Welcome to Houston David Culley, Head Coach
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Max
Veteran
Apparently not
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
Steve Smith thinks Culley is an awful talent Evaluator:
I don’t like it. Hopefully he’s learned since then to at least give guys a chance and not arrogantly dismiss them. Also, it kind of shows why John Harbaugh is a pretty good coach.
I don’t like it. Hopefully he’s learned since then to at least give guys a chance and not arrogantly dismiss them. Also, it kind of shows why John Harbaugh is a pretty good coach.
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maverick512000
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This has been posted before, I can't respect Steve Smith's thoughts on this as he said himself that Harbaugh sent him because "They need a body." That is hardly a ringing endorsement and Smith didn't even realize he said it and how it sounds. I don't know if Culley will be good or not but of 27 years in the NFL if Smith is the only one with anything bad to say, and sounds kind of stupid when he does it, then I call that pretty impressive.
xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
I did a light search and didn't see it so I posted it.
I played organized sports for a long time...I've heard "they need a body" tons of times and never once has it been said as a slight. I've heard it said to the last man on the depth chart and to starters. It simply means they are short on people and need bodies.
Not sure if Culley will be good either, but this story is not a good look. And we don't know if smith is the only one with anything bad to say. We just know he is one person who was asked about it publicly and he spoke about it.
maverick512000
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Fair I suppose though I still don't think "They need a body." when talking about sending someone to the pro bowl is a ringing endorsement either. As far as what people have said about Culley several have come out, without prompted, and praised him including Reid, Harbaugh and Hill that he is a great hire. I mean if you want to get down to it Gronk has said he retired because of BB and the patriot way and Brady hasn't exactly had nice things to say about him either.
Yes Caldwell deserved the job.
Caldwell is a good HC. I don't think he's a championship level HC. I wanted him to be the next Texans HC of all of the finalists, because of his work with QBs.
Well, Culley is an Aggie
maverick512000
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Just when I started to like the guy. Whelp time to join the Fire David Culley crowd.
Personally I try not to pass judgment when hearing only one side of the story. But, from the day Steve Smith took his first snap in the NFL, I was against him be because of his arrogant ghetto attitude.
Guys got talent & I liked watching him play, but not as much as I liked seeing him get ejected because he couldn't beat Dunta Robinson.
So there's no doubt in my mind, Culley probably told him to mosey on back to the ST squad for some reason unrelated to any "talent" assessment at all.
My point about Caldwell is his career pretty much followed the same pattern as Culley's. Coached a long time. Finally got an OC position as an interim assignment.
If the Ravens didn't fire somebody, chances are we never would have heard of Jim Caldwell & he never would have won a Super Bowl
Caldwell was wth Dungy in Tampa and came with him to Indy as QB coach. (Tom Moore was the OC.) When Dungy retired Caldwell tppk over as HC and made the SB his rookie yr. Then won a division the next yr. Followed by the suck for Luck yr after which he was fired. Then he did a great job as a QB/OC coach getting the best out of Flacco and then as a HC working with Stafford. There's no doubt he is a good HC that works well with QB's. He wasn't my 1st choice (Saleh) but I was hoping out of the final 3 candidates he would've gotten the job. Oh well water under the bridge and I'm glad Culley is finally getting a chance and is a newly minted millionaire.
Smith was a rookie voted in as a ST player, not as a WR. And was a punk then and forever more
banned1976
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The good news is, it doesn't matter if David Culley is awful at evaluating talent because he's not going to have any control over personnel decisions. None. Zero. Zilch. And if he ever thinks he does, he will be unceremoniously relieved of his duties and Josh McCown will take over.
Over/under 30 games before Culley is fired? I can honestly see (no, expect) the Texans losing 30 games in a row under the new Peoples Church of Cal Gump.
Over/under 30 games before Culley is fired? I can honestly see (no, expect) the Texans losing 30 games in a row under the new Peoples Church of Cal Gump.
whodknee
Working Class Hero
I doubt Culley is House Hunting.
Right now the Texans are giving me flash backs to the Oilers, pre and post Bum. Devoid of talent, a no-name HC and ownership that seems to not have a clue. Makes me almost whimsical for the Jerry Glanville era.
Back then he was still a rookie
michaelm
vox nihili
Adding to your point, Smiths entire career was basically founded on disproving slights toward him and his ability (read size/height/stature), some of the slights real and I'd wager some he only perceived as slights.
Texian
Hall of Fame
Culley is going to play who Caserio tells him to play.
I'm predicting a 7-24-1 record before he's let go. On the bright side, the Texans will have years of high round draft picks to whiff on.
Culley is on 610 now
7 wins? You must think Watson is returning. If Culley gets 7 wins without Watson, I’m nominating him for the HOF.
That's over 2 years?
I want to put 10000 on the over please.