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Take if for what it's worth as I have never found Corkran to be particularly dialed in the past... Shoop would be a major ballon pop 
... Sarkasian has the makings of a future head coach... Affirmation of Martindale staying:
Shoop might top Raiders’ list for coaching vacancy
By Steve Corkran
Contra Costa Times
(MCT)
“Are you with me?”
It’s a phrase that echoed throughout the bowels of Oakland Raiders headquarters the last month of the season, over and over again. The words came from the mouth of offensive coordinator John Shoop as he quizzed his troops about his offensive game plans.
“Are you with me?”
Those are words that Shoop just might be saying to former Raiders offensive coordinator Marc Trestman right now or whenever Shoop meets with Trestman to gauge his interest in working for the Raiders next season, perhaps under Shoop.
Raiders managing general partner Al Davis has authorized Shoop to go to North Carolina in advance of Davis’ meeting with Trestman, if things progress that far,according to a person familiar with the search to find a replacement for Art Shell, whom Davis fired as coach Thursday.
A Trestman associate who requested anonymity said he could not confirm the development. Also, Trestman has expressed interest in the coaching vacancy at the University of Minnesota.
In other news, Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has been granted an interview with Davis for the coaching vacancy. Also, San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron spurned the Raiders’ request for an interview.
Davis contacted Trestman on Wednesday night and asked him if he is interested in rejoining the Raiders, according to the Trestman associate. Trestman worked for the Raiders from 2001-03 and the 49ers from 1995-96.
Davis took 39 days before hiring Shell as a replacement for Norv Turner after the 2005 season. So far, it appears as if Davis isn’t wasting any time finding the franchise’s 15th coach—Shell served two separate stints.
Shoop has emerged as the early front-runner based on his experience with the Raiders and the hoops he jumped through last year.
Davis interviewed Shoop for the coaching vacancy a week before he met with Shell. Once Davis hired Shell, it was believed Shoop would be promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator. Instead, Shell hired longtime friend Tom Walsh to resume the role he filled under Shell during their first go-round with the Raiders.Shell and Walsh got fired after the 1994 season.
Shoop had a falling out with Shell over the direction of the offense soon after Shell was hired Feb. 11. Shell demoted Shoop to tight ends coach.
Shoop resurfaced in a high-profile role after the Raiders scored only 132 points the first 11 games, and he replaced Walsh for the final five games. Shoop is far from a shoo-in as the Raiders’ next coach. Davis has a long track record of interviewing numerous candidates before making his decision.
Shoop doesn’t have any head coaching experience. Trestman is in the same boat. However, both have extensive experience as offensive coordinators.
Trestman spent the past two years as the offensive coordinator at North Carolina State University. He was fired along with coach Chuck Amato soon after North Carolina State’s season ended.
Whether the Raiders’ next coach receives the full backing of his superiors is questionable, according to Shell’s longtime agent, Danny More.
More said Friday that Shell was brought in to restore the Raiders to the glory of their past. However, that turned out to be “lip service.”
More said Shell set about rebuilding the Raiders by instilling discipline and leadership to a team that was in disarray under predecessors Bill Callahan and Turner.
“I’m not sure that’s what they really wanted,” More said in reference to the Raiders organization. “They said they wanted a hard-core program and structure, but once they saw that Shell was intense and tough, they weren’t sure if that’s what they wanted. Be careful what you wish for.”
Davis talks about things such as “commitment to excellence” and “pride and poise,” More said, and Shell tried to give those words meaning.
“He wasn’t going to waver in his belief in those things,” More said. “Those aren’t just slogans to him. He believes those. But certain people got blinded by things that don’t have anything to do with winning football games.”
Shell met with his coaching staff Friday morning, with Shoop not in attendance, and then left the team’s facility for his home. He has not been offered a front-office position and likely won’t accept one, a person in the front office said.
Either way, More said, Shell gave it everything he had this season. “It’s just unfortunate that the things said a year ago were not allowed to go to fruition,” More said. “The Raiders didn’t back a Raider. That’s the bottom line. They supposedly wanted a Raider to fix the Raiders. They didn’t stay the course. As far as support, let’s just say that it could have been a lot better.”
No other potential candidates have surfaced. However, it’s conceivable Davis could turn to longtime NFL coach Dennis Green, fired Monday as the Arizona Cardinals coach. Davis has interviewed Green in the past, and he might be tempted by Green’s success with high-maintenance wide receiver Randy Moss when both were with the Minnesota Vikings.
Green interviewed with the Raiders before Davis hired Turner in 2004. Green said in a conference call earlier this season that he enjoyed the experience.
“I had on my silver and black and all that stuff, and it went well,” Green said. “It’s always about the right situation and at the right time. I’ve got the utmost respect for Al Davis. There’s a lot of talent on that team because Al Davis can spot talent and still does a great job of it. It just didn’t work out. It’s always been not the right kind of timing for it.”
Also, Davis had interviews lined up with Jim Mora and Greg Knapp in 2004 before Mora accepted the Atlanta Falcons coaching job and added Knapp to his staff.
Finally, Davis is interested in bringing back former quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian in some capacity, according to a person familiar with the coaching search. Sarkisian worked for the Raiders in 2004. He is an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at USC, where he and Lane Kiffin share offensive coordinator duties.
Note: The Raiders signed linebackers coach Don Martindale to a contract extension. He reportedly was being considered for the defensive coordinator’s job at Stanford under new coach Jim Harbaugh.
