Okay, so it's settled --- Adam Gase is the new HC of the Miami Dolphins. How's everyone feeling about this?
I think when you hire a coordinator without any HC experience, you really have no idea what you have until the guy starts doin' his thing. Does all the love from former coaches and players make me feel hopeful? Absolutely. But no one truly knows if someone's ready to be a HC until it happens. Everyone loves and respected Philbin, right? To land the "next great coach", you have to identify him early and take the plunge of faith. I think o lot of the angst with fans over this move comes from the question: Are Mike T. and Ross the guys we can trust to make the right choice?
Here's how Gase differs from Philbin, thankfully.
- Gase was a legit OC, which means he actually controlled the play-calling.
- Gase was an OC for more than one team, and his performance with both teams was deemed relatively successful.
- Gase has worked with an array of established coaches, particularly in the NFL. He worked with Saban in college, as well as Mariucci, Martz, McDaniels, McCoy, Fox in the NFL.
- Gase has served as a QB coach in the past, and working with quarterbacks is considered to be one of his strengths.
- Gase has demonstrated the ability to work well with players. He got through to Cutler, a QB known to be incredibly difficult to work with.
- Gase was actually pursued by other teams.
- Gase claps like a man.