What would you need to see from Jeff Ulbrich over these last 8 games to want him back?

[slimjasi]

Simple question. 

 

Ulbrich is currently 1-3 as the HC of the NYJ. The organization is supposedly high on him and wanted to give him a legitimate opportunity to earn the HC job going forward. What would you need to see to be comfortable with him being our HC next year? Winning record? Playoffs? More fiery victory speeches? More beard flexing? 

 

[bonkertons]

Making the playoffs.  Anything below that won't be enough for me to want to commit to anyone with the stink of the previous(current) regime.  Even if things start to look encouraging, IMO it's not enough.  If he makes the playoffs he deserves a commitment, since that would be a near miracle.  Other than that, it's time for a fresh start.  I like Ulbrich though and don't think he'd have a hard time finding work.

[THE BARON]

nothing.  who ever is in charge of things, be it JD or whoever should do the following.

look at the div 1 college ranks.  look at hcs and ocs.  make a note of all of them that have impressive numbers,

compile a dossier on each and every one of them.

pick out the ones that have both maturity and leadership qualities.  look for the "it" factor.

weed out the flakes.  

narrow it down to a few that check all the boxes.  

make an offer.

[Bobby816]

7-1

[viffer]

8 wins. Otherwise hire a real, experienced head coach.

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

Depends on both the record and how they look, whether they finish strong.

Saleh's teams died with a whimper in December every year.

If they can somehow make the playoffs, as a courtesy, I'd at least let him interview for the job.

Personally, I like Ulbrich a lot more than Saleh.

You can tell the guy wears his heart on his sleeve.  He's authentic unlike Saleh.

That alone is not a reason to keep him around, obviously, but it's cool.  He's got that kind of Dan Campbell every man type of vibe and approach.  Now all he needs is Ben Johnson calling plays 😅

[rangerous]

obviously if ulbrich gets the team into the playoffs then he has made a good case for staying on.  that's probably not going to be a case.  i suspect he would get good consideration if the team wins at least 8 and then doesn't get beaten by more than a score in the other games.  the 74 jets finished the season at 7-7 after starting with 1-6.  and that was with charlie winner as coach so a streak is not out of the realm of possibilities.

[Jack Straw]

Ulbrich will get the job because there's nobody else.

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

3 minutes ago, Jack Straw said:

Ulbrich will get the job because there's nobody else.

They have to comply with the Rooney rule too.

When Lloyd Christmas hired Gruden, the Raiders put it out there that they had conducted a phone interview with Tee Martin 🤣

[Jet2020]

1 hour ago, slimjasi said:

Simple question. 

 

Ulbrich is currently 1-3 as the HC of the NYJ. The organization is supposedly high on him and wanted to give him a legitimate opportunity to earn the HC job going forward. What would you need to see to be comfortable with him being our HC next year? Winning record? Playoffs? More fiery victory speeches? More beard flexing? 

 

This is a playoff caliber team. Only thing holding them back is the CS. So inheriting a team at 2-3 isn’t the worst start and playoff should be the mandate. Going 7-10 isn’t cutting it. 

[Jet2020]

8 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

They have to comply with the Rooney rule too.

When Lloyd Christmas hired Gruden, the Raiders put it out there that they had conducted a phone interview with Tee Martin 🤣

I’m sure he’ll take another call if need be. 

[CrazyCarl40]

Nothing. The new GM should get full authority to hire the candidate he wants. Full stop. 

[JetPotato]

Unless he goes 8-0, nice knowing you.

[Corn]

Nothing I’ve seen enough

[Adoni Beast]

Make the playoffs and honestly if he misses the playoffs I can’t fully blame him as he was put in a difficult position. However, interim coaches have done more with less and still not gotten their respective full time HC jobs at the time.

Overall, I think this team needs someone with experience so the task is tall for Ulbrich to prove that he is worth bringing back.

[Ecuadorian Jet]

1 hour ago, slimjasi said:

Simple question. 

 

Ulbrich is currently 1-3 as the HC of the NYJ. The organization is supposedly high on him and wanted to give him a legitimate opportunity to earn the HC job going forward. What would you need to see to be comfortable with him being our HC next year? Winning record? Playoffs? More fiery victory speeches? More beard flexing? 

 

Simple and bogus question. What else do you want to see that he's not HC material.

[slimjasi]

1 minute ago, Ecuadorian Jet said:

Simple and bogus question. What else do you want to see that he's not HC material.

Why is it a "bogus" question? It's just a question. It's logically coherent. It's relevant to the state of the team.

