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tweeted by DC as another potential QB coach option for us to watch... currently associated with Da Bears
 
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make that formerly associated with Da Bears... was their QB coach since Feb 2010...

smh... well, at least he's young...
 
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make that formerly associated with Da Bears... was their QB coach since Feb 2010...

smh... well, at least he's young...

Why are you shaking your head? Do you honestly expect us to pluck a current NFL QB Coach from their team?

The Bears were 7-3 when Cutler got hurt, and Cutler was having a fine season.

I really don't understand why the Bears cut Martz and Day loose. They flopped when Cutler got hurt.

There are few teams in the NFL who could lose their starting QB and continue to win.

Edit : I just read that Lovie Smith cited "philisophical differences" as his reason for firing Martz. Okay, I guess.
 

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Hard to find any data on him, so I had to settle for this.

First impressions: young guy, will probably come cheap-ish. Also if he worked with Mike Martz in SF and Chicago, Martz's QB's historically got the snot beat out of them so I would hope he'd just stick with teaching QB techniques and stay well away from the playbook...
 
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Just wondering, could part of the problem filling the QB Coach position be (besides money), is that most of them also want to be the OC??
 
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Just wondering, could part of the problem filling the QB Coach position be (besides money), is that most of them also want to be the OC??

Probably shrinks the pool a bit, but shouldn't be a major hold-up. There should be plenty of candidates...

With that said, this is taking a long time. My guess is, with recruiting being the top priority, this is being back-burnered to a certain extent.
 
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nice, they guy has NFL experience, should be a big help to our qb's very happy with this hire.
 

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Like it too. This year he was a QB coach in the NFL. Next year he will be the QB coach at UConn. It doesn't get much better than that as a hire goes.
 

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Don't see it posted over there - did they take it down?...
 

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Found it too - thanks!...
 
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What info do you all have on the guy? Appears to be a younger guy.
 
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Shane Day
2006 Michigan Off Quality Control Coach working with QB's
2007-2009 San Francisco 49ers Off Quality Control Coach (worked with qb's, wr's, ol)
Mike Martz brought Day with him as qb coach when he was named OC in Chicago in 2010.
2010-2011 Chicago Bears QB Coach (was let go along with Martz after 2011 season)
Jay Cutler Stats under Shane Day
2010 15 games 261-432 60.4 comp % 3,274 yds 7.6 avg 23 tds 16 int 52 sacks 86.3 qb rating
(Bears ol play in 2010 was HORRENDOUS)
2011 10 games 182-314 58.0 comp% 2319 yds 7.4 avg 13 tds 7 int 23 sacks 85.7 qb rating
(Cutler broke his thumb in game 10 and was out for rest of season)
 
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the best thing about this hire is he's an NFL coach.... I'll leave it at that... Here's hoping he can come in a do a good job for us... not only as a coach but as a recruiter...
 
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Do you think if a player wants to know what it's like to practice and play in the NFL he can get those answers at UConn?
 

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this is a thrilling name hire. but who really is at OC i guess. im fine with shane day. nfl expierence sounds good to me no matter what it is. i just wonder about him recruiting wise. we will see

in due time carl, in due time...
 
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if the QB's play well he's gone (to a better job) and if they play poorly he's gone.
 
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if the QB's play well he's gone (to a better job) and if they play poorly he's gone.

But isn't this true of any assistant coach? Any of them could get a great offer after doing a great job here. Conversely, if they don't do well....they could be replaced or at least moved into another position. So I'm not sure what your point might be here, in how this is different.

Personally, I like the hire. He's coming with NFL experience, just as Pasqualoni and DeLeone did. He had a chance to work with a very good offensive mind in Martz for three seasons. In fact, Martz thought so much of him, he brought Day along with him to Chicago when he left SF.

This will also be his first opportunity to the head QB coach at the BCS level. I'm glad he's up for that challenge. He's younger too, which adds an element most of us were seeking as well. Hopefully his recruiting ability will be another positive...only time will tell!
 
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Fans really don't have a clue how good position coaches are, even if they've been with you for a long while. You see how their students do, but you don't know if it's all the players, or if other coaches are part of teaching that group. That having been said, I don't see any reason why anyone would be questioning this hire. On paper this looks very good.
 
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