Bright Spot of Training Camp
I've got to say I'm more excited about the Houston Texans than I've ever been. Many would think it may be because of our new QB or the emergeance of Demeco Ryans or our 19 year old draft pick. And while all those are great reasons, none have me higher than the coach, Gary Kubiak.
Granted, I've always followed Kubiak ever since I was a kid-long story-but I truly think he's becoming a great coach. Not necessarily in the X's and O's sense (though that is no weakness of his) but more in the intangibles he brings.
Too often, we have been stuck with "organization" guys. You know the type. "Player X is really fighting this year" or "We take every game one week at a time". Pretty standard quotes from that type. Persons that belong in this group would be Dom Capers (ever the quote machine) and Charley Casserly (and to think I loved the guy upon his hiring). Going back aways would be Jack Pardee.
But the thing that is different with Kubiak is he's not afraid to call out his players. Take bust waiting to happen Travis Johnson. All offseason, Kubiak has said how Johnson needs to step things up and that he is fighting for a job. Do you think Capers would have done the same? He's also done the same with Jerome Mathis.
Sure, no one would finger him for a Parcells clone but I wouldn't want that either. Instead Kubiak knows when to coddle a player (like he did with David Carr last year to boost confidence) and when to let him know improvement is needed. Whether the players in question make the grade is up to them.
Kubiak reminds me of the best coach I've ever had the chance to see, Jeff Fisher. He's never had the best talent but he's always got the most out of it. And he's done so by letting players know where they stand and by fitting his system around his players. Too often coaches try to make their players fit their system and it rarely works.
But the best coaches do it the other way. It's one reason why Fisher's Titans did so well with such a sorry team. How sorry were they? Try and name one Titan other than VY.
Another example would be the Texans beating New England and Indianapolis in back to back weeks.
Time will tell with Kubiak but one thing is certain. He's given us balls. And for the first time, I can truly say......I'm a Texans fan.
Granted, I've always followed Kubiak ever since I was a kid-long story-but I truly think he's becoming a great coach. Not necessarily in the X's and O's sense (though that is no weakness of his) but more in the intangibles he brings.
Too often, we have been stuck with "organization" guys. You know the type. "Player X is really fighting this year" or "We take every game one week at a time". Pretty standard quotes from that type. Persons that belong in this group would be Dom Capers (ever the quote machine) and Charley Casserly (and to think I loved the guy upon his hiring). Going back aways would be Jack Pardee.
But the thing that is different with Kubiak is he's not afraid to call out his players. Take bust waiting to happen Travis Johnson. All offseason, Kubiak has said how Johnson needs to step things up and that he is fighting for a job. Do you think Capers would have done the same? He's also done the same with Jerome Mathis.
Sure, no one would finger him for a Parcells clone but I wouldn't want that either. Instead Kubiak knows when to coddle a player (like he did with David Carr last year to boost confidence) and when to let him know improvement is needed. Whether the players in question make the grade is up to them.
Kubiak reminds me of the best coach I've ever had the chance to see, Jeff Fisher. He's never had the best talent but he's always got the most out of it. And he's done so by letting players know where they stand and by fitting his system around his players. Too often coaches try to make their players fit their system and it rarely works.
But the best coaches do it the other way. It's one reason why Fisher's Titans did so well with such a sorry team. How sorry were they? Try and name one Titan other than VY.
Another example would be the Texans beating New England and Indianapolis in back to back weeks.
Time will tell with Kubiak but one thing is certain. He's given us balls. And for the first time, I can truly say......I'm a Texans fan.
posted by christopher at 11:02 AM
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