[faba]

He is not head coaching material stick to defensive coordinator

[y2k8]

 

Ulbrich was thrust into a horrible situation by a clueless owner. He was entirely unprepared to take over and the immediate results were predictable.

But to say he is not HC material is ridiculous. Unlikely as it may be, if the Jets make the playoffs, he has to be considered seriously to get the gig. 

[kevinc855]

He hasn’t been very impressive through 4 games. I think the whole stink of the saleh staff needs to go 

[UntouchableCrew]

Not only would we have to go 7-1 or better, we'd need to make a playoff run. Some real indication that this regime could actually win something and that "running it back" in any capacity makes any kind of sense.

Barring that giving him the gig makes zero sense to me, particularly given that things have arguably gotten worse since Saleh was fired.

[JETSxWRATH™]

Win the Superbowl

[batman10023]

1 hour ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

Depends on both the record and how they look, whether they finish strong.

Saleh's teams died with a whimper in December every year.

If they can somehow make the playoffs, as a courtesy, I'd at least let him interview for the job.

Personally, I like Ulbrich a lot more than Saleh.

You can tell the guy wears his heart on his sleeve.  He's authentic unlike Saleh.

That alone is not a reason to keep him around, obviously, but it's cool.  He's got that kind of Dan Campbell every man type of vibe and approach.  Now all he needs is Ben Johnson calling plays 😅

lol, if they make the playoffs - he's probably got offers to be a head coach several places.

 

if they can somehow make the playoffs, as a courtesy, I'd at least let him interview for the job.

[JetsMetsDevilsPA]

2 hours ago, slimjasi said:

Simple question. 

 

Ulbrich is currently 1-3 as the HC of the NYJ. The organization is supposedly high on him and wanted to give him a legitimate opportunity to earn the HC job going forward. What would you need to see to be comfortable with him being our HC next year? Winning record? Playoffs? More fiery victory speeches? More beard flexing? 

 

Win Out!

[peebag]

39 minutes ago, JETSxWRATH™ said:

Win the Superbowl

I like the cut of this man's/woman's jib

[varjet]

The new GM is not hiring the HC of the NYJ.  Both of them will report to the Owner, the Head Man in Charge. He is not a Football Man.

Technically, Saleh reported to JD before, but Woody fired Saleh without even getting JD's meaningful input.  So Saleh did not really report to JD.  

If the Jets decide to bring AR* and DA back, and Ulbrich can finish the season respectably, I can see the Jets bringing back the coaching staff with some selected improvements.  TRY to bring it back with better coaching.  I don't think it works because the players next season will be older, fewer (players will expire) and more expensive, but for the Jets its as good a plan as any.

The new regime can start in 2026.  

[Claymation]

[Biggs]

Rip the headphones off Woody's head and have him escorted out of the building by security.

[Larz]

Some cleavage 

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

Turning water into wine .

[Jet Nut]

1 hour ago, varjet said:

Technically, Saleh reported to JD before, but Woody fired Saleh without even getting JD's meaningful input.  So Saleh did not really report to JD.  

How does this say Saleh didn’t report to JD.

It says the owner fired his HC.  He didn’t need anyone’s input, it’s his team, right or wrong

[rex-n-effect]

Short of absolutely ripping the rest of the season into the playoffs I'm not sure there is anything that makes him survive. If he has a great run with the current staff, then it makes sense to generally keep the coaching staff together. If he doesn't have a good run, then you have to assume he should wipe out most of the coaching staff and start over. If that's the case, he really needs to be evaluated like a new candidate. If the rest of the season is mid or worse and he wants to keep the coaching staff together, you get rid of him immediately because you know his ceiling is a middle of the pack year. 

This all assumes meaningful interest from competent external candidates. 

[Thai Jet]

JUST WIN BABY !!!

[Beerfish]

He has to make the playoffs.

[Larz]

2 hours ago, varjet said:

The new GM is not hiring the HC of the NYJ.  Both of them will report to the Owner, the Head Man in Charge. He is not a Football Man.

Technically, Saleh reported to JD before, but Woody fired Saleh without even getting JD's meaningful input.  So Saleh did not really report to JD.  

If the Jets decide to bring AR* and DA back, and Ulbrich can finish the season respectably, I can see the Jets bringing back the coaching staff with some selected improvements.  TRY to bring it back with better coaching.  I don't think it works because the players next season will be older, fewer (players will expire) and more expensive, but for the Jets its as good a plan as any.

The new regime can start in 2026.  

The jets haven’t had the traditional reporting structure in many years