Aaron Glenn is satisfied he’ll deliver Tremendous Bowl to Jets: ‘Going to occur’

New Jets head coach Aaron Glenn takes a timeout to kick off his Gang Inexperienced tenure to speak in regards to the Jets’ future and his previous with the workforce in a Q&A with Publish columnist Steve Serby.

Q: Do you visualize?

A: I do. I don’t take it to the extent of how some individuals speak about it. However, I at all times see myself. … I at all times see the top earlier than something within the center. I at all times see that is the place it’s going, that is what’s going to occur. That’s why I do know it’s going to be one thing particular accomplished right here, I already see the top.

Q: What do you see if you see the top?

A: I see Tremendous Bowl. I already see it. It’s going to occur. It’s going to take some work, however I see it.

Q: What particularly do you see?

A: I see myself on that podium. I see Woody [Johnson, team owner] on that podium. I see inexperienced and white confetti. … I don’t know what stadium it’s in, however we’re on grass. I see us up there. I don’t know who it’s going to be towards, however I see myself holding that trophy with Woody. … I don’t know why Terry Bradshaw is in it, however he’s in it (chuckle). He’s a part of it when it pops up.

Q: How typically does it pop up?

A: Fairly typically.

Q: What drives you?

A: Ever since I’ve been younger, I need to be one of the best at what I do. And I need to be the primary. I need to be No. 1. I’m nonetheless pissed as a result of I wasn’t the primary nook taken within the [1994] draft, as a result of I knew I used to be higher than that participant.

Q: Who was it?

A: Antonio Langham. He went 9 and I went 12. I’m pissed at that also. My spouse and children’ll inform you that. And I’m nonetheless pushed by that. I’m nonetheless pushed by simply profitable. … I believe that’s what I used to be born to do is win. Pay attention, I’m going to have my losses. It’s going to occur. However on the finish of the day, profitable is who I’m. Successful is what I’m about.

Q: How would you describe your motivational fashion?

A: I’m a really aggressive however impassionate, I’d say, speaker. [I’m] demanding, however not a demanding individual. … I’m going to be on you, however it’s not going to be to a degree to the place I’m going to disrespect you. And I believe that has reached individuals greater than some other factor that I’ve ever witnessed, as a result of they realize it’s popping out of affection. It’s not popping out of pointing the finger or being disrespectful, it’s popping out of, “Man, I do know you are able to do this, I’ve seen you do that. Since I’ve seen you do that one time, I’m going to attempt to get this out of you each time. I’m not going to help you accept something lower than that.”

Q: What gained’t you tolerate?

A: Don’t disrespect your teammates and don’t disrespect the sport.

Q: Do you will have guidelines?

A: Three guidelines: Don’t be late … don’t disrespect your teammates and don’t disrespect this recreation. This recreation has accomplished so much for me, it’s accomplished so much for lots of us, and we’re not going to disrespect it.

Q: What’s your definition of toughness?

A: There’s so many various methods you’ll be able to go along with that, as a result of there’s bodily toughness and there’s psychological toughness. Clearly bodily toughness is having the ability to maintain in a bodily surroundings for an extended time frame. And psychological toughness is being calloused, as a result of adversity goes to hit. Throughout coaching camp, my job is to make our gamers as calloused as attainable. That means that when we get within the season, we’re going to undergo a lot throughout coaching camp, and by the point you get to the season, the exhausting stuff, you’re going to be calloused to have the ability to undergo that. I’m going to place guys by that in coaching camp. It’s not going to be straightforward in coaching camp.

Q: Burst, pace and end?

A: These are some issues defensively that I train, is burst, which is a change of pace … end, which is completion. And pace is only a most fee. So in case you run a 4.3, I need to see a 4.3.

Q: Your spouse Devaney advised me you’re constructed for this. Why are you constructed for this?

A: I’ve had challenges like all my life. I used to be at all times the one not to have the ability to do it.

Q: Folks advised you, you couldn’t do it?

