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Texans fire DC Richard smith, hire Frank Bush (1 Viewer)
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Kubiak said that in the press conference announcing the firing.I'm really hoping for Jerry Gray or Larry Coyer to be brought in. If Wade Phillips was fired he'd jump to the top of my list.
Wade is a 3-4 guy, Texans need to continue down the 4-3 path. They are very close to becoming a pretty good team, no need for a drastic change in scheme. I think Philadelphia secondary coach Sean McDermott will be a good DC someday. Sean is one of the brightest young defensive minds in the game and has 9 years under one the best DCs in the business in Jim Johnson. I'm really surprised his name is floating around out there for a DC job.
.Wade has experience in both the 3-4 and 4-3. He ran a 4-3 in Philly, Denver, and Buffalo.http://www.atexansblog.com/2009/01/04/shhi...wabbit-coaches/Wade is a 3-4 guy, Texans need to continue down the 4-3 path. They are very close to becoming a pretty good team, no need for a drastic change in scheme. I think Philadelphia secondary coach Sean McDermott will be a good DC someday. Sean is one of the brightest young defensive minds in the game and has 9 years under one the best DCs in the business in Jim Johnson. I'm really surprised his name is floating around out there for a DC job..
And, according to Lance Zierlein, the guy to look out for from Philly is Bill Shuey:http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/200...6.html#comments
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Wade has experience in both the 3-4 and 4-3. He ran a 4-3 in Philly, Denver, and Buffalo.
Take a closer look at Wade Phillips...
Philadelphia DC 1986-1988
Buddy Ryan was the HC; I’ll bet Wade had a lot of input there.
Yep... they were a 4-3, but don't be fooled, this was Buddy Ryans defense.Denver DC 1989-1992, HC 1993-94
Denver was running a 3-4 when Phillips came in 1989, and it was Denver’s base defense, I'm pretty sure they continued to run a 34 his entire time as DC and one season as the Denver HC (1993) Went to a 4-3 in 1994 finished 7-9, dead last in total defense and was fired. Take a look at the 1993 and 1994 seasons…
TOTAL DEFENSE
1993 (3-4) 19th
1994 (4-3) 28th (Dead last, there were only 28 teams at the time)
SACKS
1993 (3-4) Tied with Chicago for 4th with 46.0
1994 (4-3) 27th 23.0
Buffalo DC 1995-97, HC 1998-2000
In 1994 Buffalo was running a 3-4, this is most likely why Phillips was hired because of his past 34 success. Nothing changed with scheme as a DC in Buffalo, they ran the 3-4 95-97, and I’m almost certain it was the base defense during his head coaching days in Buffalo as well, he may have toyed around with some 4-3. Aaron could give us the lowdown there.
Have no illusions… Wade is a 3-4 guy. His only real success in a 4-3 was his time in Philly under Buddy Ryan, in which Phillips was most likely a puppet on a string.
And, according to Lance Zierlein, the guy to look out for from Philly is Bill Shuey:
Bill Shuey should emerge someday ad a DC candidate, not much of a résumé… yet
2001-02 Philadelphia Assistant to Head Coach
2003-06 Philadelphia Offensive Assistant/Quality Control
2007 Philadelphia Defensive Assistant/Quality Control
2008- Philadelphia Linebackers
Can't see anyone taking a chance on him at this stage, but ya never know, he's another young bright mind in the Philadelphia coaching ranks.
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Jene Bramel
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There was very little 4-3 with Buddy Ryan in Philadelphia -- it was a mix of 46 fronts, with a 4-4 look as the primary changeup. I'm having trouble recalling off the top of my head, but I think there were some injury issues in 2000 that pushed Wade to scrap the 3-4 he preferred to run. I'm also pretty sure that Phillips tried to push to get some 3-4 concepts back in Denver in 1994 after the defense started out so poorly that season.
Phillips is, like his father was, very much a proponent of the 3-4. He's not necessarily the type that will force mismatched personnel into his scheme, but he's also not afraid to use guys like Patrick Kerney as a 3-4 end or Donnie Edwards as a 3-4 inside backer. Since Phillips 3-4 behaves like a 4-3 front in many cases anyway, you could argue that it's not an "either-or" thing anyway.
Phillips is, like his father was, very much a proponent of the 3-4. He's not necessarily the type that will force mismatched personnel into his scheme, but he's also not afraid to use guys like Patrick Kerney as a 3-4 end or Donnie Edwards as a 3-4 inside backer. Since Phillips 3-4 behaves like a 4-3 front in many cases anyway, you could argue that it's not an "either-or" thing anyway.
Thanks Jene, I have trouble that far back. Yeah I should have stated it was the 46 in Philly instead of a 4-3. SS Andre Waters was the 4th LB in Buddy's 46... right. What success has Phillips had running a base 4-3? I can't think of any.
Not sure why they waited. 
The Texans hired their senior defensive assistant, Frank Bush, as defensive coordinator today.
Bush's promotion wasn't a surprise. He was the leading candidate and the only one interviewed for the defensive coordinator position that became available when Richard Smith was fired after the season.
