Jets HC Aaron Glenn Explains Why He Acquired Emotional At Follow: ‘It hit me fairly laborious’

The fact of the scenario lastly hit Aaron Glenn.

Greater than seven months after being employed by the New York Jets, the first-time NFL head coach bought surprisingly emotional Saturday. And it had nothing to do with the 12 penalties known as on his staff throughout observe.

“I am positive that is going to hit sooner or later, however I instructed the gamers this: The primary time since I grew to become head coach, at present was the primary day it actually hit me,” Glenn stated to open his post-practice information convention. “And it hit me as soon as I heard the followers give the ‘J-E-T-S’ chant.

“And I do not know why, but it surely simply hit me.”

The 53-year-old Glenn was drafted by the Jets within the first spherical in 1994 and performed for the franchise for eight of his 15 NFL seasons. The three-time Professional Bowl cornerback was additionally a personnel scout for New York for 2 seasons and a longtime assistant coach, most lately as Detroit’s defensive coordinator for 4 seasons, earlier than getting the prospect to guide his former staff.

“It hit me fairly laborious,” Glenn stated, his voice cracking barely. “Man, I’m so grateful. I am grateful for this group that gave me a shot. I am grateful for this group that gave me my second shot at turning into a coach.

“I do not know why, fellas. But it surely hit me and hit me fairly laborious, and, man, I simply really feel grateful. Grateful to be on this place.”

Glenn, together with new normal supervisor Darren Mougey, faces the duty of turning across the fortunes of a franchise that has the NFL’s longest energetic playoff drought at 14 seasons.

He has talked a number of occasions since being employed in January about altering the tradition across the Jets and constructing them right into a constant winner by stressing fundamentals and competitors. However with the staff practising in entrance of packed stands for its annual scrimmage on the facility, Glenn could not shake his feelings — particularly when he heard the followers.

“Yeah, I used to be,” Glenn stated when requested if he was shocked he felt that method. “I assumed it had already hit me.”

One factor Glenn has centered on throughout coaching camp is chopping down on penalties after the Jets have been known as for essentially the most within the league in every of the previous two seasons. He has officers at each observe to attempt to get gamers to grasp how performs shall be known as. But it surely did not appear to assist a lot on Saturday.

The Jets had 12 penalties known as on them throughout what Glenn known as a “pseudo scrimmage,” together with a number of holding calls.

“There are a number of issues we have to scrub up and the one factor I am positive all people noticed is the penalties,” the coach stated. “I am glad we had the refs on the market as a result of that is one factor we wish to hit — we wish to be sure that we hit these laborious. And I need them to ref it similar to it was a sport and I assumed they did a great job of that.”

It made for a sloppy observe as Justin Fields and the remainder of the offense, together with the backups, struggled all through the session. Some calls even had the followers booing.

“There isn’t any excuses,” Glenn stated. “Our gamers perceive that. We all know penalties, they’re self-discipline points and we have to ensure we’re extra disciplined in points on either side of the ball. We’ll get these cleaned up, I promise you that. However there’s a number of work to do.”

Accidents

Cornerback ace Kris Boyd left the sector on a cart after injuring a shoulder throughout particular groups drills. He went down on the sideline and was writhing in ache whereas he was checked out by trainers. Glenn had no speedy phrase on his situation.

Glenn stated broad receiver Xavier Gipson additionally injured a shoulder on the ultimate play of observe when he tried to catch a move ultimately zone. Security Jaylin Simpson was sidelined with a hamstring harm.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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