A: Oh yeah. That’s in numerous various things. I wasn’t the most important, I wasn’t the strongest. I didn’t market myself like different individuals marketed themselves. All these issues, and she or he’s been with me for 28 years and she or he’s seen me overcome all these issues after which make a reputation for myself. And I really feel like I’ve a confidence about myself, and it’s not conceitedness. … I simply really feel like it doesn’t matter what, I’m going to win. I’ve been part of profitable for fairly some time in my life. Pay attention, I’ve had some losses too, however I gained fairly a bit in my life, and I really feel like I do know what it takes to win. And I really feel like I do know what it takes to maintain profitable additionally.

Q: What was the most important factor you needed to overcome?

A: My dad handed away. Once more, he was probably the most influential individual in my life, and when he handed away, it simply felt like there was a void. I’m going to cherish on daily basis that I’m on this earth. No matter obstacles come my method, I’m trying to defeat them. Something, no matter it’s, I’m going to defeat it. As a result of I noticed how defeated I used to be when my dad handed, and I do know that’s not what he needed me to do, as a result of it undoubtedly wasn’t him. So any impediment that comes my method, man, I’m going to leap at it, I’m going to defeat it and I’m going to win it doesn’t matter what. Similar to this chance proper right here.

Q: What occurred to your dad?

A: He had a mind aneurysm. … I believe he was 70 on the time. … Ten years in the past. I attempted to place it out of my thoughts. It was robust.

Q: In what method have been you defeated?

A: My dad used to stand up at 4 o’clock within the morning. He wouldn’t come again till 9, 10 [p.m.]. So after I was a child, clearly I wasn’t up at 4, so I by no means noticed my dad within the morning. After which when he was coming house, my mother was getting us prepared for mattress. And after we performed totally different actions, clearly my dad couldn’t be part of it. A few of my siblings, that they had a tough time with that. They didn’t get it, they didn’t perceive. My mother by no means labored. And clearly it’s going to be exhausting for her to work with 11 youngsters (chuckle) to attempt to maintain and attempt to take to totally different actions. She was a rock in itself to have the ability to do this. I rapidly figured this out that my dad sacrificed himself, he sacrificed having the ability to do issues along with his youngsters to verify he’s going to place meals on the desk. And to me, that’s the definition of sacrifice. … And it’s additionally the definition of management to the place, “I’m going to take the backseat, and I’m going to work my ass off to guarantee that I can feed my household.” And, that’s all he considered, it doesn’t matter what. And I had to verify I educate a few of my siblings on, “Pay attention, you bought to consider what he needed to do to feed 11 youngsters.”

Q: Which one have been you?

A: Fortunate quantity 7 (smile).

Q: Describe the traits of an Aaron Glenn soccer participant.

A: It begins with my teaching employees. Then it goes to assist employees. Then it goes to the soccer gamers. I’m in search of guys that — this may very well be women and men — that love soccer. Folks which might be extremely, extremely aggressive. And folks which might be going to endear themself to their teammates or co-workers. That’s the very first thing I search for. I need to know the who earlier than I do know the what on the subject of a participant. I need to know who the participant is. Does he love soccer? How aggressive is he? Does he endear himself to his teammates, and to the energy and conditioning coach, to the tools employees? How does he function with them? Then on the subject of an identification, I would like sensible, robust, aggressive and resilient. And really break that down into this one phrase: I desire a “STAR” — sensible, robust, aggressive and resilient. And people are the issues that I see on tape. So I’ve traits of what I would like the individual to be, after which the identification of the individual is what I see on tape. That’s the STAR.

Q: Who’re some nice leaders you admire?

A: I’d say the primary one is Martin Luther King [Jr.]. All the good leaders that I’ve recognized in my life actually influenced anyone they have been round. Once they stepped right into a room, there’s simply one thing about that individual that influences the room. Martin Luther King was a type of guys. My dad [Amos Cleo] was one other one. My dad was extremely influential due to who he was within the metropolis of Houston. And the best way he operated. He was a self-made man. He had a wooden contracting enterprise the place he employed individuals within the neighborhood. I come from a small city [Humble, Texas], and there wasn’t numerous jobs that was being given to individuals in our neighborhood. My dad was one of many solely males that owned his personal enterprise. He used to haul pulp wooden, and we had these large 18-wheelers, we had an enormous piece of land. … Invoice Parcells … Sean Payton … Dan Campbell. These guys have been very, very excellent leaders to me.

