Head Coach Candidate (Lovie Smith Hired) 2/7/22

[TexansFan15]

Who are your top candidates for head coach considering Culley was just fired?

- Byron Leftwich
- Matt Eberflus
- Pep Hamilton

I don’t want McDaniels.

 

[JB]

It may be Flores, and I'd be okay with that

 

[Number19]

Breaking news from Brian Wilson, Flores is the Texans top choice.

 

[gwallaia]

Remember all the talk last year about Eric Beinemy?

 

[Number19]

More breaking news, Tim Kelly is out.

 

[JB]

More breaking news, Tim Kelly is out.

Awesome!

 

[Thorn]

More breaking news, Tim Kelly is out.

Sorry to hear that. His offenses were a great source of Sunday afternoon naps.

 

[Texian]

Like I said earlier, if you liked all of the 2021 FUBARS, you are going to LOVE all of the 2022 FUBARS. The File Clerk's first major FUBAR of 2021 was the hiring of David Culley. The File Clerk's first major FUBAR of 2022 will most likely be hiring a HC he could've hired last year. GET YOUR POPCORN READY!

 

[Number19]

Like I said earlier, if you liked all of the 2021 FUBARS, you are going to LOVE all of the 2022 FUBARS. The File Clerk's first major FUBAR of 2021 was the hiring of David Culley. The File Clerk's first major FUBAR of 2022 will most likely be hiring a HC he could've hired last year. GET YOUR POPCORN READY!

Brian Flores was not available last year and his recent firing was unexpected. If he was NC's long term target, then his sudden availability likely triggered the firing of Culley.

 

[TexansBull]

Culley was only guaranteed for two years. His contract says as much.

There was intent there. The plan has always been to get another coach in a short time frame.

Alignment. Culture.

 

[steelbtexan]

It may be Flores, and I'd be okay with that

Mulageta is his agent

Pass

 

[amazing80]

Not surprising honestly. The big question is who are they targeting. Makes sense you hear Flores and McDaniels. Wonder if there is a sleeper pick out there. Has to be a ball boy somewhere primed to be hired as HC by Nick and Cal.

 

[amazing80]

Mulegeta is his agent

Pass

lol I would laugh so hard if they brought in Flores and kept Watson, just to see you implode.

 

[steelbtexan]

Who are your top candidates for head coach considering Culley was just fired?

- Byron Leftwich
- Matt Eberflus
- Pep Hamilton

I don’t want McDaniels.

I would love for McDaniels to work with Mills.

Plus McDaniels is an A+ playcaller.

McCown would also be my choice for OC/QB Coach. 20 yrs of NFL experience playing the position. Plus he's from Jacksonville, Tx.

 

[steelbtexan]

More breaking news, Tim Kelly is out.

Addition by subtraction

 

[steelbtexan]

Culley was only guaranteed for two years. His contract says as much.

There was intent there. The plan has always been to get another coach in a short time frame.

Alignment. Culture.

Exactly

Yeah, I guess Culley isn't going to be getting that extra 15 mil Texian was posting about. More like 4 mil. for next yr.

In short Culley got paid 8 mil to take the heat at the beginning of the rebuild. I really like Culley, seems like a standup kinda guy and he never had a chance. However he was well compensated for his troubles. Probably made more in these 2 yrs than he did in the rest of his career combined.

 

[thunderkyss]

I hope they get Eberflus.

Weaken the Colts in the process.

 

[wildroot]

I'm OK with Flores, but I'm more interested in who we bring in as OC and DC.
I wonder if Pep Hamilton would have a renewed interest in staying in Houston if given the job? What about Kafka, would he come? I heard somewhere he turned down the Eagles last year for the OC job. Would Lovie mesh with Flores? I wouldn't mind seeing Son of Bum back here. Mayo?

 

[H_Town_Gaucho]

I hear Gruden is available...lol

 

[mancunian]

Remember all the talk last year about Eric Beinemy?

not sure about him. Nagy was in the same position before going to the Bears, yet he wasn't responsible for calling plays in Kansas. His play calling for the Bears was shocking

 

[MightyTExan]

Klint Kubiak

 

[amazing80]

I hear Gruden is available...lol

Lol I would love the drama if that happened

 

[mancunian]

I'm OK with Flores, but I'm more interested in who we bring in as OC and DC.
I wonder if Pep Hamilton would have a renewed interest in staying in Houston if given the job? What about Kafka, would he come? I heard somewhere he turned down the Eagles last year for the OC job. Would Lovie mesh with Flores? I wouldn't mind seeing Son of Bum back here. Mayo?

How about Fangio as DC he did well with the Bears D.

 

[Thorn]

Gruesome Gruden had better not come to Houston. I can't stand that asshole.

 

[frethack]

I'm OK with Flores, but I'm more interested in who we bring in as OC and DC.
I wonder if Pep Hamilton would have a renewed interest in staying in Houston if given the job? What about Kafka, would he come? I heard somewhere he turned down the Eagles last year for the OC job. Would Lovie mesh with Flores? I wouldn't mind seeing Son of Bum back here. Mayo?

