Bill O'Brien to interview with Texans

[Warner2BruceTD]

Penn State isn't that great of a job, think you are overselling it a bit. Don't think Houston is a good situation for him and he'd be better served to wait, but BOB will upgrade at some point. Most likely in the NFL, that seems to be the direction he's headed but there are a lot of jobs on the college level even that would represent an upgrade.

I don't really disagree. Sure, there are plenty of better jobs on both levels. If this was the Giants calling or something and not the Texans, that's a job you take. But the Texans? No. Penn St is a much more high profile job, with more earning potential as well. That's a program that can make you the king of a fiefdom if you stick it out and deliver.

[Hasselbeck]

I don't really disagree. Sure, there are plenty of better jobs on both levels. If this was the Giants calling or something and not the Texans, that's a job you take. But the Texans? No. Penn St is a much more high profile job, with more earning potential as well. That's a program that can make you the king of a fiefdom if you stick it out and deliver.

The Texans are a quarterback and change away from being Super Bowl contenders. This is a far, far superior job than Penn State.

[Houston]

Not to mention a top 2 draft pick just around the corner.

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Texans are a quarterback and change away from being Super Bowl contenders. This is a far, far superior job than Penn State.

Laughable. Not even close, actually.

Earning potential, job stability/security, notoriety, everything is in favor of Penn St.

If he's dead set on an NFL job, sure, he should take it. But it's not a better job. The Houston Texans are a non entity expansion team with no history. Bottom third NFL job, have never been able to attract a big time coach, BOB would be an enormous score for a franchise at their level.

[Warner2BruceTD]

And actually, while I think BOB is a tremendous coach, he doesn't really qualify as a sexy hire, either.

[ryne candy]

Word is spreading they are working on a deal with him. McNair doesn't want a sexy pick...look at his past 2 choices and he stuck with them till they were run out by the fans. A big name would have wanted total control and it doesn't seem he wants that either. I don't think you win your division 2x in a row w/ little talent. Having the #1 Def guy in the league has to help with getting a coach. They are older, so they will need to hit on their picks and stop picking up Green & Reed FA...but that is why teams have scouting dept. Hopkins needs to step it up year 2 and their LB crew has to improve and stay healthy.

edit: looks to just be repeating ESPN reports.... http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans...ns-head-coach/

[ralaw]

I was sort of hoping he'd stay on board, but this move seemed inevitable since he got there. Penn St is going to be terrible now, which is what was expected. They were lucky to pull in a quality coach like BOB.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Penn State is no longer an elite job. Any job in the NFL is better than a job at Penn State. Damaged goods.

BOB can drop back down to any college football team he wants to if this Texans gig doesn't work out. Or, he could go back to being an OC for any team in the NFL.

Being a good coach is its own job security.

[Sportsbuck]

Lots of these former NFL guys love the pros because they don't have to recruit...

They'd rather spend 24/7/365 doing actual coaching rather than worrying about having to keep a 17 year old kid's attention for 4 years of high school.

Penn State is a tier 3 or 4 college job. I hate to see BOB leave, the B1G needs all of the good coaches they can get. There is talk of Greg Schiano leaving Tampa Bay for Happy Valley if BOB does indeed leave, as he was a Paterno assistant and PSU is his dream job.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Very short sighted takes on the quality of the PSU job.

The probation will be over quicker than you think, and whatever coach chooses to stay there forever will be treated like a king, especially once they start winning again. Again, with the money, facilities, and history it is pretty laughable to call it a 3rd or 4th tier program based on one short probation which hasn't even buried them even close to the extent people thought it would. Let's not act like this is Iowa St or Wazzou or NC State or some shit, let's get a clue.

Schiano isn't the only guy who would potentially jump from the NFL to Penn St, Munchak is rumored to be interested as well. The list of schools NFL coaches would jump to is very short, and it doesn't include 4th tier randoms like Kansas or Kentucky.

[MVPete]

Very short sighted takes on the quality of the PSU job.

The probation will be over quicker than you think, and whatever coach chooses to stay there forever will be treated like a king, especially once they start winning again. Again, with the money, facilities, and history it is pretty laughable to call it a 3rd or 4th tier program based on one short probation which hasn't even buried them even close to the extent people thought it would. Let's not act like this is Iowa St or Wazzou or NC State or some shit, let's get a clue.

Schiano isn't the only guy who would potentially jump from the NFL to Penn St, Munchak is rumored to be interested as well. The list of schools NFL coaches would jump to is very short, and it doesn't include 4th tier randoms like Kansas or Kentucky.

Both these guys are more than likely on the way out anyway, so of course they would be interested in a head coaching job there lol.

[JimLeavy59]

Wisconsin is a better job than Penn State.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Warner greatly overvalues college jobs over pro jobs. There are perhaps...5 jobs in the country that would legitimately say they could be a better spot to coach than an NFL job...they also pay an inordinate amount of money.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Warner greatly overvalues college jobs over pro jobs. There are perhaps...5 jobs in the country that would legitimately say they could be a better spot to coach than an NFL job...they also pay an inordinate amount of money.

No I don't.

Again, we're talking about the Texans. It's not a big time job, it just isn't. Bottom third NFL job. Non descript middling franchise with no cache.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Warner greatly overvalues college jobs over pro jobs. There are perhaps...5 jobs in the country that would legitimately say they could be a better spot to coach than an NFL job...they also pay an inordinate amount of money.

No I don't.

Again, we're talking about the Texans. It's not a big time job, it just isn't. Bottom third NFL job. Non descript middling franchise with no cache.