Karl Dorrell new Texans QB coach!!!

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by IDEXAN

From HC of a major college program to a mere position coach ? This guy is definitely way overqualified and that's a real drop in money and status and responsiblilty.

Happens all the time with Coaches. You scale up and down that ladder....all nomad/gun-for-hire jobs. Dolphin gig ain't chopped liver.

[beerlover]

Seems like a very solid hire. HC experience in College & Kubiak connection in NFL. Will keep balanced blend of run & pass. Like fact he comes from outside organization & possibly offer a different perspective of current players on roster & help set Texans draft board, as well free agent acquisition.

[Ghostform]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...ule=HP11_MYNFL

The Texans have hired Karl Dorrell as their new quarterbacks coach to replace Greg Knapp, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday.

Dorrell, 48, was the receivers and quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins this past season. He knows Texans coach Gary Kubiak from when they were both on the Denver Broncos' staff under Mike Shanahan -- Kubiak as offensive coordinator and Dorrell as receivers coach.

Dorrell left the NFL in 2003 to become head coach of the UCLA Bruins. He was 35-27 in five seasons before the Bruins fired him.

The Raiders hired Knapp to be their new offensive coordinator last week.

[Ghostform]

ahhh im late...delete or merge thanks

[cuppacoffee]

Originally Posted by Ghostform

ahhh im late...delete or merge thanks

Don't you just hate it when that happens.

Been there, done that.

[TexanSam]

Originally Posted by IDEXAN

From HC of a major college program to a mere position coach ? This guy is definitely way overqualified and that's a real drop in money and status and responsiblilty.

Not that surprising if you look at his coaching career. He's never been a coordinator in the NFL. He's had a few OC jobs in college though. I'm guessing he probably could have had another coordinator job for some university but would rather be in the pros, even if it is as a position coach.

[Wolf]

HOUSTON (AP)—Karl Dorrell has joined the Houston Texans as quarterbacks coach.

A former head coach at UCLA, Dorrell spent the last four seasons with the Miami Dolphins as QB coach. From 2008-10, Dorrell served as Miami’s wide receivers coach.

In his five years at UCLA he compiled a 35-27 record and led the Bruins to a bowl appearance each year. In 2005, Dorrell was the Pac-10 Conference co-Coach of the Year after leading UCLA to a 10-2 record, a No. 16 ranking and a Sun Bowl victory against Northwestern.

Dorrell also served as wide receivers coach with Denver from 2000-02, working with several current Houston coaches, including head coach Gary Kubiak.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...=ap-texansmove

[NBT]

There's that Denver connection again.

[Wolf]

Karl Dorrell has joined the Houston Texans coaching staff as quarterbacks coach, the team announced Friday. Dorrell brings 24 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience to the Texans, including the last four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

In 2011, Dorrell oversaw a career season for Dolphins QB Matt Moore, who took over as the team’s starter in Week 5. Moore set career highs with 210 completions on 347 attempts for 2,497 yards and 16 touchdowns. He ranked fourth among AFC passers with an 88.7 passer rating after taking over as the starter and tied or set single-game career highs for passer rating, touchdown passes and longest touchdown pass.

From 2008-10, Dorrell served as the Dolphins wide receivers coach. In 2010, Dolphins WRs Brandon Marshall and Davone Bess combined for 165 receptions, the fourth-highest total by a duo in the NFL. Bess totaled 209 receptions from 2008-10 under Dorrell’s guidance, the most by any Dolphins player in his first three years with the team.

Prior to coaching at UCLA, Dorrell was wide receivers coach with the Denver Broncos from 2000-02, serving with current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and tight ends coach Brian Pariani. WR Rod Smith posted a pair of 100-reception seasons, earned his first two Pro Bowl selections and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark three times under Dorrell. In 2000, WR Ed McCaffrey posted 101 receptions for 1,317 yards and combined with Smith for 201 receptions, 2,919 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.

Dorrell also worked with the Broncos’ staff during training camp in 1993 and 1999 as part of the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship program.

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/...erbacks-coach/

[ObsiWan]

Well he did seem to make Matt Moore look like a real QB. Wonder what he can do with Yates?

[TejasTom]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Well he did seem to make Matt Moore look like a real QB. Wonder what he can do with Yates?

I agree.

[HuttoKarl]

Anyone who spells Karl with a K is probably pretty damn awesome.