sorry if repost
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/4214241.html
Kubiak defended first-year defensive coordinator Richard Smith.
"I believe in Richard and the (assistants) who are doing it," Kubiak said. "Nobody's working harder. Has it been good? No, it has not been good, but that's the group that has to get it turned and going the other way. I believe in them.
What Kubiak thought is: "DAMN, I wasn't expecting a first rate defense, but maybe something average or plain old awful instead of historically terrible. Wish I had some alternative but I really don't midseason. Geez, I thought giving him the first two picks in the draft was enough of a bone."
"I don't anticipate any personnel changes, but we're going to have to make some changes in what we do and how we do it. They have to step up to the plate and just do it better."
"It's too late to get more help, and what scrub could we get anyways? @#$%"
Kubiak is an offensive coach, but he keeps up with what's happening on defense.
"I spent a lot of time with Richard and the defense today," he said. "My message is what can I do to help? I have to be there any way I can to help them get better. If it's finding a player or helping them with the scheme, I've got to do what I can so they can be effective."
"Good lord, I'm an offensive minded coach and I have to babysit the defense? Next year hopefully Bob will be able to buy me someone that I can trust to run the defense."
The Texans are 2-18 over their past 20 games, mostly under Dom Capers. Kubiak has experienced only two losing seasons in his last 23 years as a player and as an assistant coach.
"The first thing you've got to do is convince them there are some positive things they can draw from," he said. "But until something positive starts to happen, I think it's very, very difficult because of the negative effect. If you're not willing to fight through it, it's not going to change. It's been extremely tough, but I'm going to see us through it somehow, some way. It's a tremendous challenge."
"Or eventually it is my ***."