The Texans asked for permission to interview Washington assistant Jerry Gray, but the Redskins denied him the opportunity last week. Under league rules, teams can deny permission for any assistant under contract unless the interview is for a head-coaching position.
Don't be surprised if David Gibbs, who coached Kansas City's defensive backs for the last three years, is the new secondary coach. Gibbs, the son of assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs, interviewed for the job Monday. Gibbs coached Denver's defensive backs for four years. He also was defensive coordinator at Minnesota and Auburn as well as an assistant at Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas.
When Gary Kubiak was hired as head coach in 2006, Bush was his first choice to become the defensive coordinator, but Arizona wouldn't let him out of his contract. Kubiak promoted Smith, who had been hired to coach linebackers. In 2007, Ken Whisenhunt was hired to coach the Cardinals, and he allowed Bush to leave for the Texans.
Bush has been in the NFL for 24 years as a player, scout and assistant coach. He was drafted by the Oilers in 1985 to play outside linebacker. He was a starter as a rookie, and when a congenital spinal defect forced him to retire, he moved into the scouting department. Bush spent 10 years with the Oilers before moving to Denver, where he coached linebackers, defensive backs and special teams. He was assistant head coach\linebackers when the Texans hired him from Arizona.
john.mcclain@chron.com
Texans hire Frank Bush
The Texans hired their senior defensive assistant, Frank Bush, as defensive coordinator today.
Bush's promotion wasn't a surprise. He was the leading candidate and the only one interviewed for the defensive coordinator position that became available when Richard Smith was fired after the season.
The Texans asked for permission to interview Washington assistant Jerry Gray, but the Redskins denied him the opportunity last week. Under league rules, teams can deny permission for any assistant under contract unless the interview is for a head-coaching position.
Don't be surprised if David Gibbs, who coached Kansas City's defensive backs for the last three years, is the new secondary coach. Gibbs, the son of assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs, interviewed for the job Monday. Gibbs coached Denver's defensive backs for four years. He also was defensive coordinator at Minnesota and Auburn as well as an assistant at Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas.
When Gary Kubiak was hired as head coach in 2006, Bush was his first choice to become the defensive coordinator, but Arizona wouldn't let him out of his contract. Kubiak promoted Smith, who had been hired to coach linebackers. In 2007, Ken Whisenhunt was hired to coach the Cardinals, and he allowed Bush to leave for the Texans.
Bush has been in the NFL for 24 years as a player, scout and assistant coach. He was drafted by the Oilers in 1985 to play outside linebacker. He was a starter as a rookie, and when a congenital spinal defect forced him to retire, he moved into the scouting department. Bush spent 10 years with the Oilers before moving to Denver, where he coached linebackers, defensive backs and special teams. He was assistant head coach\linebackers when the Texans hired him from Arizona.
john.mcclain@chron.com
Texans hire Frank Bush
Not real excited about it either, but Bush should be okay. David Gibbs as DB coach would be good.
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Frank Bush on SportsTalk 610
"we want to get some of our playmakers, ya know… DeMeco Ryans and what not go downhill and attack the LOS."
Bush likes Zac Diles, as a former LB and LB coach, Bush was probably instrumental in Diles development.
BUSH’S COACHING LEDGER
2009: Defensive coordinator
2007-08: Senior Defensive Assistant, Houston Texans
2006: Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals
2004-05: Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals
2001-03: Special Teams, Denver Broncos
2000: Secondary/Nickel Package, Denver Broncos
1995-99: Linebackers, Denver Broncos
1992-94: Linebackers, Houston Oilers
1987-92: Scout, Houston Oilers
"we want to get some of our playmakers, ya know… DeMeco Ryans and what not go downhill and attack the LOS."
Bush likes Zac Diles, as a former LB and LB coach, Bush was probably instrumental in Diles development.
BUSH’S COACHING LEDGER
2009: Defensive coordinator
2007-08: Senior Defensive Assistant, Houston Texans
2006: Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals
2004-05: Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals
2001-03: Special Teams, Denver Broncos
2000: Secondary/Nickel Package, Denver Broncos
1995-99: Linebackers, Denver Broncos
1992-94: Linebackers, Houston Oilers
1987-92: Scout, Houston Oilers
I like Diles too. And Adibi. Still think we need to add another LB though, be it through the draft or FA. The collective inexperience and injury concerns of both of those guys is just too great to bank on them being 16 game contributors next season.
So far as Bush goes, he's saying all the right things but I just can't get inspired over his resume, nor the fact that he was an integral part of the horrible defense we've been watching. Here's to hoping that he was simply being the good soldier and he has some significant changes in store.
So far as Bush goes, he's saying all the right things but I just can't get inspired over his resume, nor the fact that he was an integral part of the horrible defense we've been watching. Here's to hoping that he was simply being the good soldier and he has some significant changes in store.
As you know Houston has not been one to be active pursuing high profile free agents, they'll probably hold true to that again this year, however, not as many holes to fill as in years past, so maybe they adjust their approach somewhat. I'm still not clear on what Bush's role was the past couple seasons.
