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Kubiak's Next Destination

If I had the energy, I'd go dig up quotes from people like Texecutioner that stated with absolute certainty that Kubiak would not be a head coach this season.
 
I don't think Kubiak is the man to turn around that team, but I hope he gets the opportunity somewhere. I don't think Cleveland would be too bad for him.
 
eriadoc said:
If I had the energy, I'd go dig up quotes from people like Texecutioner that stated with absolute certainty that Kubiak would not be a head coach this season.
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Kubiak being interviewed doesn't mean he'll get the job. Nor does it mean he'll be a great head coach again.

I wish him well, but I stand behind my thoughts that he's a mediocre leader. If he finds success elsewhere, cool. But that doesn't mean we were wrong in firing him.


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eriadoc said:
If I had the energy, I'd go dig up quotes from people like Texecutioner that stated with absolute certainty that Kubiak would not be a head coach this season.
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Cak and I had a similar conversation earlier today ... He thought he'd be an OC for a couple years ...
 
Wasn't that the job Wade wanted last year? Those guys have low standards. It would be interesting to see Wade & Kubiak compete for that job.....


in a cage match to the death.
 
ESPN keeps talking about how great the Lions job is but I have to admit that the Buccaneers is equally another great team to coach.

You have a young Rookie quarterback (Mike Glennon) that played very well (2,608 Yards Passing, 19 TDs, and 9 INTs), a promising RB in Doug Martin (suffering from a Sophomore slump but should bounce back), and a young but talented defense.

Add a few pieces this off season and with a solid draft you could be very well on your way to a playoff berth and beyond.

With this being said Adam Schefter mentioned that teams usually go in the opposite direction when they hire coaches. The opposite of Greg Schiano is Gary Kubiak who is loyal, fairly quiet, and someone who you won't see hollering in players faces.

If he DOES get the job I wish him the very best. He did take this team that needed a QB and gambled on an unproven backup (after the Carr era), took us to two playoffs, and helped us find our diamond in the rust (Arian Foster).
 
If Mr. "It's on me" follows me out here I am going to be pizzed. The Glaziers cant be that stupid. I don't even want him out here as a OC which was the rumor I heard today. Hopefully Lovie Smith takes the job and ends this nonsense.

For the life of me I can't see how any team could be thinking he's a decent HC right now. The NFL has caught up to his outdated offense. His work with QBs is way overrated and the dude can't even watch the crucial FG attempts.

Again I don't even hire him as an OC right now.
 
houstonspartan said:
Kubiak being interviewed doesn't mean he'll get the job. Nor does it mean he'll be a great head coach again.

I wish him well, but I stand behind my thoughts that he's a mediocre leader. If he finds success elsewhere, cool. But that doesn't mean we were wrong in firing him.
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Not saying he'll be a good head coach, and damn sure not saying he shouldn't have been fired. Just saying it's silly to think he'd never be a head coach again, much less with the certainty that some people said he wouldn't. The mere fact that he's being interviewed for a HC job shows that NFL people disagree with that certainty.

Corrosion said:
Cak and I had a similar conversation earlier today ... He thought he'd be an OC for a couple years ...
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I thought/think he'd be an OC for a year. But I think he'll be a HC again. Whether or not he does well depends on how he adjusts to what he's learned.

I wish him well, but he had to go.
 
Hookem Horns said:
If Mr. "It's on me" follows me out here I am going to be pizzed. The Glaziers cant be that stupid. I don't even want him out here as a OC which was the rumor I heard today. Hopefully Lovie Smith takes the job and ends this nonsense.

For the life of me I can't see how any team could be thinking he's a decent HC right now. The NFL has caught up to his outdated offense. His work with QBs is way overrated and the dude can't even watch the crucial FG attempts.

Again I don't even hire him as an OC right now.
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haha at least the Bucs have a QB for Kubiak to mentor. :runaway:
 
eriadoc said:
But I think he'll be a HC again. Whether or not he does well depends on how he adjusts to what he's learned.

