Is Dirk Koetter In It For The Short Term?
January 9th, 2015
New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter’s resumé is impressive.
He’s been a winning head coach at two college programs: Boise State and Arizona State, and he’s had top-10 offenses with two NFL teams: Jacksonville and Atlanta.
Koetter, 55, sure sounds like a potential NFL head coach.
In fact, after the 2012 season, his first with the Falcons, Koetter interviewed for head coaching gigs with the Browns, Eagles and Chiefs.
In December 2013, Koetter went back to Boise State to interview for their top job.
So while Koetter has yet to call a play or install his playbook in Tampa, Joe must wonder aloud how Koetter views his commitment to the Buccaneers.
It’s a fair question and one that is very important. When the Bucs draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick (heaven help them if they don’t), the best thing for that QB is to have a stable coordinator situation.
Nothing is ever etched in stone (see Jeff Tedford), but Joe would hope Koetter isn’t looking for a head coaching job this time next year, like he was after his first season in Atlanta.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Ok folks if we want to ensure his return each season,let’s start singing, it’s a easy song to remember.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:07 pm
I Hope he is! That would indicate that he turned around our offense! 😉 Food for thought JOE!
January 9th, 2015 at 9:07 pm
If he gets the bucs in the playoffs next year he should be a head coach ASAP
January 9th, 2015 at 9:07 pm
Didn’t he just sign with us…..the ink isn’t dry and we are discussing his exit…..I’ll take a year or two and if he’s good enough to get a promotion from his Bucs job, then our record will probably be pretty good.
Also….hopefully he will bring in a great QB coach that will stay.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:13 pm
@JOE
I thought there would be a press conference today? Is there no meet and greet set up with the media and Koetter?
January 9th, 2015 at 9:14 pm
he’s had top-10 offenses with two NFL teams: Jacksonville and Atlanta.
a top 10 offense in Jacksonville??? really? why didn’t they keep the guy? It must have been a long time ago that jax had a top 10 offense….
January 9th, 2015 at 9:14 pm
If he turns our offense around after one year he will deserve a head coaching job. That’s what happens when you hire good coaches. That should never deter a hire. My God Joe let the guy work a little instead of being all gloom and doom. It’s enough putting up with your Winston crap. Now you don’t want the Bucs to hire good coaches cause they may be come head coaches?
In other news. One of the Joe’s shockingly didn’t mention Winston in his last article. I’m guessing one Joe is in the bathroom with an FSU program while the other slipped in a non Winston article. Way to go other Joe
January 9th, 2015 at 9:21 pm
I already addressed this on another thread earlier today….he’ll take over as HC after Lovie is fired this time next year
January 9th, 2015 at 9:22 pm
BucNears
Excellent point!!! If you hire the best coaches you have to live with the fact they’ll move on.
Where has the MGM been? Seriously! Koetter’s hire has to be the best news for them since that amazing comeback in Pittsburgh.
This is a chance for Glennon to have a real shot with real coaching and an NFL coordinator calling the game, not some recent college assistant.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:31 pm
His tendency to move from program to program every few years is disconcerting.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:54 pm
So we should hope he tanks so that we don’t lose him ?
January 9th, 2015 at 9:54 pm
You can’t expect an O.C. to want to stay an O.C. instead of head coach. That’s ludicrous. I’m a lot less worried about his time commitment and much more about his results on the field.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:56 pm
@Joes
Guys, call me crazy, but given that Koetter coached up Matty Ice to a very successful level, and given that Ryan is who MG#8 models his game after the most…could Glennon still be the QB of the future?? Don’t think anything is beyond Lovie so I wouldn’t really be surprised to see a trade down in the draft, which, honestly would offer the best scenario for scoring sum extra much needed QUALITY O line depth..Whattya’s think?
January 9th, 2015 at 9:57 pm
Yea Joe…..I’m sure he’ll rent…..as a matter of fact he probably has already s
January 9th, 2015 at 9:57 pm
Does this mean Boise State Alum Doug Martin is the starter next year? I hope so. Tho he didn’t preform this year (Injury and O Line) the kid should bounce back with a OC that knows how to use him.
January 9th, 2015 at 9:58 pm
He’s probably already started his efforts to secure a HC job….got a 90 day lease on his Tampa apartment…..
January 9th, 2015 at 10:02 pm
BuckLuck…I hope Martin bounces back too. I still have his jersey.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:05 pm
Heck, Lovie may be looking for a job this time next year!
