49ers DL Coach Jim Tomsula: Jim Harbaugh's Greatest Decision
by David Fucillo on Oct 17, 2011 10:30 AM PDT
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PrintJim Harbaugh and his coaching staff have received a ton of praise through the first six weeks of the 2011 NFL season. He and his coaching staff have put together some great game-plans, they have gotten the players executing at a higher level, and they have the team drinking the Kool Aid.
One coach who has continued to excel and is often overlooked is one of the few holdovers from the previous Mike Singletary regime. Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, also known as the only undefeated head coach in 49ers history, has quietly continued coaching up his defensive linemen to amazing levels. Justin Smith has arguably improved since coming to the 49ers, Ray McDonald is having a huge start to the season in his first year under a new contract and Isaac Sopoaga has quietly stepped into Aubrayo Franklin's nose tackle with great aplomb.
While the talent is there, I have to think Tomsula deserves some level of credit for the continually fantastic play of the defensive line. I'm actually most curious to know how much he works with Aldon Smith for his work as a nickel defensive end. The team as a linebackers coach, but Smith spends much of his time playing on the defensive line, so I'd imagine Tomsula gets some amount of time with him.
I don't want to oversell the man, but everything about Jim Tomsula reeks of awesome. And that is what makes this picture (after the jump) all the more spectacular.
I am fairly certain he is not wearing a shirt underneath his 49ers jacket. This is not the first time Coach Tomsula has flashed a little bit of chest hair on national television. In fact, it often happens at least once a game. However, this is definitely a level I don't think we've seen thus far. It really is Jim Tomsula's world and we're just living in it.
Fooch's Note: One of our guys over at SB Nation Bay Area put together something on the Tomsula photo that almost made me spit out water I laughed so hard.
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Jacket + No Shirt
I noticed this during another game when the camera cut to the sideline. Apparently going shirtless is one of Tomsula’s trademarks. Can’t blame him really, he looks like a guy who would get overheated and sweat profusely. Gotta stay cool.
"The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self improvement, about being better than you were the day before." ~Steve Young #8
I was thinking the same thing...
…when I saw Tomsula on the sidelines at the end of the game. Great decision keeping him around.
Tomsula is a Man's Man
He is the real deal, and I think the best D-Line Coach in the NFL Bar None (borrowing one from the great William Floyd). Harbaugh knows talent, and it was obvious that he needed to be here. We owe so much of our success as well as the enthusiasm and play till the whistle blows to him. Tom Rathman is the other one, look at how Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter keep blowing up the runs for huge gains. Unbelievable!
And
look how good Bruce Miller is starting to look. Hopefully, this is the end of the Moran Norris era.
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by lottwasgangsta on Oct 17, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
That's a fair assessment
But Moran Norris wasn’t very good the previous couple seasons, and Miller’s a rookie. He still has a major upside.
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by lottwasgangsta on Oct 17, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
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Offense was not very good yesterday.
But they still got 200y running, and enough passing to win.
a smith
sure you can look at a stat line and derive from it he played aweful. but we moved the chains and made plays when we had to. he faced a very tough dline and just becuase he only got sacked twice doesnt mean he didnt have pressure on him all game. sure he made some really bad passes but he did enough to win the game and came up with a clutch performance
How so?
Seemed fine to me. Suh didn’t get in there, so I’d say he did exceptional while in there (for a rookie).
Norris won’t be back in the lineup… the guys is like 100-years old coming off an injury.
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I usually don't watch fullback play live
and don’t have rewind, etc.
Just others were saying Bruce struggled a bit today.
I didn't notice it.
It obviously wasn’t too glaring, or we all would’ve noticed and I am sure Fooch (or someone else) would’ve done a short piece on it.
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I think he maybe had like one false start penalty that I can remember
as loud as it was in the Dome, you can’t blame him too much for that.
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
DL
Tomsula coulda fit even when Nomellini, St. Claire, McElhenney, Johnson, and Tittle were around. Wrong side o’ the ball, I know, but he’s that calibre.
SB Nation Bay Area article is hilarious...
Tomsula is a great coach, and just seeing him fired up on game day is epic. You don’t ever see the other coaches with that kind of swag, so Harbaugh must love to have a guy around with that much energy.
madden 12
does alex smith or bowman deserve and A potenial by now / yes i think so
Bowman...yes
Smith will never receive love even if he deserved it.
