Lafleur has NOT been fired!! (merged title references unsubstantiated claim. please refrain from hilarious parody threads)

[Bruce Harper]

3 hours ago, JTJet said:

I don't believe that for a hot second. 

Hughes is just trying to make himself look like less of an idiot. 

[Jetsfan80]

Bumping for chaos purposes.  

[Hex]

Just now, Jetsfan80 said:

Bumping for chaos purposes.  

[Jetsfan80]

Just now, Hex said:

And technically it’s true.  He was NOT fired.  He’s “parting ways”.  Like a mutual breakup!!!

[Hex]

8 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

And technically it’s true.  He was NOT fired.  He’s “parting ways”.  Like a mutual breakup!!!

So LaFleur fired himself and Saleh decided to take 50% of the credit?

[Jetsfan80]

9 minutes ago, Hex said:

So LaFleur fired himself and Saleh decided to take 50% of the credit?

LaFleur LaFired himself.  @Barry McCockinner

[jamesr]

1 hour ago, Hex said:

So LaFleur fired himself and Saleh decided to take 50% of the credit?

What likely happened is LaFleur fell on his sword to get Saleh out of a conflict with Woody. Woody wanted him gone, Saleh wouldn't fire him ... so MiLF agreeing to go gets both of them what they wanted.

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Several NFL teams have inquired about LaFleur and he's been allowed to seek other opportunities, Rapoport added.

I guess they must see more in him than we did.  

[BP]

2 hours ago, Hex said:

So LaFleur fired himself and Saleh decided to take 50% of the credit?

NO ACCOUNTABILITY!!! Sound familiar? 

[BP]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

LaFleur LaFired himself.  @Barry McCockinner

 

[BP]

3 minutes ago, BP said:

 

“I’m not fired, and I’m not quitting, I’m just walking away”

Leon Hess “Rich Kotite is the rock of Gibraltar “

BACK TO THE FUTURE  

[Hael]

Is this turning into another patented Jets clown fiesta?  Haven't we had enough of these over the years?

Just when things are looking up for the roster, the world implodes. 

A new OC will bring in a new system, likely  jettison a good deal of our talent that doesn't fit, and probably put pressure on JD's job in 2 years.  JD then gets fired, a new GM comes in, putting pressure on the new OC's job, and the world goes in a circle.

LaFleur did not get the job done, but you can't evaluate people with only 2 years with what was clearly the worst QB in the NFL.

[jetsons]

20 hours ago, Lith said:

If it would help with the decision, I would give my blessing to any request the Jets make to the University of Georgia to talk to Todd Monken about a return to the NFL.  

He would be my 1st choice. 

[jetsons]

17 hours ago, Barry McCockinner said:

Hard to imagine how the Jets could motivate him to come here as an OC.

Very Easily... He succeeds at OC & saleh continues making bonehead in game/clock management decisions, he could be the next HC.

[JTJet]

6 hours ago, BornJetsFan1983 said:

It's was Saleh and JD for sure. They knew he sucked. Everyone does. They gave him all the rope in the world and it's work . Everyone knows the Business. La fluer knows he messed up and cost them play offs, coach of the year etc. He also knows he can't get the offense to work so his best bet is elsewhere. Everyone s best bet. This idea Saleh didn't make the call with Joe is ridiculous 

Yes you're right... after Woody told them to do it. 

[jetsons]

15 hours ago, JTJet said:

It took years of doing it the wrong way, and then working for someone who showed me how to be better, so I have a very keen eye for this type of stuff, which is why Saleh comes off as a salesman that's in over his head. 

It's very easy to dissect that he lost control of what's going on and/or never had control of it to begin with. In my opinion he is a great second in command type, but not THE guy. Being the guy requires making very difficult decisions which Saleh has proven he cannot do.

Bring in Sean Payton 

[Biggs]

Parting ways.  Nice Exodus reference.   Props to Elijah Moore.

[Biggs]

12 hours ago, Barton said:

Mike White played well. And he did this in spite of this coaching staff and backup Oline. Imagine him with a real staff and better personnel. 

I closed my eyes and imagined Slow footed, not that accurate and constantly hurt.

[mrcoops]

12 hours ago, Matt39 said:

I think an under the radar story was the WR coach getting pinched for gambling. Also one of the in the know posters was saying he wasn’t exactly at the facility often. Sounds like Saleh hasn’t done a great job setting expectations. Who knows where Douglas falls into this (Saleh allegedly reports to him)

Austin was always a strange appointment as WRs coach.  Good, self-made player....but with very, very little - like, practically zero -  high-level coaching experience.

And the Jets trusted him to develop Moore and Wilson.  Luckily, Wilson is so good that they couldn't mess him up.  But Moore has regressed under Austin's coaching.

[playtowinthegame]

Props to Aaron Wilson for breaking this news. I wonder if his source is none other than Miles Austin. Lol

[bonkertons]

15 hours ago, bla bla bla said:

Jimmy G is a Free Agent

He was talking about last offseason...

[Bruce Harper]

4 hours ago, Hael said:

Is this turning into another patented Jets clown fiesta?  Haven't we had enough of these over the years?

Just when things are looking up for the roster, the world implodes. 

