A Look At Jason Tarver, Gruden's Young Doppelganger
by Ghost Raider on Feb 5, 2012 9:35 AM PST
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PrintIf the word out there is true, then we are in for some good times, Nation! Word on the Tweet Block is that the Raiders have hired Jason Tarver, the Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Stanford Cardinal. This guy brings it to practice every day and there is no quit. Here is some of an article by Tom Fitzgerald of SFGate.com:
In 2001 Jason Tarver had finished three years as a graduate assistant on UCLA coach Bob Toledo's staff. He had a master's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.
He could have gone into drug design or research, or to medical school. He had thought about being an orthopedic surgeon after shattering his knee as a high school safety.
But there he was, sitting at a conference table at the 49ers' headquarters. Bill Walsh was there. So was Steve Mariucci, then the head coach, along with others.
"Why the heck do you want to be doing this?" they asked.
He's been asked the question quite a few times over the years in a career that led him this year to become co-defensive coordinator at Stanford. He and Derek Mason guide a unit that leads the nation in run defense.
Tarver had gotten his interview with the 49ers through the coaching network. After a long talk, they offered him the keys to a club van and told him he could either take them, go to his father's home in Livermore and come back to work - or take a job he had been offered with the Green Bay Packers. He said, "Give me the keys."
Here's all you need to know about his skills as a coach: He was hired by Mariucci, then retained by Dennis Erickson, Mike Nolan and Mike Singletary. Counting Jim Tomsula, who coached the 2010 finale after Singletary was fired, he worked for five head coaches in one organization.
Jim Harbaugh would have kept him, too, but David Shaw offered him a key position at Stanford.
He's 37 now, and still gets asked: "Why coach?"
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/28/SPH01LAOMK.DTL#ixzz1lUgLgsvu
I also am going to post this video that was posted earlier by KillaFresh:
Coach Speak with Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach Jason Tarver (via stanfordathletics)
This is definitely a refreshing choice and just what we need.
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Who knows what the future holds.
At least it ain’t Manusky.
John
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by Ionnes on Feb 5, 2012 12:51 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
The account security on this old account was compromised
I made a new one but want to delete that old one to shut the person out of my info. Is this possible?
Ionnes
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Vast boars and huge gigantic bull
Elephants, rams, eagles, condors...
- J Kerouac
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Feb 5, 2012 4:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Great Hire!
I hope it’s official.. he seems to have the energy the defense lacked all year
"If U Dont Like That U Dont Like Kings Basketball" - Peaches
Raiders got themselves a real scientist
Tarver, 37, and a Phi Beta Kappa, has a B.S. degree in chemistry, a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and twice received the departmental prize for distinguished teaching at UCLA.
Jason Tarver:
1996–1997 West Valley College(LB/DB/ST)
1998–2000 UCLA (GA)
2001–2003 San Francisco 49ers (OQC)
2004 (asst. RB) San Francisco 49ers
2005–2010 49ers (OLB)
2011 Stanford (co-DC/ILB)
Played “D”-n-"ST"s as “P” 2 seasons
Coached “D” 10 seasons
Coached “O” 4 seasons
16 seasons total
Ya think maybe his time as “OQC”-n-"RB"s coach might have added to his ability to understand how to stop the run???
"Tebowphobe"!!!
He loves the West Coast!!
Al Davis the Greatest Raider of all times... You will live forever in the hearts of true Raider fans...RIP
you know this guy retained some nolan/singleterry
knowledge about true old school hard nosed defense’s that stop the run and tackle hard, then took it to stanford and helped pump up that D. now he’s gonna bring it back up to the highest level. inspiring hire!
Singleterry?
Really? C’mon man! *Singletary
by Silver_n_black on Feb 6, 2012 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
I like his philosophy with them Stanford Beasts
If he brings that mentality to Oakland, I like our chances of a turnaround. Still, it would be ridiculous for him to turn this team around in a season. You don’t go from worst to top 10 very often. Takes a special coach and some special players to do that. I am getting a bit more excited though. 2012-13 Raiders a defensive team????? Hmmmm, sounds good :D
by lakers007raiders on Feb 5, 2012 8:36 AM PST reply actions
You can do it the other way around
You dont go easily from no.27 raniked D to something decent, but you dont go from no.11 to no.27 very often either, with pretty much the same players. All we need is decent coaching, I like the chances dor Tarver. I am more concerned with the offense working under Knapp than the D working under Allen and Tarver.
by RaiderPride20 on Feb 5, 2012 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
Btw he does remind me of Gruden is some way
Only that he has a defensive background instead of offensive.
