AJ Smith: 'Norv has "it." - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board

Charger · #1 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 10:03 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...081602238.html

A revealing story about why AJ Smith chose Norv Turner, and why AJ wanted so desperately to dump Marty. Turner is quite defensive of his record as a head coach and candid with his opinions of Danny Boy Snyder. This is a Washington Post story and does not go into Norv's Raider experience.

There are some valid rebuttals to Turner's reputation for being a good coordinator but a bad head coach. You may need to register to read this story in its entirety. Some excerpts:

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"Game day, in the playoffs, when it's turned up a notch big-time, there are critical, critical [coaching] decisions that must be made," Smith said. "I'll just say four, five or six decisions that take place in a game, critical decisions made by the head coach. Consult with the coordinators, yes, but you still have to make the call. The strategies, the chess game, it's all very important. You have to make the right call.

"I think Norv has this."

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But even with that legacy lingering on the field behind him, Turner found himself defensive. He complained that the past has not accurately been chronicled, especially his tenure with the Redskins and the memories of his late-season firing in 2000 after a team predicted to win the Super Bowl fizzled out at 7-6.....

....Turner was asked about Daniel Snyder, the Redskins owner who seemed to torment him for so many months, and before the question could be finished he shook his head. That time doesn't bother him, he said. That's just what happens in this business he has chosen.

"If I bought a team and I told the guy, 'You got to play this quarterback, he might decide to get another coach,' " Turner said.

Someone asked if Snyder really did that.

"Sure he did," Turner replied.

Another reporter, unfamiliar with the history of Turner's downfall in Washington, asked whom Snyder wanted to play.

"We were playing Brad Johnson through that period of time," Turner said, then paused. "He liked, um, Jeff George."

And the men gathered at the table with Turner broke into uproarious laughter. The coach smirked.

**trur8r** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 10:07 AM

We'll see if he really has it this year.

**Raider Ran** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 10:14 AM

Norv has a bad complexion and a history of losing as a head coach.

Charger · #4 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by raiderran

Norv has a bad complexion and a history of losing as a head coach.

Does his complexion figure into his head coaching skills?

**Raider Ran** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Charger

Does his complexion figure into his head coaching skills?

Pretty much go hand in hand bad skin, bad coach

raiders brah! · #6 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Charger

Does his complexion figure into his head coaching skills?

everyone knows edward james olmos can't coach worth a lick

**stork44** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 11:50 AM

Norv can get some shots down at the 'free clinic'....maybe that will help get rid of it!!

Ray_Der_Phan · #8 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by raiderran

Pretty much go hand in hand bad skin, bad coach

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Originally Posted by raiders brah!

everyone knows edward james olmos can't coach worth a lick

**Raider Ran** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by raiders brah!

everyone knows edward james olmos can't coach worth a lick

My point exactly bro.

**AutumnWind32** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 02:16 PM

For one I'm not an AJ Smith fan and I believe AJ Smith thinks AJ Smith is all knowing; I truly believe the guy's a complete ego-maniac. As far as his feeling that "Norv has "it", I'd ask him one simple question. What do you base this on? Certainly there's nothing on Norv's resume that would lead you to that conclusion. So where does it come from? I actually believe AJ Smith likes Norv because "Norv doesn't want "it"; "it" being power and control.

**trur8r** · #11 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 02:19 PM

The Chargers would have a better shot with Marty of winning a playoff game. If i remember correctly, it wasn't truly his fault for that loss last year against the Patsies.

**Gen_Man** · #12 (**permalink**) 08-18-2007, 05:25 PM

When will people understand that this guy is not the answer. SD would of been better off hiring someone upcoming like Rex Ryan. Norv's teams are generally soft, undiscpline and they like fire and passion. This is gonna implode in their faces.

billups · #13 (**permalink**) 08-19-2007, 01:06 AM

who cares about the chargers?