for display only
Big Blue Interactive The Corner Forum  
Back to the Corner

Archived Thread

Offensive Line Coach Marc Colombo FIRED

Anando : 11/18/2020 12:13 pm
Quote:

The #Giants have fired offensive line coach Mark Colombo and are bringing in longtime NFL assistant Dave DeGuglielmo to replace him, per sources.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <<Prev | Show All |  Next>>
RE: I was excited about the Colombo hire and thought he was doing a great  
Anakim : 11/18/2020 1:02 pm : link
In comment 15050051 Spider56 said:
Quote:
job ... but fans obviously only see above the surface of the water, so I am officially going to stop trying to figure stuff out and just roll with it.


Same. I was excited about the Colombo hiring.
RE: RE: This is wild if true  
Dr. D : 11/18/2020 1:03 pm : link
In comment 15049982 HomerJones45 said:
Quote:
In comment 15049939 Ten Ton Hammer said:


Quote:


So Colombo was a bust, Judge had to step in, and since then they've been better?

That of course, is what the Company wants you to believe.

Look for Columbo to be thoroughly trashed by the team and its toadies in the media.

My wife has her period 1 week out of the month (and usually doesn't take it out on me).

You seem to have it every week. That must suck.
Jason Garrett looking at the Judge-Colombo fistfight  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/18/2020 1:04 pm : link
Judge  
AcidTest : 11/18/2020 1:04 pm : link
wanted to bring in someone to help Columbo. Columbo didn't like it. He was fired. Lack of accountability has been one of our biggest problems for years. When you're 3-7, everything is analyzed, and everyone can be fired.
RE: .  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 11/18/2020 1:05 pm : link
In comment 15050042 pjcas18 said:
Quote:
Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo
·
34s
The #Giants were planning to bring in Dave DeGuglielmo to work alongside Marc Colombo with the offensive line, sources say. Colombo's reaction to the news led to his dismissal.
Well given everything, this seems to make sense. It will be interesting to see player's reaction.
RE: RE: .  
widmerseyebrow : 11/18/2020 1:05 pm : link
In comment 15050056 Anakim said:
Quote:

Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo
·
34s
The #Giants were planning to bring in Dave DeGuglielmo to work alongside Marc Colombo with the offensive line, sources say. Colombo's reaction to the news led to his dismissal.


Colombo isn't looking too good here.
RE: RE: .  
jvm52106 : 11/18/2020 1:05 pm : link
In comment 15050064 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:
Quote:
In comment 15050042 pjcas18 said:


Quote:


Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo
·
34s
The #Giants were planning to bring in Dave DeGuglielmo to work alongside Marc Colombo with the offensive line, sources say. Colombo's reaction to the news led to his dismissal.

Well given everything, this seems to make sense. It will be interesting to see player's reaction.


Link here
link - ( New Window )
RE: RE: RE: This is wild if true  
Jay on the Island : 11/18/2020 1:06 pm : link
In comment 15050060 Dr. D said:
Quote:
In comment 15049982 HomerJones45 said:


Quote:


In comment 15049939 Ten Ton Hammer said:


Quote:


So Colombo was a bust, Judge had to step in, and since then they've been better?

That of course, is what the Company wants you to believe.

Look for Columbo to be thoroughly trashed by the team and its toadies in the media.


My wife has her period 1 week out of the month (and usually doesn't take it out on me).

You seem to have it every week. That must suck.

He is confusing the Giants with Washington.
RE: RE: .  
bluepepper : 11/18/2020 1:06 pm : link
In comment 15050056 Anakim said:
Quote:
In comment 15050042 pjcas18 said:


Quote:


Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo
·
34s
The #Giants were planning to bring in Dave DeGuglielmo to work alongside Marc Colombo with the offensive line, sources say. Colombo's reaction to the news led to his dismissal.