January 9th, 2015 at 10:13 pm
His contract is 2 years with team option on 3rd. This is enough time to develop a young QB. I am hoping he gets this OFF going and get an extension after year 1. It wont be hard to beat last years OC playbook. I like this hire! I am open to either QB at this point just draft a damn QB cuz ME13 is waiting and wide open…
January 9th, 2015 at 10:14 pm
Just another reason Lovie should have been fired and replaced with an offensive specialist. Seriously Joe, I’ve been screaming this stuff from the rooftops since before the season ended. I’m glad you’re finally making these points, I just wish you and your media brethren would have thought this out loud when it still made sense to fire Lovie. It makes no sense to keep Lovie on if you’re thinking about your young QBs future, especially after the abysmal job he did last year. What’s the best case scenario for Koetter? He does a brilliant job with his young QB and revives our offense, then he’s interviewing for other jobs next year and we’re possibly back to square 1.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:25 pm
I’m with the others, I hope he is the top head coach candidate next year, simply because that means the Bucs went to the playoffs and had a killer season. Please sign me up for that.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:32 pm
This is off topic. Which season was more painful to watch Raheem 2011 or Lovie 2014?
It really is a toss up to me. I guess they are equal. Lots of fans expected good things from Lovie. The same goes for Raheem the Dream after going 10-6 the year before.
January 9th, 2015 at 10:42 pm
Joe doesn’t put anything past Lovie.
January 9th, 2015 at 11:03 pm
Definitely Lovie 2014. We all knew 2010 was a fluke. At least Rah’s team was actually competitive the first 6 games and then just tanked it after that. Lovie’s team NEVER looked truly competitive minus the Pittsburgh and first New Orleans game (both Mike Glennon starts). Lovie took a 4-12 team, railroaded half the roster and made it WORSE.
January 9th, 2015 at 11:16 pm
as much as I could point to your dreadful cynicism…that would be the Bucs luck to lose something decent the second it walks through one Buc place….its seems like players and coaches go limp when they arrive to this organization….
January 9th, 2015 at 11:21 pm
^^^^^ ahhhhhhhh Joe’s sippin da koolaide baby steps baby steps 😉
January 9th, 2015 at 11:22 pm
I still remember the Mike Sullivan fear to be promoted.. Lol! Relax
January 9th, 2015 at 11:23 pm
Just to keep score, this will be Lovie’s second year and he is on his 3rd OC! And we are talking about short term? That is redundant!
January 9th, 2015 at 11:28 pm
Let Koetter pick his staff and a big say in free agency/the draft. Give him the same kind of control over our offense that Monte Kiffin had over our defense during the Gruden years. Not that Koetter is at that level but keep Lovie AWAY from this offense!
January 9th, 2015 at 11:37 pm
We get an OC from the second suckiest team in our division and you guys are punching Super Bowl tickets? C’mon Man!
January 9th, 2015 at 11:53 pm
Buc4life1979 Says:
January 9th, 2015 at 9:56 pm
@Joes
Guys, call me crazy, but given that Koetter coached up Matty Ice to a very successful level, and given that Ryan is who MG#8 models his game after the most…could Glennon still be the QB of the future?? Don’t think anything is beyond Lovie so I wouldn’t really be surprised to see a trade down in the draft, which, honestly would offer the best scenario for scoring sum extra much needed QUALITY O line depth..Whattya’s think?
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I don’t think you’re crazy, and I don’t know what the Joes are thinking, but you’re thinking how I’m thinking…..
January 9th, 2015 at 11:58 pm
Given the state of the Bucs franchise, if they don’t pick a QB with the first pick fans will permanently lose faith. Glennon is NOT the long term answer. Anyone who has actually seen him play knows that. We need a QB and more importantly we need hope. I’m not sure who the right pick is between Mariotta and Winston, but we need to pick one of the two. Lovie shot himself in the foot with terrible player evaluation, but the one bright side is we have the top pick and a legit chance at a potential franchise QB. I’m praying we make the right call.
January 10th, 2015 at 12:07 am
Most OC sign 2yr deals and of course He would leave for a head coaching job hell maybe he Will end up with this one!
January 10th, 2015 at 12:21 am
well, considering most oc’s didn’t want come here as a first choice since s.s.lovie is listing already. i am sure that koetter thinks he might be gone in a year either way.
January 10th, 2015 at 12:40 am
@87
56-0 on primetime!
January 10th, 2015 at 12:45 am
Get a playoff QB in Nick Foles and two No. 1 and 2’s from the glassy eyed Chip Kelly and call it a day.
You have now traded one starter away for five.
January 10th, 2015 at 1:16 am
Ddneast, I absolutely take that trade if I’m the Bucs but there’s no way they make that trade.
Koetter wasn’t the hire I wanted but he was top 3. Overall, hecis a very good hire and I expect our offense to be considerably better next year. I am also worried that he will be one or two and done and we will have a setback in our QBs development. We desperately need 4-5 years of continuity to build a culture of success on offense. I hope we can get the ball rolling and keep it going.
January 10th, 2015 at 1:19 am
What gets forgotten about is that we not only have the #1 pick. We have the 2nd pick in the 2nd round and a top 10 pick in each round except the 5th round which we dont currently have a pick for. If we trade down, there will be loads of opportunities to quickly improve this team. If we don’t trade down, then we obviously get a QB in round 1 (assuming Bucs law previously referred to as Murphy’s Law doesn’t apply) and we still have great picks left afterwards. This is the reason there is such parity in the league. I say this every year but I think we will be legitimately competitive next year.