I wish him well, but he had to go.
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Agreed. Too many teams that have had as bad a history as ours over the last 10 years & still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. If I were TB, or Buffalo, or Dallas I'm thinking 10 year plan. It would start with 4 years of Kubiak.

I'm sure McNair has been working the phones telling everyone how much Kubiak has done for this team that you don't see on Sundays.
 
Good luck to Kubes, except when you play the Texans and especially when you play the Sister Kissers.

He took the worst team in the NFL with basically AJ, Pitts, D-Rob and 50 turds, and made them competitive every year until the train wreck, including 2 division titles, 2 playoff appearances and 2 playoff wins. There were rough patches, but the Texans have been an exciting team to watch for most of your time here.
 
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If he learned something from his experience here in Houston then maybe he'll be a good HC someday. I don't think that day is today though and I haven't seen anything from him that would indicate that he learned much. He still seems to think that his system is going to do it all and that having a locker room full of friends means that you have a team behind you. At least that's the page he seemed to be on when he got fired.

If some time were to pass and he'd take the time to think through everything then maybe that would change.
 
eriadoc said:
If I had the energy, I'd go dig up quotes from people like Texecutioner that stated with absolute certainty that Kubiak would not be a head coach this season.
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Surely you're not talking about this post, no?

*puff* *puff* PASS :howdy:

houstonspartan said:
Kubiak being interviewed doesn't mean he'll get the job. Nor does it mean he'll be a great head coach again.

I wish him well, but I stand behind my thoughts that he's a mediocre leader. If he finds success elsewhere, cool. But that doesn't mean we were wrong in firing him.
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I agree.

However, being average / mediocre is not a death sentence in the NFL. As I've pointed out before, there are many well known coaches who have made careers out of it. Wade Philips, Norv Turner, and their king, Marty Schottenheimer, are all great examples of head coaches who can build winning regular season teams that consistently fail in the playoffs.

The list is long of these types of coaches, so Kubiak is just another name on it.
 
He's still young enough (52) that he should have plenty of opportunity to have another run as a HC. Hopefully his health will not be an issue in the future.

Personally, I think he should take a year off to recharge before he jumps back in. I'll root for him wherever he ends up, as long as it doesn't affect the Texans.
 
I hope he does well wherever he lands. Hopefully he will be more dynamic and able to adjust. That and his loyalty to a fault did him in.

Good luck coach.



Except against us.


Wouldn't it just kill you if he coached again and signed Vince Young and beat us. I think I might puke.
 
eriadoc said:
I thought/think he'd be an OC for a year. But I think he'll be a HC again. Whether or not he does well depends on how he adjusts to what he's learned.

I wish him well, but he had to go.
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How well he does ..... depends upon who his QB is.


Yeah , it was time for him to move on. The wheels fell off here tho I find it difficult to place much blame on him for the performance of his QB's as I know he put in countless hours trying to squeeze blood out of the turnip that was Matt Schaub .... and for the most part during his time here he got the most out of Schaub.


badboy said:
If hired I would not be shocked if he picked up Schaub at a discount.
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I would be totally shocked if he did .... Schaub is damaged goods and Kubiak knows it.
 
I have been working some today and listening to local sports radio. No one is talking about Kubiak out here. It's all about Lovie Smith and some clamoring for Chuckie to come back (which will never happen). The talking heads (some former Bucs players included) really like Bill O'Brien however feel the Bucs won't get a shot at him because they think he's already committed to the Texans.

Hopefully McNair nails O'Brien down and takes his name off of the table before some other team swoops in a tries to grab him.

I can see Kubiak taking the year off and replacing Jason Garrett next season. Schaub can back up Romo also. That scenario would be ideal.
 
Hookem Horns said:
I have been working some today and listening to local sports radio. No one is talking about Kubiak out here. It's all about Lovie Smith and some clamoring for Chuckie to come back (which will never happen). The talking heads (some former Bucs players included) really like Bill O'Brien however feel the Bucs won't get a shot at him because they think he's already committed to the Texans.

