Guess TEXANS will take Bush for sure now.

[CrazyCowboy]

Kubiak gets 'dream' job as Texans head coach

Formers Oilers ballboy replaces Capers in Houston


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Updated: 2:54 p.m. ET Jan. 26, 2006

HOUSTON - Gary Kubiak is coming home.
The long-time offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos on Thursday was hired as coach of the Houston Texans.

The Texans fired coach Dom Capers on January 2, one day after finishing a 2-14 season with a loss at San Francisco.

“With Gary being born and raised in Houston, what better way to get this team to the championship level then to be led by a Houston Texan,” Houston owner Bob McNair said.

Kubiak was a ballboy for the Houston Oilers and starred at Texas A&M.
“It has been a dream of mine (coaching the Texans) going back to five years,” Kubiak said. “An opportunity like this is like icing on the cake. And experiencing it with family and friends is what is going to make this special.”
“I always told my mom and dad I’d be home someday. They started not to believe me but I finally made it back”

The franchise owns the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft. That pick will be used on either Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush of Southern California or Texas quarterback Vince Young, who is a Houston native. If the Texans pick up their $8 million contract option on quarterback David Carr in March, then Bush will likely be the selection.

“I’m going to make (Carr) successful, I’m confident of that,” Kubiak said. “He’s a great kid. We have to go to work and get it done. ... I’m a fan of his. There is no reason he can’t succeed. That’s my job, my challenge.”
Kubiak has served the last 11 years as the Broncos’ offensive coordinator under coach Mike Shanahan. This season, Denver ranked first in the AFC in rushing and fifth in offense.

Kubiak served as a backup quarterback to John Elway in Denver from 1983-91, when Dan Reeves was the coach. The Texans hired Reeves as a consultant last month.

“You have to have expectations,” Kubiak said. “Our goal is to win a championship. That is our ultimate goal,” Kubiak said. “When I wakeup tomorrow, that’s what we’ll start working to do. I know there’s a long way to go.”

Born in 2002, the Texans improved their win total each year from four to five to seven under Capers before crashing in 2005.

 

[Doomsday]

I think its a good hire, he has paid his dues and should improve the offense immediately.

 

[BigWillie]

If I'm the Texans, I without a doubt take Reggie Bush.

Heck, I would already have my sights on Greg Eslinger in the 2nd round. Eslinger was a 3-time AA at Minnesota and was a force in the same zone-based run blocking scheme.

Improve your line, get a RB who could be a beast in Kubiak's scheme. It would seem like a wet dream for Texan fans.

 

[neosapien23]

The Texans need to trade down. They have much bigger concerns than running back and quarterback. They should try and swing a deal to New York who is desperate for a playmaker on offense. They could probably get New Yorks's first next year and maybe 2nd this year. Houston than could take Ferguson with the 4th pick. They need Oline help bad.

 

[conner01]

trading down would be the best move to improve the team, but drafting bush sells tickets and make no mistake about it, thats a huge motivation for an owner

 

[baj1dallas]

The Texans need to trade down. They have much bigger concerns than running back and quarterback. They should try and swing a deal to New York who is desperate for a playmaker on offense. They could probably get New Yorks's first next year and maybe 2nd this year. Houston than could take Ferguson with the 4th pick. They need Oline help bad.

This ain't Madden...somebody has to want to trade up, in order for Houston to trade down. Do you really think the Jets would give up even a second rounder for the 1st pick?

 

[neosapien23]

This ain't Madden...somebody has to want to trade up, in order for Houston to trade down. Do you really think the Jets would give up even a second rounder for the 1st pick?

To quote Mencia "DeeeDeeDeee". Did you not watch the Gaints trade up to get Manning. They gave up their first, second, and first for the following year and they had the fourth overall pick. That is not a Madden trade, the number one pick will be used to grab a franchise player in either Leinhart, Bush, and Young. Some team will give up alot of picks to move up. If New York tries to be cheap another team like Arizona, San Fran, or Detroit will give up the necessary picks. If the Houston owner cares about his team, he will trade down. If he doesn't he will pick Bush or Young jsut to sell tickets.

 

[Doomsday101]

I think the Texans will be getting a lot of call before the 1st pick is taken in this draft with teams wanting to move up to the 1st pick. I also think it would be in the Texans best interest to listen to these offers because this team is in need of several upgrades. When you go 2-14 you got many holes to fill. Thank goodness for the Walker trade it filled many holes we had.

 

[neosapien23]

I think the Texans will be getting a lot of call before the 1st pick is taken in this draft with teams wanting to move up to the 1st pick. I also think it would be in the Texans best interest to listen to these offers because this team is in need of several upgrades. When you go 2-14 you got many holes to fill. Thank goodness for the Walker trade it filled many holes we had.

I really like Carr, Davis, and Johnsnon. They need alot of help on the Oline and the defense. Way too many holes like you said.

 

[Doomsday101]

I really like Carr, Davis, and Johnsnon. They need alot of help on the Oline and the defense. Way too many holes like you said.

I have some doubt on Carr mainly because when a QB gets beat up as bad as Carr has been they tend to pick up a lot of bad habit that are hard to overcome. I do think with Kubiak coming in as the HC Carr will come into next season with a clean slate and new start.

 

[neosapien23]

I have some doubt on Carr mainly because when a QB gets beat up as bad as Carr has been they tend to pick up a lot of bad habit that are hard to overcome. I do think with Kubiak coming in as the HC Carr will come into next season with a clean slate and new start.

Yeah thats true. Sometimes quarterbacks on bad teams never recover psychologically. I think Carr is the exception though. The dude is tough as nails and he never cried about his Oline. Carr is a natural born leader and there is a reason scouts liked his maturity. It's awfully hard to play QB when you cannot even take a 3 step drop without getting hit.

 

[CF74]

push push, get reggie bush