“The Coaches Feel It”
June 7th, 2018
The heat is on “everyone” with a football job at One Buc Palace.
That’s what Cameron Brate was telling media following practice this afternoon.
You don’t need a Harvard degree, or a Pinellas Park High School degree, to know that. But it sure is intriguing to hear a respected Buccaneer say it.
There’s a lot of good change at team headquarters, and it’s being felt on the practice field. Brate said it’s about urgency after a 5-11 campaign.
“You know what, coming off of a disappointing year last year, you can definitely kind of sense something different at the facility. I would say maybe a little more sense of urgency because everybody knows how big this year is for everyone in the building,” Brate said. “All of the players can feel it, the coaches feel it. So, I think there is that sense of urgency. It does feel a little bit different this year, for sure.”
Joe is standing and applauding. Bravo!
Joe is confident opening against the Saints, Eagles and Steelers, respectively, has been a healthy catalyst for ramping up the urgency being felt at One Buc Palace. The Bucs must be on their game immediately, otherwise it’s draft talk and hot-seat analysis by the Week 5 bye.
Wonderful to hear Brate say the “coaches feel it.” They should. So should everyone. The fans sure do. This is no rebuilding year.
June 7th, 2018 at 5:17 pm
They should be feeling it. #KluelessKoetter and his joke of a staff got lucky and should have been fired last year. Especially with his horrible game management skills and his inability to get the team ready. He is still unqualified for a Head Coaching job. Team Glazer needs to right the wrong and fire him if they don’t make the playoffs period. He had his chance and blew it.
June 7th, 2018 at 5:21 pm
It shouldnt take coaches on the hot seat to feel the pressure or a sense of urgency… there should be that sense every year
June 7th, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Joe
Speaking of coaches, whats your thoughts about buckner ripping into mccoy for jumping offsides? I saw the video and the look on mccoy’s face is priceless. I know the mccoy bashers will get a kick out of the video.
June 7th, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Buddy, are you a lifetime subscriber to tmax and his banter? Injury killed the Bucs last season. Its hard to field a respectable team when backups are starting …..Jason Licht has done an admirable job rebuilding the team …there is urgency to perform this year, and we have a new team
June 7th, 2018 at 6:35 pm
2017 – More interesting was Licht’s quotes on Doug Martin. Specifically, he said that Doug Martin looks “as good as [he’s] ever seen. [..] Both mentally and physically he’s been pretty good.”
training camp bravado. Just like we get every year.
blah blah blah
June 7th, 2018 at 6:39 pm
I don’t like it one bit
After a 5-11 season they have urgency? they should have had it all along as professional athletes…..that’s disappointing!!! what does it mean we can’t relax until we have a winning season? They should have always had this sense of urgency….loser franchises wait until jobs are on the line to practice with intensity. No wonder they’ve been losers for a decade
But thanks for admitting how sorry practices have been since dirk took over
June 7th, 2018 at 6:43 pm
Louis Says:
June 7th, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Buddy, are you a lifetime subscriber to tmax and his banter? Injury killed the Bucs last season. Its hard to field a respectable team when backups are starting …..Jason Licht has done an admirable job rebuilding the team …there is urgency to perform this year, and we have a new team
So what are you saying? The roster we had was on par with the Colts? Injuries weren’t the reason for last second losses specifically green bay and buffalo were almost worst than the blowouts
June 7th, 2018 at 6:59 pm
.. I bet Louis Does NOT pay for season tkts ..Every team has injuries and If Mr. Light has done an admirable job building this job,what is the teams record for the last 4 years ?? Has it been poor coaching or the players brought in or …maybe both !
June 7th, 2018 at 7:39 pm
“This is no rebuilding year.”
Damn straight Joe!
This is the year for the many talented 2nd, 3rd and 4th year players in the “25 and under” club to STEP UP!
Winston, D. Smith, Marpet, Kwon, Hump, Hargreaves, Spence, R. Smith, Benenoch, Bond, Elliott, Cross, Martino, Howard, J. Evans, Godwin, Beckwith, Stevie T., Barber, Bobo, Auclair
That’s some serious young but somewhat experienced talent ready to BUST OUT!
Add rookies Vea, ROJO, Stewart, Davis, Cappa – maybe Watson and/or Cichy and a couple of UDFAs…
That’s well over half the team that were either drafted or UDFAs since 2015 in the “25 or under” club. Many of whom should be coming into their full potential within the next year or 2.
2018 is the year for the Bucs to serve notice to the rest of the league that this team is going to be contending for Super Bowls for many years to come…
June 7th, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Outside of Gruden’s glory year this franchise has been in rebuilding mode since 1976. What makes this year any different?
June 8th, 2018 at 7:35 am
Let’s just hope the players keep up this feeling of urgency. Let hope it serve as a reminder that if they go about their business as usual there will be consequences next season, and a whole new system to learn.
June 8th, 2018 at 8:51 am
Such a critical time !!! Literally the Bucs can get blown up and reset for years all these studs we have could be traded for picks ugh Just win Baby !!!
June 8th, 2018 at 10:40 am
#PRESSURESONTHECOACHES!!!!!!!!
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!