Sounds like an overreaction

Bringing in a consultant to help you with your job especially when it's a guy who interviewed for same job is not a good sign. Can't blame him for not taking it well. Probably best for him to move on.
RE: RE: This is wild if true  
Spider56 : 11/18/2020 1:07 pm : link
In comment 15049982 HomerJones45 said:
Quote:
In comment 15049939 Ten Ton Hammer said:


Quote:


So Colombo was a bust, Judge had to step in, and since then they've been better?

That of course, is what the Company wants you to believe.

Look for Columbo to be thoroughly trashed by the team and its toadies in the media.


Thanks, as always for your positive and constructive comments.
RE: We are not going to know everything that transpired  
bigbluescot : 11/18/2020 1:07 pm : link
In comment 15050041 Mike in NY said:
Quote:
So no sense guessing. My issue is that DeGuglielmo has worn out his welcome quickly in a lot of places and New England's OL vastly improved when Dante came out of retirement.


I think this will be a short term thing with an replacement in the off season.

Judge will know enough if DeGuglielmo can teach the techniques he wants taught in the interim
The guy who criticized Colombo teaching Thomas  
Shecky : 11/18/2020 1:08 pm : link
Memory is foggy, but someone posted on here a little while back. Guy who scouted Thomas said his technique is completely different from college, and that’s why he was struggling so much.

Would explain why Judge got more involved. And why he’d break in help, before the bye week when they have time to work on things. Apparently Colombo rode the coattails of that Dallas OL talent
My initial thoughts on Colombo  
SLIM_ : 11/18/2020 1:08 pm : link
Most of the heavy lifting in Dallas was before he got there and they had a LOT of talent on that line so didn't expect him to walk on water. Was excited to see him work with Solder (and then Peart) as he could provide personal experience with being that tall as a tackle.

A mixed bag. Thomas has certainly underperformed as did Fleming. I know Fleming is a journeyman type but he was brought in by Garrett/Colombo and is making (marginal)starter money. Hernandez is treading water. Gates certainly improved but we don't have a baseline floor with this guy and I think Peart/Lemieux were ready when called.

Googs is an interesting coach. Has had some good success but doesn't seem to stay around too long anywhere.
RE: RE: RE: RE: This is wild if true  
Section331 : 11/18/2020 1:08 pm : link
In comment 15050031 HomerJones45 said:
Quote:
I am sure it makes sense among the Believers. For the agnostics among us, Joe Judge has never played or coached o-line in his life but we are given the sugar coated Company line that He stepped in for a guy who both played and coached o-line in the NFL and the o-line was suddenly better due to His guidance and acumen.

Yeah ok. Frankly the "He got into a beef with Columbo who proceeded to kick his ass" makes more sense. For sure, you fire an employee for that but it sure doesn't say much about His Holiness' management style.


Plenty of NFL coaches have coached positions they never played, if they played at all. Bill Belichick coached TE's and WR's after playing lacrosse at D3 Wesleyan.
I wonder how this impacts  
NYG22 : 11/18/2020 1:09 pm : link
Ben Wilkerson, Asst OL coach
No way do I see Judge getting into a fistfight with a coach over a  
Blue21 : 11/18/2020 1:09 pm : link
disagreement. Heated exchange? Sure, maybe. But heated exchange would be enough for a coach to fire especially if it was over bringing in help for Columbo he didn't want and took as an insult.
Coach DeGuglielmo's Resume  
montanagiant : 11/18/2020 1:09 pm : link
Boston College (1991–1992)
Graduate assistant
Boston University (1993–1996)
Assistant head coach & offensive line coach
Connecticut (1997–1998)
Offensive line coach
South Carolina (1999–2003)
Offensive line coach
New York Giants (2004–2008)
Assistant offensive line & quality control coach
Miami Dolphins (2009–2011)
Offensive line coach
New York Jets (2012)
Offensive line coach
New England Patriots (2014–2015)
Offensive line coach
San Diego Chargers (2016)
Assistant offensive line coach
Miami Dolphins (2017)
Offensive line coach
Indianapolis Colts (2018)
Offensive line coach
Miami Dolphins (2019)
Offensive line coach
New York Giants (2020–present)
Offensive line coach
RE: RE: RE: RE: This is wild if true  
bigbluescot : 11/18/2020 1:10 pm : link
In comment 15050031 HomerJones45 said:
Quote:
In comment 15049994 widmerseyebrow said:


Quote:


In comment 15049982 HomerJones45 said:


Quote:


In comment 15049939 Ten Ton Hammer said:


Quote:


So Colombo was a bust, Judge had to step in, and since then they've been better?