Even after Smith’s horrible stats, as some put it…..Mr. Clutch is still the top 8 QB in rating….not bad.
by ericalancanty on Oct 17, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
and our whole offensive line deserve a big boost in only giving up two sacks in two weeks and one sack by detroits middle line back happen because their was nothing down field
by LA#1BullsFan on Oct 17, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Smith has gotten love on Madden at least
It STUNS me that they actually elevated him to an 83. Bowman should be near 90 by now
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
Smith is the same as saying "Player X" on that roster.
Which one?
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I'm pretty sure
Bowman had potential A in madden 11. I wonder why they would’ve lowered it after last season
Because that pass on him that Bowe caught stuck in their heads.
That’ll change now though.
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Bowman, yes. Alex, no.
But I think Bowman does, though.
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Tomsula is the Bobb McKittrick of the D Line
Cannot think of a higher praise.Glad that Fooch did this post. The man turns all and any raw material given to him into studs. Looking forward to what he can do with Dobson and Williams.
Just have to make sure that Harbaugh’s and Tomsula’s excited states on the sideline do not give positive feedback to each other, and they chest bump each other into the stratosphere…
Tomsula is my favorite caoch
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When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
by manraj7 on Oct 17, 2011 11:10 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Same here.
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Eleanor Rigby - "Greatest Song" or "The Greatest Song"?
Dobbs is some kind of Young/Smith/Roosevelt hybrid, and will absolutely ruin the NFL experience for the other 31 teams and their few fans.
I want to say there was a play in the Philly game...
a big tackle or something where they showed a shot of Tomsula on the sidelines totally geeked up and losing his mind. Harbaugh was in the frame as well and he looked over at Tomsula that said…“Holy crap. You might just be crazier than me”!
Anyone know what I’m talking about?
I remember that
It was priceless.
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by Haggardninja on Oct 17, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Harbaugh looked over, saw dude going nuts and smiled
I wish someone had a pic of that
by sactownbull on Oct 17, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
That's just it... their energy is contagious.. The whole team gets it..
When the offense is on the field Tomsula is over talking and coaching up the guys… He knows football.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
I think it was the Philly game
It was a play where a guy who was faked to got tackled then almost simultaneously the guy with the ball also got tackled behind the line. It was a perfect doubleheader and Tomsula went berserk. Totally lost his mind. A great moment in passion from Ron errr Jim.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
Jim Tomsula link
here it is, I saw that flash on the Philly game as well. I think it was when Ray McDonald shot the gap and tackled Vick at the knees. Awesome.
That's part of the reaction
But it was longer than that and that wasn’t the play that lit him up obviously.
"It's impossible to hide the fire inside" - Bob Seger
Looks like the Niners won’t get Lloyd. I get why people wanted him, but it would have been silly to trade a draft pick for a half-year rental
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
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I'm glad that didn't happen.
It would have been dumb. We are getting Braylon back and I like Ginn and Williams… Plus, we have no idea what this Swain kid is bringing, for all we know, he’s the next Welker.
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Kyle Willaims coming out party postponed?
Kidding. It’s almost bizarre how little this team uses it’s WR’s. I mean other than Crabtree yesterday, how many targets did the WR’s get?
by AptosNinerFan on Oct 17, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s going to be hard for him to get on the field when Braylon comes back. Makes it even more important to grab the passes when they come his way. That one Alex threw to him just before the game winning TD on 3rd down was way off the mark though… no chance for him to grab that one.
Hopefully he gets a couple targets against Cleveland. We’ll see.
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Kyle might not see much action come week 8
I’m thinking Braylon reprises the #1 wr spot, which i’m guessing will bump Williams back down to #3~4…still cant tell whether Kyle is ahead of Ginn or not
by Doni S on Oct 17, 2011 12:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I think we have two No. 1’s when Braylon is back. Crabtree is stepping up. I wish he would have caught that fade route that was a perfectly thrown ball though; he’s gotta start being more consistent with his hands. Alex has to be more consistent with his passes to Crabs as well. It seemed like Alex already had a pretty good chemistry potentially building with Braylon.
