Outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt decided not to return to Bears by Lorin Cox
Interesting changes continue to go on behinds the scenes in the Chicago Bears' coaching staff, even after head coach John Fox has said he expected everyone back.
Outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt declined a contract extension with the team and will be leaving to seek other opportunities, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.
This comes after running backs coach Stan Drayton left for the University of Texas, and the team fired both offensive line coach Dave Magazu and assistant defensive backs coach Sam Garnes earlier this week.
Hurtt was the only hold over from the Marc Trestman regime, switching from defensive line coach to outside linebackers coach when Fox came in and converted the Bears' defense to a 3-4 scheme.
Hurtt earned a lot of credit for the development of rookie outside linebacker Leonard Floyd this season, and he helped Willie Young make a smooth transition to the stand-up rushing position two years ago.
The assistant coach is considered one of the brighter minds in the coaching field, and the Bears had previously blocked him from pursuing other opportunities in years past. Now, he left on his own, and his track record should help him land on his feet quickly.
I think it was more surprising he was held over from the Trestman team. The thought must have been his relationship with Houston and Young were going to be important in the transition?
I think it was more surprising he was held over from the Trestman team. The thought must have been his relationship with Houston and Young were going to be important in the transition?
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I guess everyone but me is not surprised. Where I come from, if you like what you do and who you are doing it with, you don;t leave unless you have something better. Maybe both of these guys do, but I would have expected to read that "they are leaving for" and someplace new. So color me skeptical
"the Bears had previously blocked him from pursuing other opportunities in years past."...that right there would make me want to say FU at the first opportunity lol
I think it was more surprising he was held over from the Trestman team. The thought must have been his relationship with Houston and Young were going to be important in the transition?
?!
I guess everyone but me is not surprised. Where I come from, if you like what you do and who you are doing it with, you don;t leave unless you have something better. Maybe both of these guys do, but I would have expected to read that "they are leaving for" and someplace new. So color me skeptical
Perhaps he's leaving for a job with a coach who has yet to be named a coach...but I guess its easier to just continue to assume everyone hates Fox and can't wait to get out of town. Must be why Fox has always had such trouble putting together staffs of good coaches...because everyone who works with him can't stand him...cause that sort of thing wouldn't go around the league or anything...
I guess everyone but me is not surprised. Where I come from, if you like what you do and who you are doing it with, you don;t leave unless you have something better. Maybe both of these guys do, but I would have expected to read that "they are leaving for" and someplace new. So color me skeptical
Perhaps he's leaving for a job with a coach who has yet to be named a coach...but I guess its easier to just continue to assume everyone hates Fox and can't wait to get out of town. Must be why Fox has always had such trouble putting together staffs of good coaches...because everyone who works with him can't stand him...cause that sort of thing wouldn't go around the league or anything...
Of course that's a possibility. So explain why him wanting to leave because he doesn't work with Fox is not a possibility.