Bill O'Brien emerges as Houston Texans No. 1 target for new head coach

I take it back. I guess it was a good idea to axe Kubes early if we land O'Brien.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/6/22/4454466/penn-state-transfers-where-are-they-now

 

If you find a coach that meets your hiring criteria, don't mess around. O'Brien is coveted.

 

lol do you follow college football?

 

Yes.

Hopefully he can evaluate talent and assist Smith.

 

Dear Lord. Penn state was a dead program after Sandusky. They were done. O'Brien righted the ship against all odds.

 

If O'Brien becomes our new coach wouldn't it stand to reason that he would give a good hard look at keeping Schaub ? Schaub was a very good pocket passer and maybe Kubiaks plays just became too predictable.

Which brings me to my next questions. How does Schaubs contract work? Can he be released and not suffer a big cap hit? Can we sign a solid offensive lineman or two with the money we save capwise from getting rid of Schaub? Maybe trade him to relieve ourselves of his contract?

 

I'm so happy

 

I love this. Great news!

 

If Schaub had any chance of staying, McNair wouldn't have made his Keenum comments.

 

I would love it if Bill ripped into Schaub or Keenum like he does Tom Brady here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33V0hSri6BM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D33V0hSri6BM&app=desktop

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/28/beware-smokescreens-and-misdirections/

Could the O'Brien-to-Texans talk be a smokescreen to force Lovie Smith into a deal?
Could be. I hope not.

 

John Middlekauff @JohnMiddlekauff
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3 coaches during my scouting career that I would have "bet the farm" on were Bill O'Brien, Chris Petersen & Gary Anderson.
4:04 PM - 28 Dec 2013

Lance Zierlein @LanceZierlein
.@JohnMiddlekauff told me he would “bet the farm” on future success of Bill O’Brien after watching him operate in practice at PSU.

John Middlekauff @JohnMiddlekauff
@LanceZierlein He is the total package IMO. Texans will have the best free agency acquisition in the NFL & it's not even January.
4:05 PM - 28 Dec 2013

 

Yeah, you wonder why this would leak so early and before the final game tomorrow. Also, we know Smith is buds with Peter King, so why does Bristol get the scoop? Hopefully, the Texans get their man - whomever that is - and we can start worrying about who is being played for the draft and all the smoke/misinformation in that arena.

What does concern me is a tweet from John Harris (who knows Bill O'Brien):

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lifting my self-imposed twitter sanctions due to O'Brien to Texans rumors. I've said this all along, I'll believe it when I see it.</p>&mdash; John Harris (@jharrisfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/jharrisfootball/statuses/417055041099288576">December 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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So who is this Sandusky person and he did he affect Penn State?

-Houstunna


Hope this really happens. Go Texans!

 

I would be extremely happy with Bill...

 

O'Brien
Phillips
Smith
Whisenhunt?/mystery man?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's surreal to think about and that's what has given me pause all along. I want it to happen so I'm going oppo until it happens.</p>&mdash; John Harris (@jharrisfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/jharrisfootball/statuses/417055690188795905">December 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Yes sir. Would like any combo of qualified HC candidate plus great coordinator.