From: texans@newsletter.houstontexans.com
To: texansnews@newsletter.houstontexans.com
Date: 2000-12-01 13:41:00+00:00
Subject: Texans.com Weekly 12-1

Weekly Update 
Dec. 1, 2000 

The Texans made national headlines this week when University of Miami head 
coach Butch Davis arrived in Houston Tuesday. Davis visited with Texans Owner 
Bob McNair and Executive Vice President/General Manager Charley Casserly 
before flying back to Miami. McNair then addressed the media at the Hyatt 
Regency Houston.

"We will be visiting with a number of people, some of whom will not be a 
candidate and others who perhaps will be a candidate," McNair said. "Butch is 
a very highly qualified coach. He has done an outstanding job at the 
University of Miami. He has all the credentials in my view. He is certainly 
well qualified to hold the position.

"But we are just now getting started in this process and the visit we had 
today was really just to get to know each other."

Davis, in his sixth season at UM, led the Hurricanes to a 10-1 record and the 
Big East title this season. Miami is currently ranked second in both the 
Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls. Davis owns a 50-20 record at UM 
and is 3-0 in bowl games. The Hurricanes have already clinched a spot in this 
season,s Bowl Championship Series. If Kansas State upsets top-ranked Oklahoma 
Saturday, Miami would face Florida State in a 1-2 Orange Bowl bout. If the 
Sooners win, the Hurricanes would play in either the Fiesta or Sugar Bowl.

Before arriving at UM, Davis spent six seasons as an assistant with the 
Dallas Cowboys, the last two as defensive coordinator.

"I don,t know what the future might hold but he,s certainly the type of 
person we,d like to have in our organization," McNair said.

McNair and Casserly flew to San Antonio Wednesday for a luncheon at The 
Argyle. Casserly had addressed San Antonio,s Touchdown Club earlier this 
fall. Minnesota Vikings Owner Red McCombs, a resident of San Antonio, also 
attended.

"We think it is important that we be viewed as a South Texas team," McNair 
said. "We would love to have the fans in San Antonio feel an affinity for our 
team and like the way we play and the way we run the club. Our goal right now 
is to reach out to them and let them know we are interested in them and that 
we are going to have a first-class, high-quality operation."

Casserly flew to Minneapolis Thursday to scout the Vikings-Lions game at the 
Metrodome before returning to Houston for scouting meetings Friday morning.

The Texans will hold their first Houston Texans Junior Training Camp Saturday 
at Memorial Park. The first session, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., is 
reserved for children from Houston Parks and Recreation who participated in 
NFL Flag Football. The NFL Flag Football playoffs and championship game will 
follow the session. Texans fans can listen to KIKK 95.7 FM to win a spot in 
the second session, which runs from 3-5 p.m. Casserly and local NFL Alumni 
will be on hand to provide instruction. The event is sponsored by KIKK, 
Academy Sports & Outdoors and Gatorade.

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