Ike Hilliard New Redskins WR Coach; Bob Slowik Moves to LBs

by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 23, 2012 6:22 PM EST in Redskins News

Larry Michael just reported on ESPN 980:

Ike Hilliard is the new #Redskins WR coach & Bob Slowik takes over LBs for Lou Spanos.

Hilliard's Career:

Ike Hilliard played for the Giants from 1997-2004 and was with Tampa from 2004-2008. Obviously there's a Bruce Allen connection there in Tampa.
Ike was a WR Coach for the Florida Tuskers (UFL) from 2009-2010 (Jim Haslett was Head Coach then)
Hilliard was the Asst. WRs Coach for the Dolphins this past season.

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If he is good enough for the UFL

He is good enough for the skins. We have made minor leaguers look good before.

by Alex35332 on Jan 23, 2012 6:26 PM EST reply actions

Can't quite figure out the Slowik move.

Sure he was a DC in the past, but if he was underwhelming with the DB’s how is he going to be better with the LB’s? Seems like a case of just keeping a friend employed. He coached Denver’s DB and it can’t be that hard to coach Champ. I guess no one can mess up coaching Fletcher, Orakpo, Kerrigan, and Riley since Fletcher is probably the player coach any way.

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by Copious 1 on Jan 23, 2012 7:06 PM EST reply actions

I remember hearing Champ swear by Slowik

but I agree, does seem strange…you’re right on with Fletcher though, with him there those LB meetings shouldn’t miss a beat…looks like there’s no more separation between Safeties and CBs now, as it appears Raheem is taking over coaching responsibilities for the entire defensive backfield…I wonder if this will help with on-field communication between the CBs and safeties (that always seemed to be a problem we’ve had the past couple years), having them all coached by one guy and all being in one meeting room should be good for chemistry

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
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by atark001 on Jan 23, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

I just hope

He teaches them how to tackle

Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

by CJHutch on Jan 23, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions

dear D. Hall

here are your arms, here is how you use them

"Women should have three breasts - two in front and one in the back for dancing." -Al Bundy

by HankMonahan on Jan 24, 2012 5:15 AM EST up reply actions

I would love for fletcher to stay as a coach for the LBs when he retires

and I’d love for Chris Samuels to come beat the crap out of Silverback….he deservers to lose that knick-name a silverback.

A silver back is defined as (from dictionary.com)

A mature male mountain gorilla, distinguished by an area of silvery hair across the back and the dominant member of its social group.

he’s not mature and the only social group he’s a leader of is his Legalize medicinal group

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by jbh1190 on Jan 24, 2012 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

I was hoping for

Michael Westbrook. We need some fight on our team.

I’m not happy about Slowik. I was hoping to get another 3-4 guy I nhere to replace the one we lost. The Ravens/Steelers/Texans didn’t have anyone we could pilfer?

by CJHutch on Jan 23, 2012 7:11 PM EST reply actions

I like what you did there CJ.....

it works on multiple levels!!!

I was hoping for Michael Westbrook. We need some fight on our team.

Can we please get a mother f***ing QB we can be proud of?!?!?!?!?!?!

by shvd98z24 on Jan 23, 2012 7:49 PM EST up reply actions

i was hoping for todd haley

But he might be too strong willed to be under shanahan good move I guess but
I don’t agree with moving the db coach down to lb’s we should have grabed a 3-4 guy from b more maybe

by taylor21 on Jan 23, 2012 7:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions

i was hoping for todd haley

But he might be too strong willed to be under shanahan good move I guess but
I don’t agree with moving the db coach down to lb’s we should have grabed a 3-4 guy from b more maybe

by taylor21 on Jan 23, 2012 7:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Todd Haley is an offensive coach

He surely isn’t gonna coach LB’s and not sure why he would coach WR’s when he surely will be picked up as an O coordinator somewhere

by Bryan Black on Jan 23, 2012 7:35 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

because he worked with

Fitz, boldin , and d bowe. I thought maybe he would take a demotion to wr coach for us like raheem did

by taylor21 on Jan 23, 2012 7:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

he was a WR coach prior to being an offensive coordinator too

I thought he’d be an interesting name, but you’re probably right about his demeanor meshing with the Shanahans

As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
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by atark001 on Jan 23, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

I had promoted Henry Ellard...

oh well. It appears we traded an exWR for another.

Raheem is now taking over DB duties, so for consistency sake, a switch of positon coaching is ok for now…

by jgibbsfan1 on Jan 23, 2012 9:06 PM EST reply actions

i'm going to write more about it later, but I was impressed with Morris down here

man he coaches with some fire and really seemed to do a nice job with the DB’s

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by Steve Shoup on Jan 23, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

WHAT THE HELL

are the Florida Tuskers?!

by The Flyest Irishman on Jan 24, 2012 2:54 AM EST reply actions

What the hell are the Florida tuskers?!

Why, they are the UFL version of the 2007-2008 patriots.

by mbedner on Jan 24, 2012 8:33 AM EST up reply actions

Sorry, not true

They are actually a strain of mini-elephants, released into the Florida Everglades to act as food for the Anacondas.

I'm not the Devil's Advocate but I consiider him a close friend

by Dipper on Jan 24, 2012 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

This is just a move to clear up space for R. Morris

Not quite sure how Slowik is with specifically LBs, but Morris should be a good addition to the staff, so making him happy and giving him some room to operate is a good idea. Shanny, Little Shanny, Haz, and now RahMo…three head coaches and one on the fast track to a HC job on one staff…interesting story line IMO

Hail to 'Em

by SkinsaneAsylum on Jan 24, 2012 9:09 AM EST reply actions