A new OC will bring in a new system, likely  jettison a good deal of our talent that doesn't fit, and probably put pressure on JD's job in 2 years.  JD then gets fired, a new GM comes in, putting pressure on the new OC's job, and the world goes in a circle.

LaFleur did not get the job done, but you can't evaluate people with only 2 years with what was clearly the worst QB in the NFL.

LaFleur coached badly enough to get fired. Not the end of the world. 

[Tranquilo]

18 hours ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

Most people laugh when I point out that they speak like a Kardashian. 

If that's where you think the genesis of the use of literally came from, then you're just as smart as a Kardashian. 

[Matt39]

5 hours ago, BP said:

 

Funny thing about Kotite we hired him after losing 7 straight with Philly. There are some similarities. Perhaps pessimistic but I don’t see this staff improving or putting in the work required to fix this.

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

3 hours ago, mrcoops said:

Austin was always a strange appointment as WRs coach.  Good, self-made player....but with very, very little - like, practically zero -  high-level coaching experience.

And the Jets trusted him to develop Moore and Wilson.  Luckily, Wilson is so good that they couldn't mess him up.  But Moore has regressed under Austin's coaching.

That’s how a lot of position coaches are around the nfl. Nothing new. 

[Rich Thornburgh]

5 minutes ago, Matt39 said:

Funny thing about Kotite we hired him after losing 7 straight with Philly. There are some similarities. Perhaps pessimistic but I don’t see this staff improving or putting in the work required to fix this.

Kotite was a great ass kisser.  I’m worried Zach’s family is too close to Woody.  Next season is going to be a really ugly debacle even by jet standards 

[Matt39]

Just now, Rich Thornburgh said:

Kotite was a great ass kisser.  I’m worried Zach’s family is too close to Woody.  Next season is going to be a really ugly debacle even by jet standards 

Kotite won a lot of games in Philly before it fell apart during his last season. And then the Jets swooped in.

[Rich Thornburgh]

Just now, Matt39 said:

Kotite won a lot of games in Philly before it fell apart during his last season. And then the Jets swooped in.

The word was out that Kotite was an incompetent head coach in philly.  Cunningham used to draw up plays in the huddle because Kotite had no idea he was doing, Kotite was a nice charming guy who was good at politicking that’s why hess hired him

 

Woody is too close with Zach’s family.  This is going to be a disaster 

 

[dbatesman]

14 hours ago, JTJet said:

I don't believe that for a hot second. 

LaFleur was very obviously a source for a bunch of the Jets’ beat guys, so now they’re going to act like firing an OC whose team didn’t score a touchdown in its last three games is the crime of the century. Just another fun offseason storyline

[Dcat]

5 hours ago, Hael said:

LaFleur did not get the job done, but you can't evaluate people with only 2 years with what was clearly the worst QB in the NFL.

yes you can.  And he had multiple QBs out there.  WR room was in rebellion over his offense as evidenced by comments from Moore and his dad.  Not good.   What most people don't address is that keeping MLF would easily result in yet another locker room rebellion, particularly in the WR room.  MLF---->fragmented locker room.  Goodbye and good luck.

[playtowinthegame]

7 minutes ago, dbatesman said:

LaFleur was very obviously a source for a bunch of the Jets’ beat guys, so now they’re going to act like firing an OC whose team didn’t score a touchdown in its last three games is the crime of the century. Just another fun offseason storyline

 

I don't remember seeing this much moaning and groaning since @SAR I when Adam Gase was fired.

[Claymation]

8 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

And technically it’s true.  He was NOT fired.  He’s “parting ways”.  Like a mutual breakup!!!

Did Robert use the "It's not you, It's me" break up line?

[Jetluv58]

5 hours ago, Hael said:

Is this turning into another patented Jets clown fiesta?  Haven't we had enough of these over the years?

Just when things are looking up for the roster, the world implodes. 

A new OC will bring in a new system, likely  jettison a good deal of our talent that doesn't fit, and probably put pressure on JD's job in 2 years.  JD then gets fired, a new GM comes in, putting pressure on the new OC's job, and the world goes in a circle.

LaFleur did not get the job done, but you can't evaluate people with only 2 years with what was clearly the worst QB in the NFL.

I wouldn’t say Mike was the worst. 

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

6 hours ago, Hael said:

Is this turning into another patented Jets clown fiesta? 

[mrcoops]

59 minutes ago, Zachtomims47 said:

That’s how a lot of position coaches are around the nfl. Nothing new. 

He had one year of experience as an offensive quality control coach (with the Niners, of course), and then he was let go.

The Jets hired him off the street, after a year off, to be the lead man developing the WRs.  He was massively under-experienced, even as a position coach.

Calabrese (QBs) and Embree (RBs) are similarly inexperienced, although not as glaringly as Austin. They could be the next coaches to go, once a new OC comes in.

[Alka]

8 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

And technically it’s true.  He was NOT fired.  He’s “parting ways”.  Like a mutual breakup!!!

Parting ways, like the red sea and Moses?!!

This is why I lose respect for Saleh.  The guy deserved to be fired, but Saleh didn't want to do it; he was forced to do it, so he told LeFleur to leave amicably, so that he doesn't look like he is firing him.