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Texans hire Bill O'Brien as HC

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SAMURAITEXAN said:
He went to Brown uni, his gotta be pretty smart.
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My boy Bill, he's wicked smaaart.


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RT @TexansVoice Chris Myers in a sea of media listening to his new head coach at the Bill O'Brien press conference. pic.twitter.com/shAnsYjLje
 
Double Barrel said:
Did you honestly expect a deep analysis of the roster and plans on schemes during his first press conference?

Dude hasn't even met the staff, much less got a chance to sink his teeth into anything.

I guess substance is relative, because I felt like I learned a bit about the man who is the Texans new head coach.
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What I learned is that I like the new head coach, he seems very intense and very different from Kubiak. That's a very good thing.

Before the conference, I was up in the air about him, after the conference I think we got ourselves a winner as head coach.

As to the content, I suppose you are right. I was expecting a bit more substance about his incoming staff, but he answered as best he could I guess.
 
Double Barrel said:
O'Brien reminds me of one of my clients, both in terms of his voice and the direct nature of how he answers questions and presents himself. I do not sense that he's searching for the right answer, but rather is just replying directly with his thoughts.

Even sitting calm and still, he looks like a guy that you do not want to to piss off or be on the receiving end of his anger. He's got a very intense look to him, like his stare will burn a hole through your soul. I think our team needs a leader like O'Brien, someone who puts the team ahead of individuals, and who will hold people accountable.
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That's what I mentioned earlier.
He comes across as a very direct, no-nonsense guy.
What you see is what you get.
He answers more questions than skirting around the issues.
(We all know that's there's a certain limit)... But when a guy hardly hesitates answering a tough question, you know he's comfortable in his own skin.
 
I really liked Matt Jackson's question about McNair's HC and NFL experience requirements. I also liked McNair's explanation about the requirements.

The rest of it was mostly a bunch of ass-kissing.
 
Double Barrel said:
Did you honestly expect a deep analysis of the roster and plans on schemes during his first press conference?

Dude hasn't even met the staff, much less got a chance to sink his teeth into anything.

I guess substance is relative, because I felt like I learned a bit about the man who is the Texans new head coach.
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I have to agree. Learned a bit about him as a person and think he gave some ideas of what he is seeking among his staff moreso than personnel wise at this point which is more than understandable since staff will be the first step in the process for him.

I liked what I heard and found myself liking the guy already.
 
Mr. White said:
I really liked Matt Jackson's question about McNair's HC and NFL experience requirements. I also liked McNair's explanation about the requirements.

The rest of it was mostly a bunch of ass-kissing.
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Yeah, I got to the link late, but I think that's about when I came in, that McNair said something to the effect of "We didn't need someone so much who was a player before that just understood it from a player's perspective, we needed a leader...."
 
Mr. White said:
I really liked Matt Jackson's question about McNair's HC and NFL experience requirements. I also liked McNair's explanation about the requirements.

The rest of it was mostly a bunch of ass-kissing.
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It was by far the best question asked. Also pleased that McNair (and I would assume by extension Rick Smith) had some reasoning behind the decision. Still not sure I agree with it, but at least it shows something of a plan.

Enjoyed O'Brien's presser. Already a noticeable difference between him and Kubes. Glad he shut down some of the dumber questions.
 
Hervoyel said:
I'm not that worried about what Penn State people are like right now. The way I see it that's a seriously confused bunch of folks up there and I even sort of understand why. The runaway cult of JoePa is the fault of the school and the people who got fired and charged with crimes were the ones who should have been fired and charged with crimes. The average lifelong Penn State fan who's still clinging to legend I feel mostly sorry for (but really want no part of).

They've got a warped sense of perspective because they were fed the fairy tale for so long and bought into it. Think about that guys longevity for a moment. 44 years the head coach and figurehead of that school is amazing. 409 wins (before many were vacated) and a pair of national championships. If you wanted to sell the fans of a college football team a fairy tale you would have a hard time doing better than that.