That of course, is what the Company wants you to believe.

Look for Columbo to be thoroughly trashed by the team and its toadies in the media.



There have been rumblings about Thomas' technique going in the shitter long before this. If Judge really has been stepping in recently then it checks out.

I am sure it makes sense among the Believers. For the agnostics among us, Joe Judge has never played or coached o-line in his life but we are given the sugar coated Company line that He stepped in for a guy who both played and coached o-line in the NFL and the o-line was suddenly better due to His guidance and acumen.

Yeah ok. Frankly the "He got into a beef with Columbo who proceeded to kick his ass" makes more sense. For sure, you fire an employee for that but it sure doesn't say much about His Holiness' management style.


The chronology doesn't work out though, unless they had a time machine to feed Garafolo the story on Sunday so they could get rid of a guy after a fight the following Wednesday.

You don't need to be a believer to look at a calendar.
This sucks  
ZogZerg : 11/18/2020 1:10 pm : link
I liked the Colombo hiring and thought he was the reason for the improved OL play lately.

I can see why he would be pissed about having another coach brought in to look over his shoulder.
Although Judge  
Lines of Scrimmage : 11/18/2020 1:10 pm : link
in a first year HC he has been around arguably the best OL coach for a long time in NE. He most certainly knows how critical this position coach is to a team. This is something brewing for quite some time imo.
This article if from last week  
Captplanet : 11/18/2020 1:11 pm : link
Apparently, Andrew Thomas' old coach noticed Thomas went back to the technique he used at Georgia and was playing much better because of it. Maybe Columbo was teaching his way, instead of trying to make the players better. Hell did anyone see Hernandez taking a step back?
Thomas reverts to old technique - ( New Window )
welp  
ryanmkeane : 11/18/2020 1:11 pm : link
here's hoping Judge made the right call. Reading the tea leaves, it seems the OL has started to play a lot better since Judge got more involved. I trust Mike G's reporting on this and could definitely see Colombo getting pissed at the news they were bringing someone on.
I hate to see Colombo go  
Jay on the Island : 11/18/2020 1:13 pm : link
But one thing I love about Judge is that he isn't afraid to improve/expand his staff. There is no maximum number of coaches a team is allowed to employ. If the report is true the Giants would have brought in another OL coach which would have given them three coaches for the offensive line.

I never understood why Shurmur didn't hire more coaches as he was the HC and play caller, OC Mike Shula was also the QB coach. Why on earth didn't he hire at least one more coach to serve as the QB coach allowing Shula to focus on one job?
If True  
lax counsel : 11/18/2020 1:13 pm : link
That Judge was involved in the Olines ascension the past few weeks, than it's even more reason to like Judge. Really happy with him.
Googs was an important part of the early Coughlin regime here.  
Big Blue Blogger : 11/18/2020 1:16 pm : link
He was Flaherty’s assistant, and took over while Coach Flats was fighting cancer, IIRC, that period happened to coincide with the line making a big jump, though it may have been more a function of personnel than coaching.
I wonder how Jason Garrett  
Jay on the Island : 11/18/2020 1:18 pm : link
reacted to this decision.
RE: I wonder how Jason Garrett  
ryanmkeane : 11/18/2020 1:20 pm : link
In comment 15050093 Jay on the Island said:
Quote:
reacted to this decision.

