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Kollar hired to coach D-line

At first glance and looking at how the Bills defense fared this season I am not overtly impressed.

Would've been real great has they been able to lure the Giant's DL coach away.

Not that it is a direct correlation but the best the Bills defense has done the past 3 years is 18th in the league and twice have landed behind us in rankings.
 
Good catch, HB.

It's not sexy, but I like the looks of his track record. If he can add another 12-15 sacks per year from the D line in a more aggressive defense, our secondary should look better instantly.
 
Goldensilence said:
At first glance and looking at how the Bills defense fared this season I am not overtly impressed.

Would've been real great has they been able to lure the Giant's DL coach away.
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With Spagnalo leaving NY, I doubt the Giants wll let anybody from their staff leave for a lateral move.
 
Posted this on the other DL coach thread:

Bills Website:

20th Year in NFL/3rd with the Bills

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Continues to stress ball pursuit and a penetrating pass-rushing style for the Bills’ defensive line ... Under Kollar, DE Aaron Schobel earned his second Pro Bowl selection following the 2007 season as he led the team with six forced fumbles and tied for the team-lead with eight tackles for loss and set a career-high with 96 tackles; Four of the team’s leaders in tackles-for-loss came on the defensive line (Schobel, DE Chris Kelsay (8), DT Kyle Williams (7) and DT John McCargo (7)) … In his first season with the Bills in 2006, Buffalo’s defensive ends ranked tied for fourth in the NFL with 26.5 sacks … helped Schobel, Kelsay and DE Ryan Denney all post career seasons. Schobel recorded a career-high 14.0 sacks and was voted a starter in the Pro Bowl. He added 95 tackles and led the team with three forced fumbles. Denney recorded career highs with 72 tackles and 6.0 sacks. Kelsay added career highs with 88 tackles and 5.5 sacks. … as the defensive line coach with the St. Louis Rams from 2001-05 his unit quickly emerged as one of the toughest and most relentless front fours in the NFL…in his five years coaching the D-line for St. Louis, he helped DE Leonard Little emerge as a premier sack artist, with 57 sacks in five seasons....prior to his time with the Rams, Kollar served as the defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons from 1990-00…in 1998, the Falcons' defensive line tied for the NFL lead by giving up only six rushing touchdowns and set a team record by allowing an average of 75.2 rushing yards as Atlanta won the NFC Championship and earned a trip to Super Bowl XXXIII…began his coaching career as assistant defensive line/special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984...moved to the University of Illinois to coach the defensive line and special teams (1985-87), then served in the same capacity at Purdue University (1988-89). PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Was a defensive lineman for eight seasons in the NFL... a first-round selection (23rd overall) by Cincinnati in the 1974 NFL draft and played three seasons for the Bengals…moved to Tampa Bay, where he started at every position on the line from 1977-81…played in the 1979 NFC Championship game against the Rams.

PERSONAL: Played college football at Montana State, where he earned an all-America selection and was named the most valuable player in the Senior Bowl…Kollar and his wife, Jan, have two sons, Chad and Clint.
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http://www.kffl.com/player/15023/NFL

Supposedly his full name is William Wallace Kollar...anybody want to wear kilts and get painted up if our D-Line becomes a dominant force? Kidding...sort-of
 
Continues to stress ball pursuit and a penetrating pass-rushing style for the Bills’ defensive line
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I have to admit I have never heard of him, but I sure like the style he teaches.
 
Wow! Kubes really worked his butt off interviewing!:sarcasm:

All I can say is THANK GAWD for some sort of football talk!! I certainly can't comment one way or another on this guy, I know NADDA about position coaches. I just hope Mario, Demeco, and Co. respect him. That's what matters.
 
Another non impressive hire. Just went through his 2003-2008 rushing D's and his highest ranking was 20th in 2003.

Does Kubiak not understand that if he fails to improve the D and miss the playoffs yet again, he is going to get canned?
 
