How much longer.......

[NBT]

I think if we don't blame Richard Smith (which I have done long and loudly) we have to lay it at the feet of HC Gary Kubiak. He scripts the way he wants the defense to play and he expects RS to implement it. Take the game against Cincy yesterday. The defense started out a little tentative, but then came on and limited Cincy to two measly field goals inside the red zone. Intensity was evident for the whole game, not just the first half. If we are rounding into a pretty good team, these next few games will show it more than the last 3.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by NBT

I think if we don't blame Richard Smith (which I have done long and loudly) we have to lay it at the feet of HC Gary Kubiak. He scripts the way he wants the defense to play and he expects RS to implement it. .

it's one thing to draw out the plans to build a ship, it's another to actually be responsible for nailing in all the planks. i don't know exactly how much kubiak has to do with the defense, defensive calls, personnel and such but i would think as far as who to blame with the defense it's got to be smith.

now, sticking with a coach for too long....that's on kubiak for sure.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by KJ3

it's one thing to draw out the plans to build a ship, it's another to actually be responsible for nailing in all the planks. i don't know exactly how much kubiak has to do with the defense, defensive calls, personnel and such but i would think as far as who to blame with the defense it's got to be smith.

now, sticking with a coach for too long....that's on kubiak for sure.

I disagree. Kubiak was hired to coach the Texans, not the offense. If he is not involved in the Defense it is at his own peril. Bill Bellacik is a defensive coach and does anyone believe he leaves his offense in someone else's hands. If you are the head coach, you coach all 3 phases of the game (unless you are Joe Paterno, and then you sit in the booth alone at halftime while an assistant goes to the locker room and gives the halftime speech and makes the adjustements).

[KJ3]

"involved" is a pretty ambiguous term. i honestly would like to know how much kubiak gets involved with the defense because if he's got 2/3 of the rest of the team to worry about as well i can't imagine his involvement is greater or even on the level with richard smith's.