From the podium at Ohio State, former Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano took a swipe at the team he once led.
Buccaneers fans don’t remember this guy too fondly, and with good reason. He came on to coach the Bucs in 2012, and over the next two years posted a whopping 11-21 record before getting fired. He did get on the bad side of other teams after having his defense break up “victory” formations. Don’t ask Tom Coughlin about this guy. The answer won’t likely be pretty.
Now, Schiano works as the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for Ohio State University. We all know the quality of the program out in Columbus, OH. They are widely regarded as one of the top college football programs in the nation, always fighting for a national title. Talent always finds a way to this program, because it’s a good one.
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How good are they? Apparently Schiano feels they are very good. So good, in fact, that his defensive line is the best he has had (via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times):
"“This is the most unselfish, humble group I’ve ever been around. Probably–not probably–the most talented group I’ve ever been around,” Schiano said."
Wait a minute. A college team better than the pros? What does Schiano say about that?
"“It is. That’s not a joke,” Schiano said. “We had a great player in Tampa by the name of Gerald McCoy, a tremendous player, but that was one guy.”"
Well it’s good that he was smart enough to recognize McCoy‘s talent but, come on now. William Gholston is still here from that team. He couldn’t extract the talent in Michael Bennett that all of a sudden came out after he left Schiano’s influence. Was it a lack of talent, or a lack of the coach’s ability to bring out that talent at the NFL level?
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Schiano is trying to talk up his players but what he is doing is showing sour grapes. He’s not happy with how things went and he is using this opportunity to take a shot at his former team. He could hype up his team without taking a shot at others. The Bucs are still an NFL team, and one that would beat any college team any day of the week.
Stay classy Schiano.