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Crabtree had 15 targets.
The rest of the team had 17 combined, with Ginn and Gore leading with 5.
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Navorro Bowman is 5th in the NFL in tackles... didn't see that coming in the preseason; Patrick Willis is 13th.
Aldon Smith 5th in the NFL in sacks right behind Demarcus Ware.
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only 5th?
geeze, but I guess he’s a ‘project’ so I’ll cut him some slack.
Up until this game he was a part time player... and Ware is always on the field.
If they start playing Aldon more his sack totals will go up.
I loved his sack for a safety yesterday.. that was fantastic
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
Aldon Smith has 5.5 sacks
which puts him on pace for 14.5, which would
tie Jevon Kearse’s rookie record.
by ninersninny on Oct 17, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
How cool would that be for him to break that?
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Couple game against Rams should help.
3 sacks each.
Maybe. maybe not… I am not going to make predictions for him in any specific game because I want to see him bring it like he has been the rest of the year.
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Sort of off topic, but
has anyone else noticed that a lot of the young NFL guys are letting their pants down? I’ve seen Cully’s butt hanging out, but the biggest offender by far is Dez Bryant. Guy gets tacked and his pants are practically at his thighs. Love football, but not really sure I want see arse hanging out. Is the league fining these guys or at least sending them an instruction video on how to tighten a belt? Take a queue from a vet like Gore and put some tape around your waist at least.
what?
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I've noticed that most of the NFL players don't wear the belt that comes with the pants
it would be ok except the pants are made a size or two bigger to have room for pads at the hip and the back, only most wide receivers don’t wear them.
Doesn't "drinking the team Kool-Aid" suggest that the team is buying in to something false?
Not sure that’s the best way to word that.
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I am drinking the team Tequila!
Many people here were hoping that the Niners could win 6 games all season since it is Harbaugh’s and his coaches first year… and here we are at 5-1 and now the sky’s the limit!
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It's not on just yet but I would imagine Fooch will throw something up once it goes live
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49ers email
From their PR department:
Due to changes in the Monday meeting schedule, head coach Jim Harbaugh’s press conference will now be held at 3pm PT in the defensive meeting room of the practice facility.
Maybe it changed again but they likely would have sent out an email. I think NFLN has scheduled that in but might switch from it. If not, such is life. I’m heading out the door so can’t get a post up if it is happening in a minute two.
by David Fucillo on Oct 17, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I am glad I found this here
I am on my lunch hour and was frantically looking everywhere! OK – now I am gonna tell Boss man I have to leave an hour early. Do not want to miss this one. I am sorry, I just do not see that Harbaugh did anything wrong.
Love Tomsula
I would imagine he’s probably the guy who’s coached Aldon most on the pass rush aspects of his job, but I wouldn’t know for sure. I think the truest measure of his awesomeness is that since he’s been the DL coach, I can’t remember a single season or even just one game where I felt the DL underachieved. We’ve got a lot of talent there, now, but I feel like he’s always gotten the most out of what he had to work with, regardless of how much or how little that was.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 17, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
Ndamukong Suh is an arrogant punk
“I think we definitely had him (Frank Gore) contained, but I mean those are big plays and that is what the NFL is all about — big plays that turn into scores for them. That is unfortunate that we couldn’t bounce back like we have in the past."
—Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh
…can’t even give credit where credit is due… It’s not like Gore was getting stuffed and stuffed and stuffed and then busted on one big play.
Suh is a true loser and bad sport. I lost respect from him with that.
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by Drew Kerr on Oct 17, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Suh is a great player, but it seems like he and the whole Lions D have a bit too much of the Arizona Cardinals in them. Bold, brash, and they talk a big game. But they don’t know when to celebrate, or how to man up and consistently stop the run. They shout and jump around with the big plays, but they don’t seem like they consistently grind it out, play after play.
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by Smoke on the Water on Oct 17, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
He (Suh) was pretty humble coming out of Nebraska. Seemed like a good kid...
but success is obviously going to his head. And that pompous, arrogant, idiot of a coach they have is obviously rubbing off.
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by Drew Kerr on Oct 17, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agree
STUNS me that people still think Harbaugh was the child.