Aaron Wilson reporting that Pep Hamilton is being considered an in-house candidate for OC, depending on conversations with any new HC. Not sure how this works though...

Josh McDaniels certainly would want to choose his own OC (wouldnt trust McDaniels to keep his word anyway)

Brian Flores? Our defense would be damn good, but we already had one guy that didnt play well with others

 

[Mr teX]

Dennis Allen is my guy

if be ok with giving Frazier another shot

I’d also be ok with giving Pep a shot as well

 

[TexansFan15]

Dennis Allen is my guy

if be ok with giving Frazier another shot

I’d also be ok with giving Pep a shot as well

Allen is an interesting option. Who would you want him to bring in as OC?

 

[Thorn]

I hear Gruden is available...lol

 

[Mr teX]

Allen is an interesting option. Who would you want him to bring in as OC?

elevate pep….or see if Matt Nagy wants to cone

 

[Double Barrel]

Flores lost a power struggle with his GM in Miami. Would he really be willing to come here for a GM that clearly has all the power and a BFF sycophant in a another high level position that would ensure Flores would always have to watch his back? Littlefinger going into his third HC now. lol

 

[Thorn]

Littlefinger going into his third HC now. lol

What an apt description.

 

[TexansFan15]

Jarod Mayo

I would be curious on what kind of coaching staff he’d assemble

 

[TexansBull]

Aaron Wilson reporting that Pep Hamilton is being considered an in-house candidate for OC, depending on conversations with any new HC. Not sure how this works though...

Josh McDaniels certainly would want to choose his own OC (wouldnt trust McDaniels to keep his word anyway)

Brian Flores? Our defense would be damn good, but we already had one guy that didnt play well with others

The new HC isn’t picking his staff if Pep is the new OC.

Would Flores, or McDaniels want that? Or Mayo or anyone else?

This is going to heat up really quick. Especially if Patriots lose this weekend.

 

[TexansBull]

Flores lost a power struggle with his GM in Miami. Would he really be willing to come here for a GM that clearly has all the power and a BFF sycophant in a another high level position that would ensure Flores would always have to watch his back? Littlefinger going into his third HC now. lol

Flores loves Easterby. Worked under Caserio.

Sounds like culture and alignment!

 

[Lucky]

Remember all the talk last year about Eric Beinemy?

Bieniemy wasn't a friend of Jack.

 

[Lucky]

I guess McDaniels has spurned Caserio, again. So Nick pivots to another ex-Pat.

Oh well, at least Kyle has to come clean about the Texans really being "Patriots South".

Houston Texans Aren't 'Patriots South,' Insists Owner McNair - Sports Illustrated Houston Texans News, Analysis and More

 

[Decim8]

Mike zimmer would be my choice. Not a fan of another branch from the belichick tree

 

[Double Barrel]

Flores loves Easterby. Worked under Caserio.

Sounds like culture and alignment!

Yep. O'Brien loved him some Easterby, too. . .until he didn't. lol

Bieniemy wasn't a friend of Jack.

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack knows how to politic

 

[Lucky]

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack knows how to politic

It's Jack's world. We're just watching it turn round and round.

 

[bigbrewster2000]

It's Jack's world. We're just watching it turn round and round.

As the turd whirls.

 

[OptimisticTexan]

HC- Flores or McDaniels
OC- Pep Hamilton **My guess, PH has the respect of Flores & McDaniels**
DC- Lovie Smith **Lovie did a very good job based on what he had to work with / Loved the turnovers his defense created**

 

[DBCooper]

Mike zimmer would be my choice. Not a fan of another branch from the belichick tree

Out of all the mediocre names being thrown around, Zimmer might be the top of that heap.

 

[santo]

I would take a chance on Byron Leftwich

 

[gwallaia]

Bieniemy wasn't a friend of Jack.

Jack is not my friend either.

 

[DBCooper]

Jack is not my friend either.

 

[wildroot]

I think casario has already spoken to the person he wants to hire and they've worked out an agreement. I don't think he'd have cut bait otherwise

 

[Number19]

HC- Flores or McDaniels
OC- Pep Hamilton **My guess, PH has the respect of Flores & McDaniels**
DC- Lovie Smith **Lovie did a very good job based on what he had to work with / Loved the turnovers his defense created**

The problem is Flores' background is defense but he is not a Tampa2 guy.

 

[gwallaia]

I dare you to wear that shirt to a game.

 

[OptimisticTexan]

The problem is Flores' background is defense but he is not a Tampa2 guy.

Caserio could ask him to give Smith a season….especially if a few assets could be added to the defense. Hamilton also has a working knowledge of these players and could be a solid influence on Mills.

Caserio could also sale the job to McDaniels and Flores that the team is in the first phase of the rebuild and keeping some familiar coaches around the team could help with either of their transition.

 

[DBCooper]

I dare you to wear that shirt to a game.

How much do you think you could raise for it?