Then in a relatively short time they find out that what they could see and what they'd been told was in stark contrast to what the man had failed to do when the time came to "walk the walk".

I think those long time Penn State fans are going to be screwed up about the Joe Paterno myth for a long, long time. They're very similar to Alabama fans and their attachment to Bear Bryant but the scandal seems to have twisted their attachment to JoePa all out of perspective.

Getting back to the topic O'Brien is fortunate to be getting out of there and I think he knows it. Coaches who followed Bear Bryant at Alabama walked into a losing situation for decades. Coaches who follow Paterno are in the same boat but the boat is full of crazy people without life jackets.
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I don't know much about how Bryant went out at 'Bama but I do know that the JoeBots in Happy Valley seem to have this warped sense of self entitlement that they shouldn't have to go through a coach using their school as a stepping stone, or any of that stuff that normally happens in CFB. It will be really funny the first time they have a coach leave them for some other B1G team.

Those people were obsessed over crap like "NO NAMES ON THE JERSEYS" and "POWER RUNNING GAME" and they probably won't ever let a coach run his own system if it looks too different than what JoePa was doing in the 80's.
 
Honoring Earl 34 said:
My wife's boss is a PSU grad and he was upset that Bill left them high and dry . Bill couldn't please the JoePa faction and I bet it goes deeper than that . Bill has two young sons . I bet it turns his stomach when he tries to do what's right and at the same time these creeps keep hounding him . I bet it hits pretty close to home with what happened and protecting his own boys .
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Your wife's boss should thank the stars that the rest of the country didn't go up there and burn that university to the freaking ground.

The NCAA had decided on the death penalty for Penn State, but, the president basically cut a deal and begged them not to do it. The president of Penn State was just doing his job, but, I still say that program should have been shut down. Penn State fans and alumni don't "get it." The only way to get them to wake up is to see them w/out football.

And it's funny to me how they can bash Bill O'Brien, when he's the one who saved that freaking football team.
 
BetaV1 said:
Foxboro Steve, what is your opinion of the hire?
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First, I am not one to tell you how great BB's coaching tree is. The list of assistants who have left Foxboro and gone on to fail as HC's is long. Still, 7-5 at Penn State is respectable, considering his hands were so tied. I'd like to see a bit more on his record before I handed him the keys to the car.

If he were replacing BB, I'd be very, very skeptical. I am not saying it's not a good hire, merely that I feel he's still a bit of an unknown as a head man.
 
Errant Hothy said:
Enjoyed O'Brien's presser. Already a noticeable difference between him and Kubes. Glad he shut down some of the dumber questions.
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Agreed. Most of 'em were treating it like one of the Kubiak pressers where they were all trying to be buddies with the guy.

I hope he toughens the media up around here so that they're not afraid to bust his balls. I'm pretty sure he can take it.
 
b0ng said:
I don't know much about how Bryant went out at 'Bama but I do know that the JoeBots in Happy Valley seem to have this warped sense of self entitlement that they shouldn't have to go through a coach using their school as a stepping stone, or any of that stuff that normally happens in CFB. It will be really funny the first time they have a coach leave them for some other B1G team.

Those people were obsessed over crap like "NO NAMES ON THE JERSEYS" and "POWER RUNNING GAME" and they probably won't ever let a coach run his own system if it looks too different than what JoePa was doing in the 80's.
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He retired in 1982 after 25 years as the HC at Alabama with the (then) record for wins in college football and 6 national championships. He basically walked on water and could do no wrong. He died shortly after that of a heart attack whereupon his soul ascended to heaven to coach God almighty's football team (composed entirely of deceased Alabama players). His office is right across the hall from God's and most likely closer (and a bit bigger) than the one Jesus uses.
 
I missed the presser. How long is usually before the Texans air the rerun? I wanna hear me some Coach 0.
 
