Rex ryan book vernon gholston

When rex ryan landed in new york in 2009, he inherited a jets team that included a fair share of young talent. Ryan also writes that he didnt like draft bust vernon gholston coming out of ohio state, saying he thought he was a phony. Being a firstround pick, you would have hoped for more, gholston said. Ryan loves to have 1 or two lbs who play everywhere on the field on the dline, outside lb, inside lb, a few guys even would line up at safety or corner. Jets head coach rex ryan criticizes former players and tom brady in his new book, out next week. Ryan and idzik put on a happy face and were like oil and water. Perhaps thats the missing ingredient and i would expect rex ryan to be able to instill the necessary nasty attitude in this fine young athlete. He played college football at ohio state and was drafted sixth overall by the new york jets in the 2008 nfl draft. Rex ryan needs more from aaron maybin profootballtalk.

In his book, jets ryan is ryan, like it or not the new. Vernon gholston, the former firstround pick whose new york jets career was a bust before the team released him during the offseason, slammed. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Rex ryan showed that he had truly given up on this lost cause, and. Close brothers who are both different and alike nfl films presents.

Jets gm looks back, takes fall for vernon gholston pick when rex ryan landed in new york in 2009, he inherited a jets team that included a fair share of young talent. New york jets rex ryan confused by vernon gholstons. Rex ryan record, statistics, and category ranks pro. Vernon gholston born june 5, 1986 is a former american football defensive end in the national football league nfl. Publicly, rex ryan has said only nice things about vernon gholston. The jets have given former bills first round pick aaron maybin a chance to revive his career. The book is a time line through rexs life from the beginning. Huhassociated press the bears vernon gholston 94 says jets coach rex ryan did not give him a fair chance to succeed. Rex ryan disagreed with vernon gholstons recent comments, in which the former jets firstround pick said he wasnt given a fair chance with the jets gholston, drafted no. Ny jets rex ryan dogs ny giants, kerry rhodes, vernon. Ot rex ryan calls gholston a phony, writes story about. Obviously, the jets did not suffer in his absence, but this was exemplary of how insignificant his tenure was with the jets. He said about gholston truth be told, i didnt like the kid coming out of college hes a good athlete and a smart guy, but i thought he was a phony.

In ryans book play like you mean it, he addressed gholston and what he thought of him coming into the 2008 nfl draft. I gave exjets bust vernon gholston a fair shotrex ryan called former jets bust vernon gholston a phony in his recent book. Ryan also praises bill belichick, criticizes a few former jets such as safety kerry rhodes, says he believed former firstround draft pick vernon gholston was a phony before he coached him and. Rex ryan says hell tone down trash talk before latest ryan bowl jets 2011 schedule. Ryan took a few shots at gholston in his book, play like you mean it, according to espn. New york jets rex ryan tweaks bust vernon gholston, new. Instead, it looks like hell go the way of vernon gholston. Rex ryan sounds the same as an author as he does as a coach. The jets were 88 in 20 and 412 in 2014 and both were fired together and replaced by. Passion, laughs, and leadership in the worlds most beautiful game, begins with the jets losing the afc championship game in indianapolis in 2010 and goes. Rex made a comment to me when he first came in that he thought i wasnt. As soon as vernon gholston joined the jets, put on his pads, and.

This excerpt appears in the book collision low crossers by nicholas dawidoff. For exjets bust vernon gholston, second chance ends with bears. Rex ryan left little doubt in his new book that he thinks the jets not the giants officially own the city. Among other things, ryan discusses how he told mangini who at the time was the jets coach while ryan was with the ravens not to draft gholston. Rex ryan is set to release a book in the near future. Former jets firstround draft bust vernon gholston, who has found a new home in chicago, slammed rex ryan on monday, saying. Vernon gholston news, stats, photos ohio state buckeyes. When i heard rex ryan was working on an autobiography, i wondered what he could put on those pages that we didnt already know. After monday nights preseason giantsbears game, it was. Rex ryan reflects on vernon gholston profootballtalk. Jets gm looks back, takes fall for vernon gholston pick.

Rex ryans upcoming book, play like you mean it, gives an entertaining glimpse into the man who has become one of the nfls most colorful and controversial personalities. In the book play like you mean it, ryan acknowledged, truth be told, i didnt like the kid coming out of college. Gholston a phonyrex ryans upcoming book, play like you mean it, gives an entertaining glimpse into the man who has become one of the nfls most colorful. Rex ryan, for all his bombast, really knows defense, but couldnt fix this defender.

Gholston and the pitfalls of sticking with potential the. The underachieving former jets lineman vernon gholston, now with the chicago bears, told reporters after mondays preseason game against the giants that rex ryan did not give him a. Ryan says he gave gholston a chance the new york times. Rex ryan disagreed with vernon gholston s recent comments, in which the former jets firstround pick said he wasnt given a fair chance with the jets gholston, drafted no. Gholston powers through the entire state of michigan. Rex ryan the author is a lot like rex ryan the coach nbc. Plus, he also called vernon gholston a phony, in his book but said he defended him after gholston became one of his guys. Rex ryan shrugged off the verbal jabs thrown by former jets defensive end vernon gholston, saying he is comfortable with how he handled the draft bust and is confused by accusations of unfairness. If you gave us everything you had, thats all we ask, ryan. This is all about rex ryan making headlines the best way he knows. But ryan says he came to support the linebacker once he became.

