Baby Shan Leaving Texans / Search for a New OC

Roy P · #1 01-11-2010, 01:33 PM

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“We’re going to interview Rick (Monday),” coach Gary Kubiak said. “I want him, but we have to let things run their course.”

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6808207.html

If we are to comply with the Rooney rule, who is our minority candidate to interview? Do we give Chick Harris an opportunity to interview to put a check in the box? Could we perhaps interview the Packers', Edgar Bennett? Maybe the Eagles' Ted Williams (who was a member of Ray Rhodes' staff) would be an interesting fit, considering how I'd like to utilize Slaton like the Eagles use Westbrook. When Kubiak says "we have to let things run their course." is he really saying, we have to make sure we don't get reprimanded by the league for not giving a minority a legitimate interview because we already have our guy?

This isn't even about racism. Kubiak obviously didn't let race preclude him from wanting Frank Bush as the D.C. Just curious if we have found a top minority candidate to interview for a "playcaller" position.

texan · #2 01-11-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy P

If we are to comply with the Rooney rule, who is our minority candidate to interview?

I'm pretty sure the Rooney rule only applies to the head coach and front office positions.

Roy P · #3 01-11-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by texan

I'm pretty sure the Rooney rule only applies to the head coach and front office positions.

Then that's crazy. Just about every head coach has been a Coordinator at some point in time before they are considered to be a HC. I know that there are some examples of a position coach here or a Special Teams coach there that have been hired, but that's the exception rather than the rule.

barrett · #4 01-11-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy P

Then that's crazy. Just about every head coach has been a Coordinator at some point in time before they are considered to be a HC. I know that there are some examples of a position coach here or a Special Teams coach there that have been hired, but that's the exception rather than the rule.

The rooney rule addressed the obvious issue of Minority candidates not getting head coaching shots. There was never much of an issue with minority candidates getting coordinator jobs, so they never made a rule for it.