Clayborn Likes Added Schooling Under Schiano
September 14th, 2012
E.J. Biggers first touched on this topic in June, when he referenced how much more he’s learning about where to be on the field under the New Schiano Order.
Biggers said he appreciated being schooled more about his defensive teammates’ responsibilities and how that affects his job.
Interestingly, half-man-half-dog Adrian Clayborn took that a step further on his radio show Wednesday on WDAE-AM 620. Clayborn, a rookie under Raheem Morris last season, said the New Schiano Order demands increased study of opposing offenses. And it’s working, Clayborn said.
“When you start in on [studying] film, obviously you got to study your guy [you’ll be going up against], but the thing I like about this coaching staff is that they make us kind of study the whole offense,” Clayborn said. “And you get to see even more stuff. That’s allowing us to play faster and see everything.”
Yet another example of how the Bucs were victimized by an overmatched, unprepared coaching staff in 2011, rather than the team’s talent, or lack thereoff, leading them to the worst defense in Bucs history.
Clayborn went on to call Gerald McCoy “a great leader.” And Clayborn also revealed he was at One Buc Palace at 7 a.m. Tuesday, the players’ day off, watching film with Michael Bennett.
September 14th, 2012 at 11:23 am
Maybe I’m just giddy for football, but I think by the end of this season fans will start to learn who’s on our team. If GMC can stay healthy a whole year, add Clayborne, Lavonte David, Foster, Barron – Those jerseys will start selling like old 47, 97, 99, 55…
September 14th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Wow! You mean Raheem didn’t teach the defense the ins and outs needed to become elite. This is shocking news.
September 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Another example of good coaching and something we sorely lacked last year with the beer drinking, card playing, rap music loving coach we had last year. Thanks Raheem for throwing away 2011.
September 14th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
“Over matched and unprepared” is the best way to discribe what our team went through last year.
The talent is there, the work must be put in and it looks as if thats happening! Exciting times for Bucs fans!!
September 14th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
The onus of film study in on the athlete.
Raheem lost the respect of the locker room on an airplane over the Atlaantic. Gruden lost the locker room when Monte quit.
It’s happened twice recently, it can happen again.
September 14th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Gruden lost the locker room way before that. He was here 7 years. That is longer than most coaches get. He did what he was supposed to do. The problem during Gruden’s time were the traded draft picks for Key and Gru.. that desimated the depth coupled with the aging pro bowl vets remembering yester-year.
The media, team and fans turned on Gruden, so it was time for him to move on.
Raheem just couldn’t coach in the NFL, period, hands down. He got out coached time and te again a DC, which made it even worse.
But if you look back in the archives on JBF or any other MB, you will see that there was extreme protection for Raheem despite him being a totally unqualified NFL head coach.
September 14th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Unqualfied coaches don’t go 10-6 with the youngest team in the league. Joe gave Raheem his due for that, rightfully so.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
The year the Bucs went 10-6, it was Josh Freeman winning with game winnig TDs agains teams who didn’t have #1 starting QBs.
Raheem’s defense that year was terrible as well, just against back up QBs. They gave up a terrible rushng average still.
To claim that Raheem Morris is a qualified NFL HC is a travesty in itself.
And this is surely being proven by solid coaching this year.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Joe…not that I want to stir anything up, but I was wondering something…I thought the new CBA forbid players from being on the premises on their days off? Did I misunderstand something?
September 14th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Buc Fan #237, I prefer to think that the team won that year “in spite” of the coaches.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Pete, I think the CBA says they can’t be asked to be there, but they can voluntarily arrive.
Questionable reading, I know.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Pete I agree with you.
Josh Freeman was truely the unsung hero that year… yet the self proclaimed “COY runner-up” tried to steal the credit. “You don’t get nominated COY and get fired!?!” – claimed the COY runner-up during a media interview after his 7th or 8th loss.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Could be that the forgotten hero of 2012 (we will have to see what happens here on out, of course) is D-line coach Randy Melvin. He never gets mentioned anywhere but has some nice experience and credentials.Brian Cox is also lying low, providing advice, as is Butch Davis. Pretty nice defensive brain trust.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
I never liked the hiring of Raheem and thought he was completely unqualified. I can’t think of any coach in NFL history that went from secondary coach directly to head coach. That being said 2010 snowed me too so I can’t blame Joe or any other news outlet thinking that Raheem was actually doing some great coaching behind the scenes. Now from the talk of the players that was obviously not the case. Wow what a novel idea to have our defensive guys study the entire New York Giants offense rather than just the person who lines up on the other side of the ball from them. Just another nauseating grim reality of how utterly terrible and unqualified Raheem was. But hey he sure played a mean card game with the rest of his men in the locker room. Oh yeah and he had the backs of T Jack, Winslow and any other cancer our lockeroom had.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:33 am
#94 “Predator”
September 15th, 2012 at 6:16 am
My sentiments exactly BucFan #237. People like to place blame for the demise of the team’s talent level on those making the draft choices and in some cases rightfully so. But as you so correctly pointed out. The issue was more the lack of premium choices that were given up to move up for Kenyata Walker (2nd rd.), trade for Key Johnson 2 1st rd), trade for Jon Gruden 2 1st and 2 2nd rd) that prevented the team from replacing its’ aging stars. If those potential blue chip players were in their prime now, the mighty Bucs would be a much better group. Of course, the team still wasted premium picks on WR Dexter Jackson, DT Brian Price and SS Sabby Piscitelli
September 16th, 2012 at 1:41 am
I liked Raheem. I was really excited for the man when he was promoted from Secondary Coach to Defensive Coordinator. I thought it was great to see him moving up the ladder, taking on the next level of challenges in his career and I saw great things potentially happening for him and I was eager to see how he was going to handle his added responsibilities.
But when he was promoted just a few days later from DC to Head Coach, I got a real nervous feeling in my gut. I thought that was just too much, too soon; that he needed more time to establish himself at the coordinator level before taking over the top job. I took a deep breath, crossed my fingers, and hoped.
Well, we all know what happened. Raheem just wasn’t ready. He may be someday and I hope he is, but his time has not yet come. I’m glad he has a chance with Washington to reset his career and get it back on a proper track and I’m sure he’ll continue to learn and grow as a coach. I’d like to see what a fully-educated, well-seasoned Raheem Morris can do as a head coach in this league, someday.
But right now, I’m especially glad that we got Coach Schiano. I love his coaching style and everything he’s doing. he strikes me as the kind of coach that can become a fixture here in Tampa Bay, and I sure hope that’s the case.