Considering the OL has been playing better since Judge had to step in, my guess is he reacted fine to it.
...  
christian : 11/18/2020 1:22 pm : link
I was pleasantly surprised with the production of the run game. But the pass protection has been very bad.
Protection stats as of last week - ( New Window )
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: This is wild if true  
FJ : 11/18/2020 1:23 pm : link
In comment 15050077 Section331 said:
Quote:
In comment 15050031 HomerJones45 said:


Quote:


I am sure it makes sense among the Believers. For the agnostics among us, Joe Judge has never played or coached o-line in his life but we are given the sugar coated Company line that He stepped in for a guy who both played and coached o-line in the NFL and the o-line was suddenly better due to His guidance and acumen.

Yeah ok. Frankly the "He got into a beef with Columbo who proceeded to kick his ass" makes more sense. For sure, you fire an employee for that but it sure doesn't say much about His Holiness' management style.



Plenty of NFL coaches have coached positions they never played, if they played at all. Bill Belichick coached TE's and WR's after playing lacrosse at D3 Wesleyan.

Belichick also played football, C and TE, at Wesleyan U.
I'm liking Judge more by the minute  
Victor in CT : 11/18/2020 1:24 pm : link
maybe he can heist Dante Scarnecchia from the Pats for his next trick :-)
If I recall...  
bw in dc : 11/18/2020 1:25 pm : link
Belichick wasn't pleased with Dave DeGuglielmo, which led him to coax the mad genius Scarnecchia out of retirement...
more updates  
Anando : 11/18/2020 1:26 pm : link
Quote:

Joe Judge actually met with OL coach Marc Colombo last night to discuss bringing Dave DeGuglielmo aboard. The plan was to have him as a "consultant" and not just for the offensive line. Obviously OL is his area of expertise, though. And obviously Colombo didn't welcome that news.
RE: This sucks  
bw in dc : 11/18/2020 1:26 pm : link
In comment 15050082 ZogZerg said:
Quote:
I liked the Colombo hiring and thought he was the reason for the improved OL play lately.

I can see why he would be pissed about having another coach brought in to look over his shoulder.


Funny that you say that. I mentioned last week that Columbo should be applauded for finally get this OL pointed in the right direction.

So much for that... ;)
RE: This sucks  
SirYesSir : 11/18/2020 1:27 pm : link
In comment 15050082 ZogZerg said:
Quote:
I liked the Colombo hiring and thought he was the reason for the improved OL play lately.

I can see why he would be pissed about having another coach brought in to look over his shoulder.



Add to that if Judge had been stepping in to over-rule him on coaching practice for a week or two. It sounds justifiable to be pissed. It also sounds possible this is the right move.

When a new coach is putting together a staff, everyone has to get on the same page pretty quick...If Colombo wasn't, move on.
One interesting thing  
Matt in SGS : 11/18/2020 1:28 pm : link
Dave TE (RIP) reported in this past offseason that the Giants went for Andrew Thomas because Colombo was all in on him and felt that he was the best OT in the draft. Scouts favored Becton. So it was on Colombo to make him into a better player and he was a mess early in the season. You could clearly see his game pick up after the Thursday Night game at Philly and he went back to his old techniques. In the end, this all seems like Judge putting his money where his mouth was that he put it on the coaches to make the players better. Obviously they were not on the same page. That they didn't agree and the Giants pretty much already moved on happens in football (and the business world for that matter).
.  
Anando : 11/18/2020 1:30 pm : link
Quote:


Art Stapleton
@art_stapleton
Timeline from my reporting in the last hour:

* Giants were bringing Guge in as consultant with Colombo. Judge has been working closer with OL last few weeks.

* Giants were set to move forward with Colombo as OL coach + Guge as consultant.