Eh..Well...that's that. He looks like he's done good with some DLs. Maybe their defense has sucked but his DLs have been good. He should go well with Frank Bush.
 
good hire. Texans have a nice mix of experience & young ascending coaching. welcome to Houston Mr. Kollar :texan:l
 
from what ive read of Collar, he is respected by his peers. john mcclain seems to love the pickup... however you feel about that
 
TEXANRED said:
Another non impressive hire. Just went through his 2003-2008 rushing D's and his highest ranking was 20th in 2003.

Does Kubiak not understand that if he fails to improve the D and miss the playoffs yet again, he is going to get canned?
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Had we hired him to be the DC that would piss me off, but since he seems to get career numbers across the board from the Dline players and the fact that he is aggressive, Im fine with it.
 
I'm confused..I didn't see Denver on his resume:)

In all seriousness I haven't heard of him but his work looks good.
 
TEXANRED said:
Another non impressive hire. Just went through his 2003-2008 rushing D's and his highest ranking was 20th in 2003.

Does Kubiak not understand that if he fails to improve the D and miss the playoffs yet again, he is going to get canned?
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Yeah man this hire is totally gonna sink him.
 
I don't understand the mentality about how this isn't a "sexy" or impressive pick. It's a defensive line coach. Who would be a sexy, high-profile choice that could realistically be hired as nothing more than a position coach? Marinelli was that guy, but he was always going to Chicago... so who would you have preferred?
 
Come on guys the guy is solid this all depends on DC Frank Bush scheme and how he coordinate it. If Frank scheme is anything like Arizona's blitz scheme that his good Friend Clancy Pendergast is running we should be a ok.
 
TEXANRED said:
Another non impressive hire. Just went through his 2003-2008 rushing D's and his highest ranking was 20th in 2003.

Does Kubiak not understand that if he fails to improve the D and miss the playoffs yet again, he is going to get canned?
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So who would you have gotten that is available? I mean, I will be honest I have no clue as to who the hell is a good or a bad D-Line coach. Obviously you do so please educate me on D-Line coaches so I am more informed.

By the way, I would take an educated guess that Kubiak is very much aware of what this next season means since he just fired 3 coaches and S&C coaches who was and is the greatest S&C to ever walk this earth (according to RJ).
 
Most coaches are unknown, until they're known, if you take my point. So many posters on here want the big fancy hire, but really, the big fancy hires were no one until they got to prove it somewhere. And sometimes, after they prove it, they go back to mediocrity. Coaching has so much to do with so many factors that one guy can be good somewhere and miserable elsewhere.

Frank Bush had input on this decision, I'm sure, so we'll find out what happens.
 
Hoth-Boy said:
Link
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6220659.html

FYI, no Denver connection.
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During his 19 seasons as a defensive line coach, Kollar has worked for head coaches Jerry Glanville, June Jones, Dan Reeves, Mike Martz and Dick Jauron.

I think that Reeves guy did something in Denver once. While it starts to border the six degrees of separation game...mix that with Bush's expressed desire to have a Glanville type attitude, you get a Denver connection and a commonality with what I'm sure the FO/Bush wanted to hear.
 
Well, we're starting to temper the overt Denver connection with a bunch of old Oiler connections.

I think I prefer Denver.
 
eriadoc said:
Most coaches are unknown, until they're known, if you take my point. So many posters on here want the big fancy hire, but really, the big fancy hires were no one until they got to prove it somewhere. And sometimes, after they prove it, they go back to mediocrity. Coaching has so much to do with so many factors that one guy can be good somewhere and miserable elsewhere.

Frank Bush had input on this decision, I'm sure, so we'll find out what happens.
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To me this is a big fancy hire for DL coach. Kollar is well-respected, his coaching style may ruffle some feathers with under achievers...

Rams | Kennedy happier now that Kollar has moved on
Sun, 11 Jun 2006 06:55:33 -0700

Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams DT Jimmy Kennedy is happier these days now that defensive line coach Bill Kollar has moved on. "It's a different environment," Kennedy said. "When you love coming to work every day, it just makes your job that much more fun." His play didn't support his status as a first-round draft choice, due at least to some degree to his oil-and-water relationship with the leather-lunged Kollar. "I'm not bashing the guy, because I know what he was trying to get out of me," Kennedy said. "But his teaching technique isn't for everyone." New defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been happy with Kennedy so far. "The guy works hard, and he has more speed than I realized. He's smart, he doesn't make a lot of mistakes, and he listens, said Haslett. He's going to be a heck of a player." Nose tackle is a new position for Kennedy and the learning process for him is well underway.
 