... Sarkasian has the makings of a future head coach... Affirmation of Martindale staying:Shoop might top Raiders’ list for coaching vacancy
By Steve Corkran
Contra Costa Times
(MCT)
“Are you with me?”
It’s a phrase that echoed throughout the bowels of Oakland Raiders headquarters the last month of the season, over and over again. The words came from the mouth of offensive coordinator John Shoop as he quizzed his troops about his offensive game plans.
“Are you with me?”
Those are words that Shoop just might be saying to former Raiders offensive coordinator Marc Trestman right now or whenever Shoop meets with Trestman to gauge his interest in working for the Raiders next season, perhaps under Shoop.
Raiders managing general partner Al Davis has authorized Shoop to go to North Carolina in advance of Davis’ meeting with Trestman, if things progress that far,according to a person familiar with the search to find a replacement for Art Shell, whom Davis fired as coach Thursday.
A Trestman associate who requested anonymity said he could not confirm the development. Also, Trestman has expressed interest in the coaching vacancy at the University of Minnesota.
In other news, Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has been granted an interview with Davis for the coaching vacancy. Also, San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron spurned the Raiders’ request for an interview.
Davis contacted Trestman on Wednesday night and asked him if he is interested in rejoining the Raiders, according to the Trestman associate. Trestman worked for the Raiders from 2001-03 and the 49ers from 1995-96.
Davis took 39 days before hiring Shell as a replacement for Norv Turner after the 2005 season. So far, it appears as if Davis isn’t wasting any time finding the franchise’s 15th coach—Shell served two separate stints.
Shoop has emerged as the early front-runner based on his experience with the Raiders and the hoops he jumped through last year.
Davis interviewed Shoop for the coaching vacancy a week before he met with Shell. Once Davis hired Shell, it was believed Shoop would be promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator. Instead, Shell hired longtime friend Tom Walsh to resume the role he filled under Shell during their first go-round with the Raiders.Shell and Walsh got fired after the 1994 season.
Shoop had a falling out with Shell over the direction of the offense soon after Shell was hired Feb. 11. Shell demoted Shoop to tight ends coach.
Shoop resurfaced in a high-profile role after the Raiders scored only 132 points the first 11 games, and he replaced Walsh for the final five games. Shoop is far from a shoo-in as the Raiders’ next coach. Davis has a long track record of interviewing numerous candidates before making his decision.
Shoop doesn’t have any head coaching experience. Trestman is in the same boat. However, both have extensive experience as offensive coordinators.
Trestman spent the past two years as the offensive coordinator at North Carolina State University. He was fired along with coach Chuck Amato soon after North Carolina State’s season ended.
Whether the Raiders’ next coach receives the full backing of his superiors is questionable, according to Shell’s longtime agent, Danny More.
More said Friday that Shell was brought in to restore the Raiders to the glory of their past. However, that turned out to be “lip service.”
More said Shell set about rebuilding the Raiders by instilling discipline and leadership to a team that was in disarray under predecessors Bill Callahan and Turner.
“I’m not sure that’s what they really wanted,” More said in reference to the Raiders organization. “They said they wanted a hard-core program and structure, but once they saw that Shell was intense and tough, they weren’t sure if that’s what they wanted. Be careful what you wish for.”
Davis talks about things such as “commitment to excellence” and “pride and poise,” More said, and Shell tried to give those words meaning.
“He wasn’t going to waver in his belief in those things,” More said. “Those aren’t just slogans to him. He believes those. But certain people got blinded by things that don’t have anything to do with winning football games.”
Shell met with his coaching staff Friday morning, with Shoop not in attendance, and then left the team’s facility for his home. He has not been offered a front-office position and likely won’t accept one, a person in the front office said.
Either way, More said, Shell gave it everything he had this season. “It’s just unfortunate that the things said a year ago were not allowed to go to fruition,” More said. “The Raiders didn’t back a Raider. That’s the bottom line. They supposedly wanted a Raider to fix the Raiders. They didn’t stay the course. As far as support, let’s just say that it could have been a lot better.”
No other potential candidates have surfaced. However, it’s conceivable Davis could turn to longtime NFL coach Dennis Green, fired Monday as the Arizona Cardinals coach. Davis has interviewed Green in the past, and he might be tempted by Green’s success with high-maintenance wide receiver Randy Moss when both were with the Minnesota Vikings.
Green interviewed with the Raiders before Davis hired Turner in 2004. Green said in a conference call earlier this season that he enjoyed the experience.
“I had on my silver and black and all that stuff, and it went well,” Green said. “It’s always about the right situation and at the right time. I’ve got the utmost respect for Al Davis. There’s a lot of talent on that team because Al Davis can spot talent and still does a great job of it. It just didn’t work out. It’s always been not the right kind of timing for it.”
Also, Davis had interviews lined up with Jim Mora and Greg Knapp in 2004 before Mora accepted the Atlanta Falcons coaching job and added Knapp to his staff.
Finally, Davis is interested in bringing back former quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian in some capacity, according to a person familiar with the coaching search. Sarkisian worked for the Raiders in 2004. He is an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at USC, where he and Lane Kiffin share offensive coordinator duties.
Note: The Raiders signed linebackers coach Don Martindale to a contract extension. He reportedly was being considered for the defensive coordinator’s job at Stanford under new coach Jim Harbaugh.
