The guy, IMO, has done a fantastic job of making lemonade out of lemons(bad cliche', sorry). Took on a historically bad line a couple of years ago and you could see the improvement from week to week. Now, we have Satele and Carey, guys we expect to be stalwarts for the next 10 years. Hopefully, with the addition of Jake Long(*prays*) we can become one of the more formidable lines in the league, and houck can bring these guys along. Back to my question, is there interest in bringing him along? Is it the head coach's decision? Ireland? Parcells(ultimately it's all his decision, obviously)?
I would say absolutly no if we hire Spariano, because he's coaching the O line this year and I'm sure he'll have someone else in mind that suits his style. JMO
Houck was planning on retiring sooner than later. I think his firing will probably bring his coaching career to an end. Even if he does decide to coach again, theres no way it'll be in Miami.
Do you have a link to support this? I read an article from the Palm Beach Post with Houck's comments after he was fired. He said nothing bad about anyone (at least in that article). The only thing that could be construed as even remotely negative was him stating that the difference between Dallas and here was in Dallas he had better players to work with. That would be towards Mueller, though.
What? Where? I just read an article where he praised the organization, calling it first class and that it won't be held down long. While I liked Houck, I don't think he is the end all and be all for an oline. Good players will produce good lines, and that's why we replaced our FO. San Diego's oline hasn't missed him much, and there are great olines out there that aren't coached by Houck.
I like Houck. And don't forget, he was a former Cowboy OL coach (though not in Parcells era but he was responsible for the development of Flozell Adams, a Parcells mainstay in Dallas). I find Sparano's philosophy on the OL not too different from Houck's. And I would rather Sparano, if he does become HC, to focus on being the HC and delegating OL to an assistant.
Me toooo......... I think he should give attention to it and any other areas he can help improve. But his main focus should be the team as a whole. If they bring him back it will not a bad thing by any means. He has made the line better than he started with and then some... LT's line had troubles early in the year...hell every line has troubles some games. But I think his teachings go a long way to keep them to a minimum.
With such a long list of links and sources mentioned, how could you not agree that it has been substantiated?
There's a chance that Hudson Houck will replace Tony Sparano in Dallas. It will actually be an upgrade for Dallas, because Houck is the best in the business.
Here's the article on Hudson Houck after getting fired. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2008/01/03/0103reaction.html?cxtype=rss DAVIE — Hudson Houck doesn't blame Bill Parcells one bit. "If I was in control of this football program, I would want guys I was familiar with and trust to be on my team," Houck, the Dolphins' ex-offensive line coach, said a few hours after being fired by Parcells on Thursday. "There's a feeling of non-accomplishment. I understand why things are taking place as they are." Houck, who spent three years with the Dolphins and 25 in the NFL, was one of 18 Dolphins coaches fired Thursday morning by Parcells, the team's new executive vice president of football operations, and general manager Jeff Ireland, just hired Wednesday afternoon. Head coach Cam Cameron was let go after one season and 17 of his 19 assistants were also fired. Only special teams coach Steve Hoffman, who worked for two seasons with Parcells in Dallas, and linebackers coach George Edwards were retained. Houck, lured to the Dolphins in 2005 to work for then-coach Nick Saban, said Cameron addressed the assistant coaches as a group Thursday morning around 8 a.m. to tell them of their fate. Parcells then addressed the group and wished them well. Houck, who won two Super Bowl rings with the 1990s Cowboys, said he holds no ill feelings toward Parcells or Ireland, and expressed sympathy toward Cameron. The only parting shot he took was at former general manager Randy Mueller, fired Monday. "I thought (Cameron) was pretty well prepared. Our meetings were no different than some of the Super Bowl teams I've been on," Houck said. "The only difference was the type of players we had. The other places I've been, we just had better players." One by one the coaches drove away from the Dolphins training facility, none stopping to speak with the media. Only a few players were at the facility on Thursday, and safety Yeremiah Bell was the only one who stopped to express sympathy toward Cameron and his assistants. "I saw change coming, but to this extent? No, because I never experienced anything like this before," said Bell, a free agent this off-season. "When you bring in a new boss, people tend to get shoved out the door, and that's just the way it happens." Defensive end Jason Taylor was said to have a frosty relationship with Cameron, but avoided any negative sentiments during a Thursday conference call to promote his upcoming work as a playoff analyst for NBC. "Being 1-15 you realize even before the season was over that there was going to be changes," Taylor said. "It's one of those times as a player that you don't really have control over it, so you kind of step back and control the things that you can and let the things go that you can't." Former running back Jim Kiick, a member of the undefeated 1972 team, said it was a good day in Dolphins history. "The changes had to be made," he said. "I don't think Cam was what they were looking for. He wasn't much of a motivator or a stern coach. I think they need more discipline, and that's what Parcells is looking for." Houck, previously one of the highest paid offensive line coaches in the league with an annual salary near $850,000 per season, said he appreciates the way Parcells and Ireland handled the firings. "Bringing in Bill Parcells will be good for the team. I'm confident he'll bring in the talent to get things turned around," he said. "This experience helps you realize how fortunate you were those previous years and perhaps helps you appreciate them more." Staff Writer Tim Graham contributed to this report.
you can bet that Sparano will be involved in the implementation of the offense to the same degree that Reid, Gruden, Shanahan, Holmgren at al are. with Chris Palmer as OC we won't need to worry about him being too distracted however. HC's do alot of hands on positional coaching, so I don't see his involvement with teaching our OL as a big issue. now if he decides to be his own OC then....
I have yet to see anything in writing saying that Houck "publically" or privately bashed Wayne. So how about you? Can you provide a link?