John Shaw
John Shaw
brought candidates felt three unique
I think we felt that all three candidates brought something unique to the table.
couple felt weeks
I think he felt he was just a couple of weeks away, so I was very surprised,
address almost beginning bob felt mike talked time training
Bob told me he felt it would be better to address it after the season, ... By the time Mike talked about it, we were almost beginning training camp.
agree based coaches extension felt performance prove respect response themselves view
Mike's response was that he didn't really have to prove himself, ... So he wouldn't agree on an extension based on a performance level. And I respect his view that he felt he didn't have to prove himself. But there's also a view that coaches have to prove themselves every year.
coming couple expecting felt four hours last met mike time tuesday weeks
I met with Mike last Tuesday for about four hours at his house. I felt at that time that he thought he was coming back after the bye. I think he felt that he was just a couple weeks away. So I was kind of expecting him to come back after the bye.
battered felt tough
It's been a tough time, just brutal. We've all felt battered in some way.
financial front issues office remaining stays talking terms ultimately
I think financial terms ... and who's remaining in the front office. Who stays with the organization or doesn't stay with the organization. I think all those things, at least in talking to his agent, will ultimately be issues with him.
bias defensive hire initial
Our initial bias was to hire a defensive coach.
concerned gravity letting people
I think he was concerned he was letting down a lot of people but also had concern about the gravity of the situation.
dictate physically sure terms view wait
I think his anticipation is that he's going to want an extension, and he's going to want to dictate terms of that extension, ... And at this point, I'm not sure that any of that's going to happen. Our view is that we'll have to wait and see. We'll have to wait and see how he is physically and wait and see as to what his expectations are.
candidate consider great job
I think Joe, really under the circumstances, did a great job for us. It's just that we really don't consider him a candidate right now.
actions discuss handled prefer weeks
I think I told you (two weeks ago) it would be handled internally. I would prefer not to discuss what actions have been taken. But like I said to you, he was reprimanded, and it is being handled internally.
agreed drafting extended matter
will get extended for a least a year. It's something that's been agreed to, and now it's just a matter of drafting (the contract).
basketball full played team total
That was a total team effort. And finally, we played our kind of basketball for a full game.