Coaches Casullo, Austin Going to New Teams

by Shrug on Jan 19, 2007 12:18 AM PST

As expected, the Tampa Tribune reports that Seahawks special teams coach Bob Casullo is joining the staff of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a two-year stint in Seattle. Additionally, the East Valley (AZ) Tribune confirms that defensive backs coach Teryl Austin has joined the Cardinals staff after four years with the Seahawks.

The special teams during Casullo's two years here were marked by a very scattershot (that's putting it semi-mildly) first season for the Hawks' Super Bowl year, but a greatly improved second season that saw breakout performances from punter Ryan Plackemeier and returner Nate Burleson.

Austin was not expected to be retained by the Seahawks following a troubled season with the DB's.

No replacements or candidates have been named. Polish up your resumés.

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I say

Hire Jacob Green or Cortez Kennedy as DBs coach and Michael Bates (if he is retired) as ST coach.

by Coach Owens on Jan 19, 2007 11:32 AM PST reply actions

your not serious are you?

I about gave Christian a heart attack

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 19, 2007 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

Well

who would you hire?

by Coach Owens on Jan 19, 2007 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

Someone that played Defensive back

Both those guys were D-Linemen. They shouldn't be working with the secondary.

I about gave Christian a heart attack

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 19, 2007 1:58 PM PST up reply actions

Well I would've said

Dave Brown but he died so...

by Coach Owens on Jan 19, 2007 2:01 PM PST reply actions

I mean both those guys were great players

but I just don't see them being good DB coachs because they got to work with form, footwork and postioning.

I about gave Christian a heart attack

by Scruffy Lefty on Jan 19, 2007 2:05 PM PST up reply actions

I don't give Casullo much credit....

For Plackemeier or Burleson. The Special Teams looked the same as last year until Nate and Ryan started getting comfortable, which suggests it was better talent rather then better coaching.

What I do remember are some fake punts and field goals in the regular season, and countless holding penalties on returns. I don't know if that was a management decision to focus more on blocking the punt/FG at the expense of covering the fake, but in terms of overall scheme and coaching we looked a bit sloppy.

by Captain Morgan on Jan 19, 2007 2:36 PM PST reply actions