Mr. White said:
I really liked Matt Jackson's question about McNair's HC and NFL experience requirements. I also liked McNair's explanation about the requirements.
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Agreed, except that in typical Matt Jackson fashion, he got his fact wrong when he stated 9 of 12 coaches wouldn't meet the criteria, and used Jim Harbaugh as an example. McNair called him on Harbaugh, and the actual number is 7 of 12.

As you might be able to tell, I'm not a big Matt Jackson fan.
 
Hervoyel said:
He retired in 1982 after 25 years as the HC at Alabama with the (then) record for wins in college football and 6 national championships. He basically walked on water and could do no wrong. He died shortly after that of a heart attack whereupon his soul ascended to heaven to coach God almighty's football team (composed entirely of deceased Alabama players). His office is right across the hall from God's and most likely closer (and a bit bigger) than the one Jesus uses.
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Better than covering up for a kiddie fiddler.
 
ChampionTexan said:
Agreed, except that in typical Matt Jackson fashion, he got his fact wrong when he stated 9 of 12 coaches wouldn't meet the criteria, and used Jim Harbaugh as an example. McNair called him on Harbaugh, and the actual number is 7 of 12.

As you might be able to tell, I'm not a big Matt Jackson fan.
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Yes and according to Harbaugh's wiki he did indeed coach at the NFL level as a QB coach for Oakland 2002-2003, I know Matt argued otherwise briefly before the press conference moved on to another question. The general premise is sound though, no reason to limit the candidates to a specific set of criteria, just make the best hire possible. In this case I believe we got it right in the end.
 
Jackie Chiles said:
Yes and according to Harbaugh's wiki he did indeed coach at the NFL level as a QB coach for Oakland 2002-2003, I know Matt argued otherwise briefly before the press conference moved on to another question. The general premise is sound though, no reason to limit the candidates to a specific set of criteria, just make the best hire possible. In this case I believe we got it right in the end.
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Jim Harbaugh played in the NFL for 15 years, his brother John, had no Head Coach or coordinator experience. Bob choose to overlook Jim in 2010 and to keep Kubiak and hire Wade. I see a similar thought process this go round.
 
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So, what kind of D are we running next year, coach???

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OB: Okay, Bob you run a skinny post; Cushing you run a curl; Myers, you stay in and block.

On three. Ready, break!
 
Playoffs said:
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So, what kind of D are we running next year, coach???

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OB: Okay, Bob you run a skinny post; Cushing you run a curl; Myers, you stay in and block.

On three. Ready, break!
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Wow, McNair is not a small dude. Never would have thought he was anywhere near that size.
 
b0ng said:
Technically John was a Special Teams Coordinator.
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Correct, and technically, he's not one of the 12 coaches MJ was talking about since he's not in the playoffs this season.

But if the point is he wouldn't have met the Texans criteria, that's correct - he would not have.
 
What I did not hear : "It's on me."

What I did hear: "I know I have to be at this thing but I'd rather be working on making this team better."
 
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badboy said:
What I did not hear : "It's on me."

What I did hear: "I know I have to be at this thing but I'd rather be working on making this team better."
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Yep, said it very plainly...

O'Brien: Can't wait to get going and put together a winning team, which we will have, for the city of Houston.
 
Playoffs said:
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So, what kind of D are we running next year, coach???

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OB: Okay, Bob you run a skinny post; Cushing you run a curl; Myers, you stay in and block.

On three. Ready, break!
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This is just a bad look for these guys to be at the press conference. They're probably representing their units as leaders but it looks like the first brown-nosers to welcome the new boss to the office.
 
Mr. White said:
This is just a bad look for these guys to be at the press conference. They're probably representing their units as leaders but it looks like the first brown-nosers to welcome the new boss to the office.
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I disagree. I see it as the ambassador for each unit representing themselves in approval of the hiring. You can't have all 50+ guys there.
 
 
Mr. White said:
This is just a bad look for these guys to be at the press conference. They're probably representing their units as leaders but it looks like the first brown-nosers to welcome the new boss to the office.
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Woa. I thought I was the only one who saw them there and thought: ass-kissers.

Lol.
 