Rex ryans book doesnt tell all, but enough afc east espn. Play like you mean it reportedly doesnt include any major revelations. The jets coachs upcoming book, play like you mean it. Sneak peek at rex ryans new book, play like you mean it. New york wfanap rex ryan called former jets bust vernon gholston a phony in his recent book. Vernon gholston rips rex ryan, but there are two sides to. I dont mind flashy, but your work ethic had better back. Vernon gholston, defensive end, 2006 after amassing 14 sacks in his final season at ohio state, gholston was touted as a potential firstround pick before he lit up the combine with an.

Draft bust vernon gholston believes that rex ryan never. In his book, play like you mean it, rex ryan has produced an. The biggest thing that will hold him back is that i dont think gholston can play inside. When rex ryan took over as new york jets head coach, his general attitude toward passrusher vernon gholston was bullish. New york jets coach rex ryan said hes confused as to why vernon gholston, now a backup defensive end with the chicago bears, would blame him for his flameout. Rex ryans book apparently isnt going to be all that. Ryan took shots at kerry rhodes, vernon gholston and the rival giants among. In play like you mean it, to be released tuesday, ryans dig at big blue highlights.

Rex ryan isnt like other coaches the new york times. In his book, jets ryan is ryan, like it or not the new york times. Rex ryan says jets are kings of nyc in new pretty memoir. After monday nights preseason giantsbears game, it was gholstons turn to bite back. For exjets bust vernon gholston, second chance in ends in. Dan asked about players that havent worked out like kerry rhodes or vernon gholston.

Rex ryan left little doubt in his new book that he thinks the jets not the. Eric mangini and eventually rex ryan, neither coach was able turn gholston into a role player. Louis rams in three seasons with the jets, he started just five games, and never recorded a sack. In his first season, rex ryan took the jets to within one game of the. His idea of trying to motivate vernon gholston was to rip the guy. Ryan thought if he couldnt develop gholston, then nobody could. Vernon gholston doesnt take all the blame for being a draft bust. Rex ryan confused by vernon gholston comments after ex. Vernon gholston poses after being selected as the sixth overall pick by. Rex ryan addresses exjet vernon gholstons verbal swipes nj. Jets hit another one out of the park with vernon gholston pick. Ryan loves athletic, versatile lbs, and gholston could fit into his scheme very well. Gholston thought ryan had preconceived ideas of what kind of player he.

To me, hes the hardcharging general who doesnt do everything by the book but. Rex ryan says his new york jets are the giants big brother in new. He felt a little differently back in 2008, when gholston was coming out of the draft and ryan was the defensive coordinator in. Former jets draft pick vernon gholston may have left new york city, but on monday night, he had some harsh words for his old coach, rex ryan. Rex ryan says his new york jets are the giants big. Vernon gholston its almost like gholstons afraid to hit. Tim graham of posted on friday an item regarding comments made by jets coach rex ryan regarding former linebackerdefensive end vernon gholston last month at the league meetings. Gholston doled out some of the fault to coach rex ryan and the jets, too, saying last night he didnt get a fair shot in three wholly unproductive seasons with the jets. He had one nice play where he had a qb pressure, but one play in multiple series does not get the job done. After the game, gholston had a few pops for jets head coach rex ryan, a man whom gholston believes never gave him a fair shake. An excerpt from collision low crossers only a game wbur.

New york jets head coach rex ryan joined the show to talk about his new book play like you mean it. Rex ryan revisits vernon gholston failure nfl nation espn. Bear in mind gholston was essentially adjusting to a new position in a defense that had even some veterans looking lost. Carolina, general manager mike tannenbaum, head coach rex ryan. Pressured to cut the underachieving lineman vernon gholston this offseason, instead ryan exhorted him. The brash, confident and colorful coachs first book, play like you mean it, hits stores tuesday and he couldnt be more excited about giving fans a peek at what being rex ryan is all about. I heard how he was perceiving me before the 2008 draft, before he knew me, and i was the same way i wasnt hoping for him to be my first coach of the jets when i was there, either, gholston said. Rex ryan still just cant help himself, finding ways to throw a few tweaks into his new book titled play like you mean it. Before gholstons second season, rex ryan replaced eric mangini as the jets head coach. With the pick of ohio states vernon gholston, the jets are now a couple. He felt a little differently back in 2008, when gholston was coming out of. Pressured to cut the underachieving lineman vernon gholston this. Ryan has been an open, nearly unabridged book his entire life. In the book, ryan was particularly critical of the former jets safety kerry rhodes, now with arizona, and defensive end vernon gholston, who was released this offseason.