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After reading this Q & A session,
it seems to me that Hostler will run the offense similar to
Turner. He definately wants to run the ball.
To me the last sentence to the interview is key.
Q: How do you expect your play calling to differ from Norv Turner?
"I don’t know how much different we’ll look from a standpoint of when you watch the game. We’re not going to change; it’s just a feel for how the game is going. "
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Q&A with OC Jim Hostler
49ers.com March 1, 2007
Jim Hostler was just named as the 49ers new offensive coordinator. Get to know more about the man who will now be calling the 49ers offense in this brief Q&A!
Q: What are your thoughts and your reaction to this opportunity?
A: It’s a great opportunity. Coach Nolan has put together a strong structure and we have an environment in place already to have the offense have a lot of success. The opportunity given to me is a credit to the great offensive coaching staff the coaches put together. The staff here, I can’t say enough about them. It’s a great staff. I’ve had a chance to watch two coordinators work with the staff in the past, utilize the staff tremendously in game planning and understanding all of their strengths so I have a good foundation of how to use the guys and we have a great working relationship together. I’m very confident in that aspect of it and us going forward. The progress we made last year is a credit to the staff. Where we’re going in the future is based on that staff, not one person alone. So the overall staff is going to take the young players, who we made big steps with last year, and head in the right direction. I look forward to continuing with what we started into this year.
Q: What are your ties to the Don Coryell offense?
A: It goes back to Jimmy Raye in Kansas City. Jimmy was obviously in that system. That’s why he was with Norv (Turner) in Oakland. So Jimmy Raye really started me in the process in that system.
Q: Will you plan to build upon the offense Norv ran last season?
A: Yes, that’s the goal. It’s not just individual plays, its concepts. It’s not just what they’re called or how you talk about them, it’s how you teach them and coach them and that’s the most important thing. I’ve been in two systems in this league that are the two best systems: the Number System and the West Coast System. I know them both very well. Understanding them has nothing to do with the terminology.
Q: What’s your rapport like with Alex Smith?
A: I think it’s excellent. Alex and I have had a great relationship. We’ve been through two coordinators so speaking the same language and getting us all on the same page, we’ve all worked very hard at that.”
Q: Coach Nolan talked about how you’ve put together game plans even as an assistant coach in the past. What made you do that?
A: Any time you’re involved with the quarterback, especially on game day, you’re going to have to have a good idea of what the plan is, how it was put together and how the offensive coordinator is going to call it so that you can answer questions and understand what the quarterback sees – the overall picture he has to deal with on game day. I’ve been doing that since I was in New York with the Jets. Paul (Hackett) was in the box and I was on the field. I’ve been developing and understanding how the game plans are put together since that time.
Q: What’s your philosophy in terms of calling a game?
A: The philosophy has been set by Coach Nolan on how we’re going to try to win football games. We’re just one part of that formula. Obviously running the football is very important to me. I understand what it means to have balance in this league and I understand that you want to have your best players to be in a position and have an opportunity to do what they do on game day. From that standpoint, my philosophy is really taking the best players on your team and giving them an opportunity to be successful. That’s what I’ve learned from all of these guys just being in this league.”
Q: How do you expect your play calling to differ from Norv Turner?
A: Obviously no one is experienced in calling a game like Norv. He has s a tremendous amount of experience – a lot more than I have. What I’ve learned from Norv, how he balances the game, how he understands and can react to what the game is asking him to do, what has to change, all the situational things that happen, you get a feel and understanding from a knowledge standpoint exactly what’s going on during a game. I don’t know how much different we’ll look from a standpoint of when you watch the game. We’re not going to change; it’s just a feel for how the game is going.
it seems to me that Hostler will run the offense similar to
Turner. He definately wants to run the ball.
To me the last sentence to the interview is key.
Q: How do you expect your play calling to differ from Norv Turner?
"I don’t know how much different we’ll look from a standpoint of when you watch the game. We’re not going to change; it’s just a feel for how the game is going. "
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Q&A with OC Jim Hostler
49ers.com March 1, 2007
Jim Hostler was just named as the 49ers new offensive coordinator. Get to know more about the man who will now be calling the 49ers offense in this brief Q&A!
Q: What are your thoughts and your reaction to this opportunity?
A: It’s a great opportunity. Coach Nolan has put together a strong structure and we have an environment in place already to have the offense have a lot of success. The opportunity given to me is a credit to the great offensive coaching staff the coaches put together. The staff here, I can’t say enough about them. It’s a great staff. I’ve had a chance to watch two coordinators work with the staff in the past, utilize the staff tremendously in game planning and understanding all of their strengths so I have a good foundation of how to use the guys and we have a great working relationship together. I’m very confident in that aspect of it and us going forward. The progress we made last year is a credit to the staff. Where we’re going in the future is based on that staff, not one person alone. So the overall staff is going to take the young players, who we made big steps with last year, and head in the right direction. I look forward to continuing with what we started into this year.
Q: What are your ties to the Don Coryell offense?
A: It goes back to Jimmy Raye in Kansas City. Jimmy was obviously in that system. That’s why he was with Norv (Turner) in Oakland. So Jimmy Raye really started me in the process in that system.
Q: Will you plan to build upon the offense Norv ran last season?
A: Yes, that’s the goal. It’s not just individual plays, its concepts. It’s not just what they’re called or how you talk about them, it’s how you teach them and coach them and that’s the most important thing. I’ve been in two systems in this league that are the two best systems: the Number System and the West Coast System. I know them both very well. Understanding them has nothing to do with the terminology.
Q: What’s your rapport like with Alex Smith?
A: I think it’s excellent. Alex and I have had a great relationship. We’ve been through two coordinators so speaking the same language and getting us all on the same page, we’ve all worked very hard at that.”
Q: Coach Nolan talked about how you’ve put together game plans even as an assistant coach in the past. What made you do that?
A: Any time you’re involved with the quarterback, especially on game day, you’re going to have to have a good idea of what the plan is, how it was put together and how the offensive coordinator is going to call it so that you can answer questions and understand what the quarterback sees – the overall picture he has to deal with on game day. I’ve been doing that since I was in New York with the Jets. Paul (Hackett) was in the box and I was on the field. I’ve been developing and understanding how the game plans are put together since that time.
Q: What’s your philosophy in terms of calling a game?
A: The philosophy has been set by Coach Nolan on how we’re going to try to win football games. We’re just one part of that formula. Obviously running the football is very important to me. I understand what it means to have balance in this league and I understand that you want to have your best players to be in a position and have an opportunity to do what they do on game day. From that standpoint, my philosophy is really taking the best players on your team and giving them an opportunity to be successful. That’s what I’ve learned from all of these guys just being in this league.”
Q: How do you expect your play calling to differ from Norv Turner?
A: Obviously no one is experienced in calling a game like Norv. He has s a tremendous amount of experience – a lot more than I have. What I’ve learned from Norv, how he balances the game, how he understands and can react to what the game is asking him to do, what has to change, all the situational things that happen, you get a feel and understanding from a knowledge standpoint exactly what’s going on during a game. I don’t know how much different we’ll look from a standpoint of when you watch the game. We’re not going to change; it’s just a feel for how the game is going.
That was Jeff Hostetler.
