Coaching shakeup -- Bye Chad Morton, Zac Woodfin

[denverYooper]

Stop the presses!

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 15m
I have learned that #Packers won't bring back special teams assistant Chad Morton.

[pbmax]

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 8m
Assistant strength coach Zac Woodfin, who @TomOatesWSJ once confused for Scott Tolzien, has left #Packers to take head job at alma mater UAB

[pbmax]

Maybe Shawn will retire to Texas to spend time with his Dad?

[Joemailman]

Hopefully they will hire somebody who can teach guys (Johnathan Franklin?) how to return kickoffs.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

FIRE SLOCUM!! There, haven't done that for awhile, and I feel better now...

[red]

NO THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

IT WASN"T THE ASSISTANTS FAULT. IT WAS SLOCUM

IT WAS SLOOOOOCUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[Joemailman]

NO THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

IT WASN"T THE ASSISTANTS FAULT. IT WAS SLOCUM

IT WAS SLOOOOOCUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

Do we really know that? When I was at one practice last summer, it was Morton working with the kick returners. I doubt we really know what areas of ST's Morton was most responsible for.

[Bretsky]

Do we really know that? When I was at one practice last summer, it was Morton working with the kick returners. I doubt we really know what areas of ST's Morton was most responsible for.

It's the coverage units that are a nightmare IMO

With that being said, last time we fired our special teams coach we hired the assistant (SLOCUM)...which was brilliant

At least we know the assistant won't get the job if MM ever pulls his head out of his ass

[Smidgeon]

So the OLB coach we all seemed to like, the ST assistant nobody cared about, the QB coach Rodgers didn't initially want, and the assistant strength coach...seems kind of topsy turvy.

[denverYooper]

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 20m
Source sale that #Packers will add RBs coach Sam Gash, formerly of the Detroit #Lions. They are in the process of hiring ST asst coach also.

[denverYooper]

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 27m
#Packers are hiring former Illinois coach Ron Zook to be their OLB coach to replace Kevin Greene, source said.

Aaron Nagler @Aaron_Nagler 26m
Zook was the Saints' defensive coordinator when McCarthy was the OC in New Orleans.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 23m
Zook was a special teams coach in Pittsburgh so he's familiar with Capers' system. Coached in New Orleans when McCarthy was there.

Michael Rodney @PackerUpdate 19m
Zook worked with Mike McCarthy in New Orleans. And while nobody coaches with the energy and passion of Greene, Zook comes pretty close.

Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky 1m
Ron Zook is joining the staff, but as @TomSilverstein just tweeted multiple sources said it may not be as OLB coach. #Packers

[mraynrand]

multiple sources said it may not be as OLB coach

Zook was a special teams coach in Pittsburgh

The writing is on the wall: Fire Slocum!

[denverYooper]

The writing is on the wall: Fire Slocum!

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 12m
Amazing career path. HC to … assistant ST coach RT @TomSilverstein Zook named Packers' assistant special teams coach

Shots fired!

[denverYooper]

For some reason I have this feeling that KY is going to come around and say that he knows Zook.

[Smidgeon]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 12m
Amazing career path. HC to … assistant ST coach RT @TomSilverstein Zook named Packers' assistant special teams coach

Shots fired!

That was my first thought on the hire. I remembered the name as a HC candidate (not for GB) several years back. And he's coming in to coach a position that's usually designated for an up-and-comer?

Either Slocum's on thin, thin ice, or M3 was reaching for anyone who'd be willing to coach.