I like the fact that he is an ILB Coach:
He worked directly with Willis and will probably not stand for McClain’s buffoonary
Vast boars and huge gigantic bull
Elephants, rams, eagles, condors...
- J Kerouac
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Feb 5, 2012 9:51 AM PST reply actions
I hope Ro watches that video
There’s definitely some stuff Tarver is teaching that Ro needs to pay attention to.
@WorldBLee
Goodbye to Plain Vanilla Defense
We know we won’t be playing a regular season game and have Collinsworth say again, "The Raiders defensive sets…they look like what most other teams run in the first week of training camp, before they really install anything."
Sounds like a solid young guy for the job
I like him better than any of the other names mentioned so far, and I also like the idea of our coaching staff being a bunch of young up-and-comers. Sure it could all go terribly wrong, but whatever. I’m on board if this guy lands the job.
True, but I'm willing to give him a 2nd chance just the same.
Got to hope for the best and all that.
or a first one, if you think about it...
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and fuck -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get fucked. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in shit and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.
Now that's some overwhelming Raider fan results.
I don’t know about you guys, but there wasn’t even a split second delay on my vote. BAM !! Oh hell yea! Brains on defense. It doesn’t get any better.
If you ever wanted to see Boise St play...may be a good chance. Love em or Hate em, they are always interesting; and now, no matter where you live, "They're Coming To Your City"
Besides, those no votes are all Denver fans. hahahahahehehehohohhoh!
If you ever wanted to see Boise St play...may be a good chance. Love em or Hate em, they are always interesting; and now, no matter where you live, "They're Coming To Your City"
If you could have asked me what the opposite of Chuck Bresnahan was...
I couldn’t have thought of a better name than Tarver! But man am I bummed about Saunders leaving. Our offense was riddled with injury and were still nearly able to carry a Bresnasuck defense to the playoffs…
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and f*ck -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get f*cked... Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in **** and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits"
– George Carlin
"I'll do anything to score a touchdown. And I'm not afraid like some people, their afraid to call those plays. I'm not. That's the way I like to live my life, I like to live on the edge. And that's the way it is, and that's the way it's gon' be."
-Hue Jackson
by AlDavis4Prez on Feb 5, 2012 12:32 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Nice to see Allen thinking outside the box
This is much better than Manusky. I didn’t know much about Tarver but the guy is smart no doubt and seems to be a great teacher.
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
Manusky would have been a mediocre retreaded DC....
One of those guys that just circle the bowl of the NFL shitter, but like a large turd just dont disappear completely.
The cowards never started, the weak died along the way....
by BlackHeartSilverEyes on Feb 6, 2012 4:21 AM PST up reply actions
Sounds like a very exciting hire
then again, I was very excited for what Biekert might bring. Then again there, I think it all lands on Bresnacan’t.
I love the things he preaches, and watching it in practice. Our team needs that, and I think I can see what the staff is bringing.
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and fuck -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get fucked. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in shit and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.
Im
EXCITED as well. I am pissed that we let go of moore and brown though
Man i have always thought science was a huge part of football
I’ve actually wondered why we don’t see more football players that were science majors. I remember seeing an NFL films episode on a tiny corner that played for the Cardinals where he just laid people out. He later became a science teacher and had always just looked at the angles scientifically when hitting people.
"We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here."--Al Davis
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."--Vince Lombardi
by Marcus Allen Krause on Feb 5, 2012 6:23 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Figure between Allen and Tarver
a wealth of badly needed new input on defense.
We still need DBs and LBs coaches though, don’t we?
Yes we do
I wonder if Biek or Woodson get interviews…
Saunders not being hired means he still a coach of the Raiders at this point
Al Davis the Greatest Raider of all times... You will live forever in the hearts of true Raider fans...RIP
He emphasizes tackling.
