ESPN: Redskins to Interview G. Williams Today

[ibleedredskins]

do you thinks Gibbs (being snyders new advisor) will have a say in who williams or whoever the coach ends up being, can hire as their coaches and who he has to keep in the coaching staff? I give williams full power to chose his coaches and his staff. what do you guys think???

[WillH]

washingtonpost.com

Good Article by Wise. I want GW as HC more then ever!

[SmootSmack]

Well it looks like we'll be able to interview Caldwell or Meeks fairly soon, now that the Colts have lost

[WillH]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well it looks like we'll be able to interview Caldwell or Meeks fairly soon, now that the Colts have lost

Yeah, I was routing for the Chargers for that reason, and I am glad we'll be able to move forward. Hopefully this will all be squared away by mid-week. But you never know, and I have a feeling this process could drag on for quite awhile. I just hope the decision is made soon enough that personnel decisions can be done in time to move forward without a hitch.

[skinsguy]

Just heard on the pre-game show that Gregg Williams is going in for a second interview tomorrow. I say he's named the new Washington head coach by Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest.

[SmootSmack]

Let's hope. I'm anxious to get moving on the next era. Make the pain of the most recent one ending go away sooner I think

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Let's hope. I'm anxious to get moving on the next era. Make the pain of the most recent one ending go away sooner I think

100% AGREED!!!!!!

[rypper11]

So Meeks and Caldwell get interviewed Monday and GW is hired Wednesday. We get the HC that we and the players want and the new era can begin. I disagree with those who say that bringing in an interview to just comply with the Rooney Rule is stringing them along. Part of the reason why the same guys get the HC jobs is because they know how to interview well because they've been interviewed often. Sometimes just gaining the experience of the interview process can help someone can a job later (think Grimm would be a HC if he had interviewed better? I do.).

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by rypper11

So Meeks and Caldwell get interviewed Monday and GW is hired Wednesday. We get the HC that we and the players want and the new era can begin. I disagree with those who say that bringing in an interview to just comply with the Rooney Rule is stringing them along. Part of the reason why the same guys get the HC jobs is because they know how to interview well because they've been interviewed often. Sometimes just gaining the experience of the interview process can help someone can a job later (think Grimm would be a HC if he had interviewed better? I do.).

Here's JLC's update on his blog:

Redskins Insider

Either way the Skins have told candidates this should be swift process. My gut is it's wrapped up by the end of the week. Just my hiunch for now.

I hope he's right. It would be nice to have this done by next weekend.

[WillH]

Originally Posted by rypper11

So Meeks and Caldwell get interviewed Monday and GW is hired Wednesday. We get the HC that we and the players want and the new era can begin. I disagree with those who say that bringing in an interview to just comply with the Rooney Rule is stringing them along. Part of the reason why the same guys get the HC jobs is because they know how to interview well because they've been interviewed often. Sometimes just gaining the experience of the interview process can help someone can a job later (think Grimm would be a HC if he had interviewed better? I do.).

It seems you were replying directly to my comments, because noone seems to have expressed the same view. You have given a very interesting way of looking at this, and I agree that simply granting these guys an interview will help them regardless of whether or not they get the HC job.

To clarify, however, I meant to express that I would be upset if Snyder opted to interview other minority options with less of a chance to actually get the job then Caldwell and Meeks (whom he apparently has a legitimate interest in; similar to that of Schwartz I would assume) simply to move the process along (in the event that the Colts had won earlier today). Obviously Snyder wanted to look at other options then Williams or else he would have arranged for him to succeed Gibbs without any competition, and if the minority options he looks into have a legitimate opportunity to make their case for the job I am all for it. If, however, the interview was given simply for compliance to the Rooney Rule it just seems to go against the very spirit of the rule.

I will concede that whatever other minority options that may have been interviewed in place or Caldwell or Meeks could have benefited by simply gaining experience and perhaps more interest from teams in the future, but I still think it would be a shame to tarnish the good nature of the Rooney Rule by feigning interest in a candidate without a legitimate shot at becoming HC.

Anyways, I am happy with the way things worked out. Now Meeks and/or Caldwell will be given a legitimate interview. Personally I hope Greg Williams gets the job, but more power to the guys if they can blow Snyder away. Either way I will be happy if this thing is finished quickly so that the proper adjustments to personnel can be made, and the new HC can begin to focus on getting this team ready for next season.

[SmootSmack]

I leave for the annual Warpath Moderator Convention in the Caribbean on Thursday (strangely, I'm always the only Warpath Mod there), so I hope a decision is made by then.

[T.O.Killa]

My God, JLC is saying that Williams is going to go through a 12 hour interview. Has'nt he worked for Snyder for 4 years.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

My God, JLC is saying that Williams is going to go through a 12 hour interview. Has'nt he worked for Snyder for 4 years.

Apparently Snyder's interviews are generally at least 10 hours. But that could mean over the course of all the interviews a person has

[wolfeskins]

williams is having a 2nd interview with snyder on monday. i don't know if this is new news or not

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

williams is having a 2nd interview with snyder on monday. i don't know if this is new news or not

It was posted earlier in the thread.