WolverineFan said:
I disagree. I see it as the ambassador for each unit representing themselves in approval of the hiring. You can't have all 50+ guys there.
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Lol. In "approval" of the hiring? There's no "approval" needed by the players. Most of them should be shaking in their cleats.

I'm assuming you meant in "support" of the hiring?

Either way, to me, it looked odd to have them there.
 
houstonspartan said:
Lol. In "approval" of the hiring? There's no "approval" needed by the players. Most of them should be shaking in their cleats.

I'm assuming you meant in "support" of the hiring?

Either way, to me, it looked odd to have them there.
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Yes support is a much better way of putting it.
 
Mr. White said:
This is just a bad look for these guys to be at the press conference. They're probably representing their units as leaders but it looks like the first brown-nosers to welcome the new boss to the office.
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What is this, third grade? It's not brown-nosing to meet the new boss. They're adults.
 
TexansFight said:
I agree completely. Ridiculous comments about brown-nosing. I value the guys being there. Shows leadership and desire to get better.
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TBH, if I were a Texans player, I'd want to be there too. This is a huge change for the Texans, and I'd be excited to meet the new guy. But it would be a zoo if all the players showed up.
 
IlliniJen said:
What is this, third grade? It's not brown-nosing to meet the new boss. They're adults.
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Wow Jen and I agree on something.... :kitten:

These guys weren't ass-kissing the new boss. They are excited for a change and wanted to be part of it. I'd like to see every man under contract up there somewhere waiting to get some insight from the coach on what their role will be and where they can improve.
 
I don't see it as brown-nosing either but rather, "Oh, yeah? So you're the new guy? What are you going to do for me?"

Cush has already said he's wondering about what type of defense he's going to be playing in next year and you know Myers is wondering if there's going to be a change in the line scheme that's going to leave him on the street looking for a job. And apparently, BOB has already met with JJ.
 
Pollardized said:
Wow Jen and I agree on something.... :kitten:

These guys weren't ass-kissing the new boss. They are excited for a change and wanted to be part of it. I'd like to see every man under contract up there somewhere waiting to get some insight from the coach on what their role will be and where they can improve.
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I think the guy is thrilled at the chance . He took a major leap of faith taking the PSU job and did well and now he gets to do what he seems to have wanted . This seems to be more exceptional when you consider all the retreads .

On a side note Lombardi didn't get a chance to coach until later on in his career . It wasn't until Green Bay was turned down again by a coach that someone recommended Vince . In the book " When Pride Still Mattered " Lombardi said it was because he was a Sicilian Catholic .
 
So the doofus on the far left up on the dais is Cal McNair? What does he do, exactly? And why do they put a microphone in front of someone who never speaks?
 
Texian said:
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How many of those also worked for Bill Parcells and should be considered dead branches on his tree, as well?

Some asst. coaches just aren't cut out to be head coaches. They often go back to being coordinators and find great success. Dom Capers and Kevin Gilbride are classic examples, among many others.

O'Brien's career trajectory has clearly been toward a head coaching gig in the NFL. He's obviously not content to be an asst. coach or even a college head coach. I think his resume speaks toward ambition. Hopefully, he'll be the first Belichick branch to bear fruit.
 
What's taking so long for somebody to upload the Bill O'Brien presser on youtube? Should be easier to find than having to track it down from the official site. I'm trying to share it with some friends who didn't see it live this morning on CSN Houston or the NFL Network.
 
1. Is that Arian with the backward cap in the picture with McNair, Meyers, OB and Cushing?

2. Vandermeer posted a picture on Twitter of Chris Myers in the audience at the intro presser. Thought that was interesting. He seems to be very involved here (e.g. OB mentioned he was one of the first Texans he met). Kind of puts a thought in the back of my mind that he is eyeing coaching at some point. Is that misguided?

3. What's up with all of the shaved heads? Is that the new "thing"?

4. I found it fascinating how OB could be abrasive and charming all at the same time. Maybe I'm just not used to yankees, but he totally pulled it off.
 
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