Hopefully McNair nails O'Brien down and takes his name off of the table before some other team swoops in a tries to grab him.

I can see Kubiak taking the year off and replacing Jason Garrett next season. Schaub can back up Romo also. That scenario would be ideal.
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The silence on that deal that was all but done this time yesterday is now becoming deafening.
 
IDEXAN said:
The silence on that deal that was all but done this time yesterday is now becoming deafening.
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Sounds like it's a done deal now in Houston however who really knows. I have seen coaches bail at the last minute. Parcells did it to the Bucs years ago and it happened again to them with Chip Kelley.

I just also heard a report that apparently Lovie Smith has been in the works in Tampa for a few weeks now. Maybe Kubiak will be interviewed just to satisfy the Reverse-Rooney rule :).
 
Corrosion said:
Accept for .... Matt Pick Six Schaub ...
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Who knows? IF we didn't have to let Winston, Briesel, & Demeco go. IF we were able to offer Mario a decent offer. IF we made the "safe" decision to stick with the developing Quin & not the "developed" Reed...

We might have won a Super Bowl in 2012 & Gary would get the same reprieve Tomlin is getting.

Even in 2013, if we could have picked up 3rd & 1, or 4th & 1 Matt wouldn't have had to throw the ball unless we were deep inside their 20.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to be moving on. Just say'n
 
chicagotexan2 said:
I hope he does well wherever he lands. Hopefully he will be more dynamic and able to adjust. That and his loyalty to a fault did him in.

Good luck coach.



Except against us.


Wouldn't it just kill you if he coached again and signed Vince Young and beat us. I think I might puke.
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Dude.... I just ate. :dontknowa:bat:
 
I wish the guy the best of luck but I think it might be wise for him to take a year off, get some rest to ensure good health, and let the 14-loss streak fade from memory a little.

But mostly I'm just loving reading about Kubiak in the NFL forum instead of in Texans threads.
 
houstonspartan said:
Kubiak being interviewed doesn't mean he'll get the job. Nor does it mean he'll be a great head coach again.

I wish him well, but I stand behind my thoughts that he's a mediocre leader. If he finds success elsewhere, cool. But that doesn't mean we were wrong in firing him.


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When was Gary EVER a GREAT HC?
 
Goatcheese said:
Good luck to Kubes, except when you play the Texans and especially when you play the Sister Kissers.

He took the worst team in the NFL with basically AJ, Pitts, D-Rob and 50 turds, and made them competitive every year until the train wreck, including 2 division titles, 2 playoff appearances and 2 playoff wins. There were rough patches, but the Texans have been an exciting team to watch for most of your time here.
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If by exciting you mean making me want to pull my hair out by having his offense go into a cocoon inthe 2nd half, then we completely agree.

But hey, Gary will have his new kids battling and playing their hearts out every week. Of course when they lose because of clock mismanagement/wrong use of timeouts etc.... it will be on him.
 
With Shanahan and Kubiak's offense flaming out hard this last season combined with Kubiak's milquetoast personality I can't see anyone hiring him as a HC any time soon. I could see him replacing Sumlin at TAMU if Sumlin were to somehow go away, or perhaps another College, but I can't see him as a NFL HC right now.
 
Wade Phillips received an interview for the Buc's HC gig a couple of years ago. Does anyone think he will be hired as a head coach again? The "I told you so"s are premature.
 
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Perfect situation for Gary would be for him to take over the post-Peyton Manning Broncos in a year or two or three. Not sure he'll wait that long, though.
 
Corrosion said:
Accept for .... Matt Pick Six Schaub ...





How do you take your crow ?
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I'm supposed to eat crow because Kubiak is getting interviewed? Lol! Holler at me when he is actually on the sidelines and calling his draw plays on 3rd down for some other team as their HC and not their OC. If Kubiak ever does get a HC job again I just hope its in our division.
 