January 10th, 2015 at 2:05 am
cmurda – actually we have two 5th round picks in the upcoming draft. The 2nd one late in the 5th round was part of the Casillas trade. We traded Jonathan Casillas and our 6th round pick to New England for their 5th round pick. So basically we traded Casillas in order to move up 5-10 spots.
January 10th, 2015 at 2:09 am
ANYONE who turns this offense around would be considered for a head coaching gig. ANYONE.
January 10th, 2015 at 2:29 am
From other articles I’ve read he prefers OCing over HCing.
Or else he would have pursued to be interviewed more aggressively ad a HC somewhere that was open.
Regardless, I don’t really care. If he can be here for atleast one season it will be enough to implement his system and have his successor (whoever he brings in) learning the offense under him to take over once he leaves.
January 10th, 2015 at 3:08 am
If he gets the bucs in the playoffs next year he should be a head coach 😉
January 10th, 2015 at 3:31 am
I. hope. so.
January 10th, 2015 at 7:51 am
An to think…we might have had Chip Kelly……
January 10th, 2015 at 8:44 am
Lets just take it one game or even one season at a time before guessing where Koetter is headed…..
January 10th, 2015 at 9:27 am
cmurda…I like to listen to fans of other teams perspective on our team.
I have a cousin that’s a Pat’s fan. He said our team is a QB and a decent O-line away from the playoffs. He’s usually pretty negative about the Bucs most of the time.
He cited the NFC South, Mike Evans, VJax, and ASJ for his reasoning. I think he might be right.
January 10th, 2015 at 9:40 am
I hope like Hell that Koetter gets some interviews after this season and eventually goes off and becomes an NFL HC. That would mean the Bucs will be steeped in success for the upcoming future. I’ll take it.
January 10th, 2015 at 9:45 am
Thanks for that startling revelation 87forJameis. I can see a job on the NFL network in the future for your ‘cuz. Brilliant.
January 10th, 2015 at 10:36 am
captain dirk, to enterprise, to boldly go where no bucs coach has gone before, his 3 year mission, his offensive weapons firing at warp speed, photon torpedo cannons firing, his number one pick steady at the helm, uh oh those dreaded Klingons from the planet carol linea at or starboard side capt. were taking fire she’s brrreaking up captain, mr smith prognosis, it is not logical to have these offensive weapons of mass destruction firing upon us we must raise the shields capt dirk. and go on the defensive, negative mr smith we will out flank them, to third quadrant end zonia where we will unleash hell, fazers on full, photons to the ready, fire when ready mr mariota. luitenent uhura meet me in my quarters I have a nice bottle of romulan ale, mr smith you have the helm.
January 10th, 2015 at 11:28 am
@ihateloviesmith, ^^^^^Thats pretty good..lol.. Thanks..
January 10th, 2015 at 12:31 pm
I hope he gets offers next season for a HC position. That’s always a good thing if your organization is doing well. I am just glad we have a real OC now.
The ? what team was worse. I would say 2011 ra team. They quit playing by the end of the season completely. Atleast our boys worked hard and never gave up this season. The coaching staff may have given up, but the players worked their a$$es off. That’s the main difference imo.
And with regards to the draft. Unless we can pick up atleast 2 more 1st round picks then no thanks. I would love to know whats running through Chip Kelly’s head right now. Is he really considering trading up for Mariotta or no??? IF he was to offer Foles and a couple first and 2nd I would jump all over that in a heartbeat. That’s a TON to give up though. Not sure if that would ever happen.
January 10th, 2015 at 12:38 pm
Also, if Koetter ends up really liking Glennon. Would they consider drafting Williams from USC??? Pair him with McCoy, McDonald, and even Johnson would improve with him here. Teams will have to double team either GMC or Williams. You can’t double both.
We need to add to our OLine in free agency and the draft. But I have not seen a D lineman like this kid since Suh or Sapp. He is the real deal and is as close to a guarantee you can ever have in the NFL.
If they do not fall in love with either QB in the draft then I would trade down to #3 or #4 if possible and take Williams and use the extra picks to help out with our OLine and DB’s.
January 10th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Its why we should have hired a former OC, that was fired as a HC – we’d have at least a few years before anyone thought of hiring him on again.
January 10th, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Face it Joe, the inevitable truth to our current situation here in Tampa is no matter who we brought into be offensive coordinator this year has any sort of success or fixes our offense, that guy will immediately be up for head coaching jobs. The more I look into Koetter, the more I believe that he is the perfect guy for the job.
January 10th, 2015 at 4:23 pm
I hope he gets offers next season for a HC position. That’s always a good thing if your organization is doing well. I am just glad we have a real OC now.
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