* Colombo reax led to his firing.
In his 11 or so months as head coach,  
Go Terps : 11/18/2020 1:30 pm : link
Judge has earned more trust than should be placed on anyone else in the organization. As far as I'm concerned he IS the New York Giants. What he says, goes.
The OL was getting better so a lot of us thought to credit Columbo  
Eric on Li : 11/18/2020 1:33 pm : link
without knowing that it was Judge who was taking a more active role behind the scenes. Good for him in doing so, getting results, and being proactive to fix something that he thought wasn't working.
wow-  
Del Shofner : 11/18/2020 1:33 pm : link
didn't expect to see this.

In Judge I trust, I guess. Holy moly..
RE: In his 11 or so months as head coach,  
Matt in SGS : 11/18/2020 1:33 pm : link
In comment 15050117 Go Terps said:
Quote:
Judge has earned more trust than should be placed on anyone else in the organization. As far as I'm concerned he IS the New York Giants. What he says, goes.


100% agree.
This is Joe's team  
AnnapolisMike : 11/18/2020 1:35 pm : link
and everyone will know it. The lack of organizational BS is refreshing.
RE: In his 11 or so months as head coach,  
Thegratefulhead : 11/18/2020 1:37 pm : link
In comment 15050117 Go Terps said:
Quote:
Judge has earned more trust than should be placed on anyone else in the organization. As far as I'm concerned he IS the New York Giants. What he says, goes.
I am BIG on accountability. I think OL got better because people had to sit and watch someone else play their position. Strong motivation. I also support firing a position coach, does the same kind of thing. Produce or GTFO. That is the way back to respectability.
one thing is for sure  
ryanmkeane : 11/18/2020 1:39 pm : link
is that Judge is not waiting around for results, with players or coaches.
RE: I wonder how this impacts  
Simms11 : 11/18/2020 1:40 pm : link
In comment 15050078 NYG22 said:
Quote:
Ben Wilkerson, Asst OL coach


You have to wonder what he is even doing if Judge had to get involved.
RE: This is Joe's team  
bw in dc : 11/18/2020 1:40 pm : link
In comment 15050128 AnnapolisMike said:
Quote:
and everyone will know it. The lack of organizational BS is refreshing.


Well, it's his coaching staff. I'm not sure it's "Joe's team" in the sense it's being applied.

Judge hired all of the coaches. So in the org chart he has the authority to jettison Columbo.

So Colombo sucked and his poor ego got hurt  
Saquads26 : 11/18/2020 1:41 pm : link
See ya!!! Judge ain’t fucking around, I love it
RE: In his 11 or so months as head coach,  
j_rud : 11/18/2020 1:42 pm : link
In comment 15050117 Go Terps said:
Quote:
Judge has earned more trust than should be placed on anyone else in the organization. As far as I'm concerned he IS the New York Giants. What he says, goes.


He's certainly put his stamp on things in a very short period of time, thats for sure. I'm not saying its an objectively good thing to fire a coach mid-season but you have to appreciate the no-nonsense approach. This guy is 100% committed to improvement and holds everyone accountable.
RE: RE: This is Joe's team  
AnnapolisMike : 11/18/2020 1:44 pm : link
In comment 15050137 bw in dc said:
Quote:
In comment 15050128 AnnapolisMike said:


Quote:


and everyone will know it. The lack of organizational BS is refreshing.



Well, it's his coaching staff. I'm not sure it's "Joe's team" in the sense it's being applied.

Judge hired all of the coaches. So in the org chart he has the authority to jettison Columbo.


I mean he appears to be in control of what is going and that he is not going to deal with BS. You can see that in how he handles players, the coaching staff and press conferences. Certainly he does not have control of the roster...yet.
RE: In his 11 or so months as head coach,  
Danny Kanell : 11/18/2020 1:44 pm : link
In comment 15050117 Go Terps said:
Quote:
Judge has earned more trust than should be placed on anyone else in the organization. As far as I'm concerned he IS the New York Giants. What he says, goes.


Plus a million
Judge said he’ll have no alternative agendas..  
Sean : 11/18/2020 1:47 pm : link
Seems like this happened here.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <<Prev | Show All |  Next>>
Back to the Corner