I'm so over Gary Kubiak. It wouldn't bother me if someone else hired him as a headcoach & I don't think it is at all far fetched. I don't think the past 8 years have been a total waste. In his first four years he turned a busted expansion team into winners.. at least we had our first winning season anyway.

His second four years included 2 division titles & two play-off wins.

Not worth a crap if all you think about is 8 years. But considering the situation & looking at periods rather than the whole... I can think of many teams who would trade their most recent 4 years for Gary's.
 
Texecutioner said:
I'm supposed to eat crow because Kubiak is getting interviewed? Lol! Holler at me when he is actually on the sidelines and calling his draw plays on 3rd down for some other team as their HC and not their OC. If Kubiak ever does get a HC job again I just hope its in our division.
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Not at all .... Just asking for future reference. Gary will be a head coach again in the NFL , maybe sooner than we think mainly because of his ability to get the most out of inadequate talent at the QB position. He did get the best out of Schaub ..... until Schaub's injuries put an end to it.
 
Vinny said:
With Shanahan and Kubiak's offense flaming out hard this last season combined with Kubiak's milquetoast personality I can't see anyone hiring him as a HC any time soon. I could see him replacing Sumlin at TAMU if Sumlin were to somehow go away, or perhaps another College, but I can't see him as a NFL HC right now.
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Agreed. I would like to see him coach a college team. I think he could excel as a college head coach.
 
Corrosion said:
Not at all .... Just asking for future reference. Gary will be a head coach again in the NFL , maybe sooner than we think mainly because of his ability to get the most out of inadequate talent at the QB position. He did get the best out of Schaub ..... until Schaub's injuries put an end to it.
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:spit: You said that in here for years.

Gary was awful at getting the most out of his QB's. He handicapped Schaub practically the entire time he was here. Wouldn't let him audible or run a fast paced no huddle offense to change up the pace regularly. He also refused to believe that Schaub was in a major decline. Gary was awful at dealing with his QB's. Don't forget at how you and so many others thought that Gary was going to turn Yates of all people into something special either. I listened to that silliness for about two years in here. Don't think for a second that I forgot about all of those dreams that so many were flaunting around here about Kubiak and Yates. I said this every year he was here, and I was not ever proven wrong. Even in Schaub's best years and when this offense was at it's peak, it always hit a wall or found some sort of epic failure in big losses that reminded people of Gary's lack of creativity. The trust you guys put in Kubiak time after time was mind boggling. And even after a 2-14 season you guys are still stroking this guy who couldn't even watch the end of games.

Hey if Gary can somehow sell his awful strategy to some other naive owner again, then more power to him but again I really hope that he lands in this division so the Texans have him twice a year. That will be one franchise I will never take seriously or consider a threat which would be great to have in this division. The Patriots and their fans never quivered even a bit at the thought of facing the Texans in their season of their best record and then once they had to play them in the playoffs again, no one worried about the Texans over there and that was because of who our coach was and the leadership this team lacked. The Texans were "always" known for lacking a "killer instinct" and being soft under Kubiak. That stigma never left the Texans even last season.

All that is about to change now though. He is gone and O'Brien is going to give this team a much stronger attitude and backbone.
 
dalemurphy said:
Agreed. I would like to see him coach a college team. I think he could excel as a college head coach.
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My pipe dream is to see Kubiak end up at Texas A&M. I'd love to see Gary and his "doing the same way again and again" philosophy against those SEC defenses.
 
infantrycak said:
Plenty of folks going further declaring he will never be a HC again.
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I'm sorry folks but with our luck kubiak will go to the bucs, they will go undefeated next year and go on to win 4 straight superbowls, while we muster a total of 12 wins in that 4 year span.

Do i think this will happen ? NO but with the luck we have had of recent with letting players go that sucks Holiday, J. Jones, Ryans (due to injury) etc.... yeah we have that kind of luck
 
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