Rozelle said:
To me this is a big fancy hire for DL coach. Kollar is well-respected, his coaching style may ruffle some feathers with under achievers...

Rams | Kennedy happier now that Kollar has moved on
Sun, 11 Jun 2006 06:55:33 -0700

Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams DT Jimmy Kennedy is happier these days now that defensive line coach Bill Kollar has moved on. "It's a different environment," Kennedy said. "When you love coming to work every day, it just makes your job that much more fun." His play didn't support his status as a first-round draft choice, due at least to some degree to his oil-and-water relationship with the leather-lunged Kollar. "I'm not bashing the guy, because I know what he was trying to get out of me," Kennedy said. "But his teaching technique isn't for everyone." New defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been happy with Kennedy so far. "The guy works hard, and he has more speed than I realized. He's smart, he doesn't make a lot of mistakes, and he listens, said Haslett. He's going to be a heck of a player." Nose tackle is a new position for Kennedy and the learning process for him is well underway.
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In the 2006 season Kennedy had 39 tackles and 1 sack. In the two seasond since then he has had a combined 9 tackles and 1 sack on 3 different teams.
 
After reading his resume from the Bill's site that was posted in the other thread...

I think this is an excellent hire. I'm surprised we got the guy.
 
Rozelle said:
To me this is a big fancy hire for DL coach. Kollar is well-respected, his coaching style may ruffle some feathers with under achievers...

Rams | Kennedy happier now that Kollar has moved on
Sun, 11 Jun 2006 06:55:33 -0700

Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams DT Jimmy Kennedy is happier these days now that defensive line coach Bill Kollar has moved on. "It's a different environment," Kennedy said. "When you love coming to work every day, it just makes your job that much more fun." His play didn't support his status as a first-round draft choice, due at least to some degree to his oil-and-water relationship with the leather-lunged Kollar. "I'm not bashing the guy, because I know what he was trying to get out of me," Kennedy said. "But his teaching technique isn't for everyone." New defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been happy with Kennedy so far. "The guy works hard, and he has more speed than I realized. He's smart, he doesn't make a lot of mistakes, and he listens, said Haslett. He's going to be a heck of a player." Nose tackle is a new position for Kennedy and the learning process for him is well underway.
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Good to see he has an eye for talent...or lack thereof. Kennedy was flop and I hope he watches some film and puts targets on some backs and goes to town.
 
Shaft75 said:
See what some of the Buffalo fans say about it here:

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2009/1/20/728934/kollar-to-texans

Some of them think that the talent is found by the actual position coach! Anyways, after reading that I think that if he can get production out of some of the guys that they had on their d-line, then he can get 10x more out of our guys.

I can't wait to see what he thinks about Travis Johnson.[/QUOTE

I'm betting Deljaun and Buhlman don't complain .
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Also...

It seems as though from reading their posts that the Buffalo fans think that we had to give him some good money to come down here.

If so... Thanks for stepping up to the plate Mr. McNair!!!

:tiphat:
 
Lance, do you think this hire and the new defensive scheme could impact Travis Johnson's game much? Also, what round is Hood projected to go?
 
Thanks for the feedback, Lance.

Think he can make TJ and AO work? Would they suit what "Killer" Kollar wants to see in his DT's?
 
Shaft75 said:
See what some of the Buffalo fans say about it here:

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2009/1/20/728934/kollar-to-texans

Some of them think that the talent is found by the actual position coach! Anyways, after reading that I think that if he can get production out of some of the guys that they had on their d-line, then he can get 10x more out of our guys.

I can't wait to see what he thinks about Travis Johnson.
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You read my mind. Beat me to it!

Now we'll see if TJ can take it to the next level (as if it could have been a coaching style) or if he's just average (his talent level).

I keep rooting for TJ. He's gotta' be more than a large body holding the gap.
 
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