Smizzy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Jets | Shurmur an option for offensive coordinator position Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:40:41 -0800 Randy Lange, of the Bergen Record, reports Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Pat Shurmur is a candidate for the New York Jets offensive coordinator position. He is expected to interview with Jets head coach Eric Mangini, possibly as early as Thursday, Jan. 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee_Jet Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Man, I thought that was gonna be Fritz Shurmur. He's gotta be about 100 or dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietjets Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I wish i know him better... oh well, it is at least new unfamiliar name... What about Steve McCoy? I think he has an impressive resume as quarterback/ assistant offensive coordinator for Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Man, I thought that was gonna be Fritz Shurmur. He's gotta be about 100 or dead. I'm pretty sure he's dead. So, is this guy the Jets are interested in his son? Anyone but Chris Palmer, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Pat Shurmur Bio: The 40-year-old Shurmur is in his fourth season as the Eagles quarterbacks coach and his seventh as a member of Andy Reid's staff. In this role, he has helped Donovan McNabb earn three of his five Pro Bowl berths. In 2004, McNabb turned in the most productive season of his career, establishing franchise records in QB rating (104.7), completion pct. (64.0), and passing yards (3,875). In fact, McNabb became the only quarterback in NFL history to have a season with 30-plus TD passes (31) and fewer than 10 interceptions (8). In 2002, Shurmur earned praise not only for the continued progress of McNabb, but for his poise displayed after McNabb and Koy Detmer went down with injuries late in the season. Down to little-used A.J. Feeley, who had not started since his junior year at Oregon, the Eagles went 4-1 down the stretch. Feeley, a fifth-round draft choice in 2001, was traded to Miami in 2004 for a second-round pick in 2005. Shurmur's first three seasons in Philadelphia were spent as the Eagles tight ends coach and he received praise for the development of three-time Pro Bowl TE Chad Lewis. An All-Big Ten conference center and team captain at Michigan State, Shurmur joined Reid's staff in Philadelphia in 1999 after an 11-year stint as a college assistant. Shurmur spent the 1998 season at Stanford as an offensive line coach in charge of the centers and guards. Under his tutelage, the Cardinal offensive line allowed the fewest sacks per pass attempt in the PAC 10 Conference and, in the process, helped first-year quarterback Todd Husak become the third quarterback in Stanford history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season. Prior to his tenure at Stanford, Shurmur spent nine seasons at Michigan State instructing the Spartans tight ends, special teams, and offensive line. Under his guidance, MSU developed three tight ends that went on to the NFL: Ty Hallock, Duane Young, and Mitch Lyons. In addition, Shurmur helped Derrick Mason establish a school record with 2,575 career kickoff return yards. Shurmur himself was a four-year letter winner at Michigan State, earning All-Big Ten conference and honorable mention All-America honors in 1987. That same year, Shurmur co-captained a Spartans squad that defeated USC in the Rose Bowl. A solid student as well, he earned his MBA in financial administration. As such, the Dearborn Heights, MI, native became the first graduate student to play at MSU. After signing as a rookie free agent with Green Bay in 1988, Shurmur was released during training camp and subsequently began his coaching career, becoming a graduate assistant with the Spartans that fall. A product of Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Pat comes from a football family. His uncle, the late Fritz Shurmur, served as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator from 1994-98 and helped that club win two NFC championships and one Super Bowl title. Born 4/14/65, Pat and his wife, Jennifer (a former swimmer at Michigan State), have four children: daughters, Allyson (13), Erica (11) and Claire (3), and son, Kyle (8). I'd talk football and learn from Andy, so my interview process with Andy started way before he was ever mentioned to be a head coach," Pat said. "He had a great deal of respect for Fritz. I think he was banking that Id be half as good as Fritz. Pat had been coaching the offensive line for one season at Stanford when Reid summoned him to join his first staff in Philly. He coached tight ends and assisted with the offensive line for three seasons, the same duties Reid held in Green Bay from 1992-'96. When offensive coordinator Rod Dowhower retired after the '01 season, Reid promoted quarterbacks coach Brad Childress to replace him and reassigned Pat to quarterbacks. It was exactly the same move Mike Holmgren made with Reid in '97. Pat Shurmur, 39, has tried to emulate his uncle while at the same time developing his own style. Under his coaching, tight end Chad Lewis had a career year in 00 and McNabb made the Pro Bowl twice. The holder of a masters degree in financial administration, Shurmur believes the secret of coaching is eliminating confusion for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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