Lovie Smith hired as Texans head coach
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
When you have the opportunity to lock up the defensive coordinator of the 27th best defense in the NFL as your head coach, you absolutely have to take it. On the plus side, he won't have to recruit.
This would be so dumb and so Texans
Whoās gonna tell them
I just read this. Did the Texans watch the Illini play during the Lovie years? If they are wanting a black coach, there are better options.
Need to elevate Lovie to head coach in order to keep teams from poaching Miles.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Ooh boy, this post did not age well. They started reporting in the news yesterday that Lovie as the new coach is picking up steam. It kinda looks like it may happen now. I was sure it was going to be Flores since that is who Watson wanted to play for but with Flores' lawsuit, looks like teams are cooling on him.
Will see if there is an announcement in the not too distant future...
Anyone have the Texans GMs phone number? I need to call him. Lol
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Since you're our boots on the ground in Houston, I gotta ask: What was the thinking with giving serious consideration to Josh McCown? I have a hard time seeing that making more sense that hiring Lovie, honestly. Not that hiring Lovie strikes me as a solid path forward.
No one in the NFL is going to judge Lovieās tenure at Illinois in evaluating his ability to be an NFL head coach.
And they shouldnāt.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
Good question. I had no idea he was in the picture until yesterday. His hiring would make zero sense with his lack of coaching at any level above high school.
Looks like McCown and Easterby, the VP of player personnel are very tight. Apparently McCown interviewed for the HC job last year that David Culley got.
Seems like the Texans are a bit of clown show right nowā¦
Lovie Smith to be the new Texans Head coach....
Texans hire Lovie Smith as head coach - Yahoo Sports
Lovie Smith has landed his third NFL head coaching job.
I wish him luck. And I REALLY wish the Texans' fans luck. They'll need it.
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Does anyone feel like he just used us as a stepping stone to get a new HC gig in the NFL?
Texans hire Lovie Smith as head coach - Yahoo Sports
Lovie Smith has landed his third NFL head coaching job.sports.yahoo.com
I wish him luck. And I REALLY wish the Texans' fans luck. They'll need it.
/s
He used Illinois to fatten his retirement account. I personally feel that he felt he was done with the NFL and he took Whitman to the cleaners. Paying a guy that's unemployed $6M showed Whitman's inexperience in hiring. Whitman still thinks he's in the NFL. He only looks at football coaches that have coached in the league and he throws money around like he has an endless supply.
Lovieās demands:
1) No recruiting!
2) Unlimited jobs for family members
3) Seven hour workdays
4) Assistants can have only NFL coaching experience, or almost no coaching experience
5) We will not pressure opposing QBs
6) We will not alter our decades-old defensive schemes for any reason
7) Turnovers win games! At least twice a year
8) Iām not saying any more to the press than necessary, if that
9) Just so weāre clearāno recruiting!
10) If I have a coordinator vacancy, Iāll just be that coordinator. That doesnāt mean Iāll be doing any additional work though
11) Field goals, field goals, field goals. And if the field goal is risky, punt
12) I donāt really do social media but beard memes are fine
13) My son is allowed to punch people
14) Tight ends will not be targeted in my offense
15) Letās talk about the terms of the buyout
Texans: We donāt have a problem with any of this
Is there any financial benefit to us with the Lovie hire by Texans?
I'll take the high road here. Good luck Lovie!!! Thank you for the wins over Wisconsin and Michigan State and not much else. Those two wins were glorious. I also really enjoyed the first 7-8 minutes against North Carlolina before it all went downhill. Memorial Stadium was electric that night.
Bielema will take it from here!
Bielema will take it from here!
Maybe they watched the Bears. Apples to Apples, ya know.