I hope our coach celebrates any big win like he did. It means he cares. A lot.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
They both were out of line… but the clear difference is Harbaugh is not an arrogant S.O.B. like Schwartz… He told it exactly how it happened…
Schwartz was butt-hurt and threw a tantrum like a 4-year old.
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THIS
At least Harbaugh owned up to it, and wanted to talk about the game. Schwartz pouted the whole time. His actions were FAR worse than Harbaugh’s.
And honestly, I can now say there isn’t ONE coach I’d rather have on our sidelines. NONE.
"The Harbaughcolypse is upon us. No one in the NFL is safe"
He didn't even give the 49ers credit.
He basically devalued the Niners play by saying they didn’t play there best game in all three phases… he’s a whiny little girl.
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And I hope we see them in the playoffs with Braylon and everyone else 10 more games under their belt and demolish them at Candlestick.
Like, torch them for 30-40 points. They deserve it; all of them.
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I CANNOT WAIT!
until we get healthy and all our weapons back, a healthy Spencer, Brock, Braylon, would make us so much better, and then next year when Byham, Morgan, and some of our late round draft picks that got hurt in training camp come back…
Well, next year... we'll have a whole new crop of higher round rookies competing
with those later round draft picks.
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Nobody likes eating Humble Pie
and when Schwartz got his fair share yesterday, it left a bitter taste in his mouth. Chasing down coach after the fact was IMO, inexcusable. Harbs shook his hand…and if that’s a little more oomph than he’s used to, try winning next time instead of whining like a little b*tch…pardon my French
by Doni S on Oct 17, 2011 12:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That's the point.
He tried this time and was out-coached. He obviously was pretentious about his team. Hopefully, for his sake as a professional head coach, he tempers his teams expectations now and carries himself with a bit more humility.
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on gore's td, suh went after anthony davis head and not grank gore with the ball. suh ripped davis's helmet off on purpose.
i used to like suh but not after that game. suh was a non-factor in that game.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
i read that and thought the same thing
saying
we couldn’t bounce back like we have in the past."
seemed like an excuse and sounds like he was acting like they played no part of losing the game
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49ers DL was dominant
Lions have probably the most talented DL I’ve seen since the early 90’s Eagles, but for this game the 49ers DL was the clear dominant force in the game.
by hammystyle on Oct 17, 2011 12:11 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
How many defensive lines have seen since the early 90's Eagles .... one?
Lions have probably the most talented DL I’ve seen since the early 90’s Eagles
They have one great player in Suh, a semi pass rush specialist in Kyle Vanden Bosch, a couple of journeymen and big name draft picks that haven’t done nothing in the pros.
bingo, and suh was taken out of the game on sunday.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 18, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Give Coach Tomsula a contract extension now!
before another team temps him.
I do not think he is going anywhere; i think he is happy where he is and what he does.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
Try to promote him to Assistant Head Coach. Be nice to him
Brad Seely already has that position.
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Have you seen his beautiful chest hair?
No team will tempt Tomsula… because Tomsula tempts all of us.
by TDP on Oct 17, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
lol this is the funniest comment I have read all day
why is it not green?
Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.
When I watched the DVR of the game
I laughed when again, the broadcasters, the 49ers DL was supposedly one that could be worn down because its lack of depth. Justin Smith’s motor is rubbing off on guys like Ray McDonald (and I think his contract is making him happy too) and Soap has always been high strung. There may be some no names on this DL, but Coach Tomsula has these men dominating trenches. Aldon Smith is awesome, and should be considered DL for the amount of snaps he has his hand on the ground for. I’ve got to believe that Tomsula has a hand in coaching technique to Smith.
by Andrew Davidson on Oct 17, 2011 1:40 PM PDT reply actions
announcers all year have been saying the niners lack depth at the dline or that they are small and will get worn down. lol it is like these announcers have never seen the niners play before.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
I find it amusing that they think that, especially since the Lions supposedly had great depth and rotated their defensive line. In the 4th quarter it was the Lions defensive line that was worn out, not the 49ers.
and detroits o-line was was worn out also
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
fixed
and detroits o-line was was worn out also
by Andrew Davidson on Oct 17, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, true
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 17, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm perplexed at these announcers
Before busting out these narratives about defensive line they should wait for a game where they get out muscled or worn down.
exactly.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Oct 18, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
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