That would be a good start for this defense.
After watching our guys taking bad angles and not being able to wrap up opposing RB’s and WR’s, this should get guys to at least think about tackling.
We shall see if it actually helps.
Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.
-Mike Tyson
Oh yeah the Pats lost haha
My pre- playoffs prediction came true, Giants SB Champions…
I was watching the celebration and kept thinking: that will be us celebrating on that stage soon….
I’m excited about our new coaching staff and GM, can’t wait for free agency and the draft…everyone’s talking about rebuilding around here but I expect this team to get to the playoffs and make some noise pretty darn soon….we’ll be dangerous my friends, we have the talent, Dennis will bring discipline and make them play as a REAL team…we’ll take the NFL by storm! And it all starts 2012…
Yea i had the same vision
Seeing the Raiders up there accepting the Lombardi trophy, boy would that be nice.
Best Karmic moment:
Seeing Brady sacked and the name/ word ‘Tuck’ on top of him.
The cowards never started, the weak died along the way....
by BlackHeartSilverEyes on Feb 6, 2012 4:22 AM PST up reply actions
HAHAHA
I almost spit out my Coffee :D
Ionnes
RAIDERS - AS ROMA - YANKEES - CANUCKS -
WARRIORS - FIGHTERS WHO FIGHT
~R.I.P. Patrick Patterson~
Karma for
Being a smartass, asshole, loud mouth, scumbag, Raider hater, dirtbag, or slob? All of the Above? Or something specific?
I say All of the Above, and if the accusations are true
Worst of all a father skipping out on child support, which would make him a crummy dad too.
Stand up Douchebag......I always said he was....
The cowards never started, the weak died along the way....
by BlackHeartSilverEyes on Feb 6, 2012 4:41 AM PST up reply actions
You are not alone I call him a check collecting bastard! Also a false Raider!
Al Davis the Greatest Raider of all times... You will live forever in the hearts of true Raider fans...RIP
All I know is.
Tarver wasn’t Allen’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th choice to run the Raiders defense. Slim pickings is why Tarver is in Oakland. Will he be any good? That remains to be seen. I can’t call it an successful hire by watching a 5 minutes video. I’m more intrigued with the fact the Raiders are switching to the 3-4 defense, than the hire of Tarver.
Tarver does seem like a bright coach. In others words, I don’t feel dumber after listening and watching the video above. Wish I could say the same about Reggie MCKenzie.
Well, Tarver is a 3-4 coach, so one would think the switch would be made.
by Captain Chaos on Feb 6, 2012 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
I would love to see multiple fronts.
I think we will mostly be a 4-3 team because we have the personnel for it and coach Allen is a 4-3 guy – but sprinkling in a little 3-4 wouldn’t hurt.
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and f*** -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get f***ed. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in s*** and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.
Looks like what we need
Especially for our linebackers
Hopefully today
they make this official and fill out the staff. Time to get to work on this ship boys!
Ionnes
RAIDERS - AS ROMA - YANKEES - CANUCKS -
WARRIORS - FIGHTERS WHO FIGHT
~R.I.P. Patrick Patterson~
Does anyone know if his hire is official
"Don't worry about tne horse being blind,just load the wagon." ~John Madden
Still no word
Ionnes
RAIDERS - AS ROMA - YANKEES - CANUCKS -
WARRIORS - FIGHTERS WHO FIGHT
~R.I.P. Patrick Patterson~
Wiki has him as the DC, so that should make it official.
by Captain Chaos on Feb 6, 2012 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Its official now
Ionnes
RAIDERS - AS ROMA - YANKEES - CANUCKS -
WARRIORS - FIGHTERS WHO FIGHT
~R.I.P. Patrick Patterson~
I see that Tarver and Knapp coached at SF at the same time
I don’t see any career overlaps for Allen and Tarver. I wonder if he was a Knapp recommendation.
Got a couple of good young defensive minds
coaching our defense now, makes me excited for the turnaround they will be capable of.
"Today I step into the shoes of a great man, a man by the name of Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho."
ANYONE
BUT BRESNAHAN!!!!!!!!!! I can’t stop crying tears of joy for losing Bresnahan! LMAO!!
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