The 2008 Ozzie Thread

[tonyho7476]

Nobody else that I can remember helped bring a championsihp here, so as far as I'm concerned, Ozzie can do whatever the hell he wants.

 

I always said that whichever manager wins it, should have his job as long as he likes...assuming he does not go mental. Ozzie is the man...love live the King!

Edited April 8, 2008 by tonyho7476

[Texsox]

I always said that whichever manager wins it, should have his job as long as he likes...assuming he does not go mental. Ozzie is the man...love live the King!

you are assuming he isn't already

[WCSox]

Someone I know argues that the Bears would've won more than one Super Bowl in the Eighties if they had a "real coach" like Parcells or Walsh or Gibbs.

 

Possibly, but it would've helped even more if the Bears had enough talent in the front office and on the offensive side of the ball to overcome McMahon's injuries. That '86 Bears could've easily won a SB if they had a halfway decent passing game.

 

I'm also not sure that Walsh would've won without Seifert's defenses, and Parcells never won another ring after parting ways with Belichick.

 

Ditka does not deserve the extreme reverence that many still display.

 

I agree with that in general. But much of that has to do with (1) the excessive importance of the Bears to Chicago and (2) Ditka's very Chicago-ish, blue-collar attitude. It's not that he was a great coach, but that he happened to coach an insanely important team to a championship and that he has an attitude that most of the city loves.

 

I like Ozzie well enough. He's a decent guy who effectively motivates players and manages his games well enough. Outside of throwing his players under the bus publicly, he does a fine job. That said, I've always thought that baseball managers affect the outcomes of games a heck of a lot less than football head coaches.

Edited April 8, 2008 by WCSox

[tonyho7476]

you are assuming he isn't already

 

Well, you got me there.

[Princess Dye]

And how well has THAT decision worked out for the Bears? Not saying it would matter either way, but it clearly didn't help them, either.

 

Ditka won when he had the greatest team ever and was bad when he had anything less. Woe to all those who continue to praise the coaching ability of Mike Ditka.