that makes it seem like he would actually pick Chicago over Baltimore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confederate_48 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 By David Haugh Tribune staff reporter January 8, 2005 Lured by loyalty and opportunity, Ron Turner flew to Baltimore on Friday morning to interview with old buddy and Ravens coach Brian Billick, team President Dick Cass and owner Steve Bisciotti for the team's vacant offensive coordinator position. Turner left town without an offer, an NFL source said, and the Bears interpreted that as good news for a team that hopes the 51-year-old joins coach Lovie Smith's staff as early as Saturday. Besides the chance to run an offense with minimal meddling from Smith, the Bears believe they offer Turner something Baltimore cannot: proximity to his home in Champaign. Sources who have spoken to Turner have said family concerns will weigh as heavily as any other in his decision-making process, and Turner's son, Cameron, will be the senior starting quarterback for Centennial High School if the Turners stay. No other viable candidates currently exist for the Bears besides Turner, a source said. If he says no, the team likely will wait a couple weeks until offensive coordinators on playoff teams are available. Even potential candidates such as Cam Cameron of San Diego or Scott Linehan of Minnesota would have to wait two weeks after their contracts expire at the end of their seasons, as per NFL rules. That puts all the Bears' focus on Turner, who interviewed for 10 hours Wednesday and was offered a three-year contract worth $500,000 annually to do the job he held for four seasons from 1993-96. Turner promised the Bears he would give them an answer by the end of the weekend, and Friday's quick trip to Maryland has not changed that timetable. One source close to Turner thought the trip to see Billick did not change anything and the Bears remained the front-runner for the ex-Illinois coach. Turner could not have spent much time with Billick, who departed the team's complex by midafternoon for weekend TV commitments. That left little time in the morning to meet with Turner and New Orleans quarterbacks coach Mike Shepard, who also was crammed into Billick's schedule Friday. One source close to Turner said it was possible Turner interviewed with the Ravens because he told Billick he would not take another job until hearing his friend out. It was pointed out Friday at Halas Hall that defensive coordinator Ron Rivera interviewed with the New York Jets last January to fulfill a commitment to a friend, Jets coach Herman Edwards, even though Rivera was leaning toward the Bears. The Ravens have narrowed their candidates to Turner, Shepard, former college coach Rick Neuheisel (who interviewed Thursday) and Linehan. A source said Billick is known to favor Turner, for whom he worked at Stanford from 1989-91. Turner was the offensive coordinator and Billick the wide receivers coach for coach Dennis Green on a Stanford offensive staff that included Tyrone Willingham. When Green left to become head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, he took Billick and Willingham with him. Turner turned down Green's offer to join the staff to pursue the vacated Stanford head-coaching job that eventually went to Bill Walsh. That set off a surprising chain of events that resulted in Turner replacing Terry Shea—which he is poised to do again, 13 years later. Shea was the head coach at San Jose State but followed Bill Walsh to Stanford in 1992 to assume Turner's old job as offensive coordinator. Turner was the runner-up to Walsh for that job and spent a season as San Jose's head coach before joining Dave Wannstedt's Bears staff in 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 QUOTE(Confederate_48 @ Jan 8, 2005 -> 11:48 AM) I just read an article on another board that makes it seem like he would actually pick Chicago over Baltimore Ya, it appears Chicago is his first choice, but you never know. They offered him a 3yr 500K deal which seems like a very fair offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Ron Turner much like Terry Shea.... cant judge talent... I wont really care if he doesnt take our job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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