Q: What do you bear in mind in regards to the flight house following the Jets’ 1998 AFC Championship loss in Denver?

A: Oh, man. I’ll inform you the very first thing, Wayne Chrebet’s sister acquired jumped on [in the parking lot]. So I used to be pissed at that. And it was clearly an extended flight again to New York. I can bear in mind [shortly after] halftime, we have been up 10-0. And I used to be saying to myself, “Man, we’re about to go to the Tremendous Bowl.” We have been going to play Atlanta, they beat Minnesota on a subject aim [in overtime]. And we beat Atlanta [28-3 in the regular season]. We beat the hell out of them. And, at halftime, I’m like, “Man, we’re on our method.” It’s so loopy as a result of I simply had that feeling once more this previous season [2023] with Detroit, towards San Francisco. Like, “we’re about to go to the Tremendous Bowl” [before blowing 24-7 lead]. We faltered.

Q: What do you recall about Vinny Testaverde tearing his Achilles in Week 1 the following season?

A: Oh, man. I felt we had one of the best workforce within the league that yr. I assumed our teaching employees did a extremely good job when our man went down. I believe we nonetheless ended up 8-8 that yr. It was devastating. Due to what we did that yr earlier than, I simply knew we have been going again. Pay attention, I don’t blame the accidents, I don’t. Hell, I simply went although that. However man, you had a man as polarizing as Vinny was at the moment, and nearly as good as he was taking part in, I simply knew that was going to ship shockwaves not simply by the New York-New Jersey space, however by our workforce too, that our chief went down.

Q: Do you bear in mind when Parcells addressed the workforce after the ’99 season saying he would not coach the Jets?

A: I do. I knew it was going to occur. And I knew that he was going to nonetheless be in some capability half. It was simply who was going to be the man? And I come to search out out that Invoice Belichick wasn’t going to be the man. I knew that it was going to be a part of that tree, as a result of I understand how Invoice Parcells operates. I didn’t know precisely what Coach Belichick was going to do, however I knew it wasn’t going to be him.

Q: He didn’t inform you that.

A: No, no, I’m not going to go in to that.

Q: So you weren’t stunned when Belichick had that press convention.

A: No. However that was a shock to the system after I first heard it. However man, that was a loopy day, there was a lot occurring, there was a lot media protection. I felt for a few of the gamers that we had, as a result of No. 1, Invoice was stepping down and a couple of, Invoice was stepping down (chuckle). After which, who’s the following man? Then it’s going to be Al Groh, who all of us revered anyway. It was only a totally different time.

Q: Three dinner visitors?

A: Martin Luther King, my dad, Michael Jordan.

Q: Favourite film?

A: “Shawshank Redemption.”

Q: Favourite actor?

A: Denzel [Washington].

Q: Favourite actress?

A: Halle Berry.

Q: Favourite singer/rapper/entertainer?

A: Scarface in Houston.

Q: Favourite meal?

A: Steak.

Q: Favourite participant rising up?

A: Walter Payton.

Q: Describe Darrelle Revis.

A: Top-of-the-line.

Q: Deion Sanders.

A: The finest.

Q: The Pretend Spike in 1994?

A: Horrific.

Q: How typically did you go rodeos in Houston?

A: On a regular basis. Nonetheless do.

Q: Fast solutions. No matter you took from these guys: Parcells.

A: Methods to push individuals.

Q: Payton.

A: Regarding gamers.

Q: Campbell.

A: Being genuine.

Q: When Parcells put slightly dollhouse in your locker to problem you to not let the receiver that week transfer into it.

A: Pissed.

Q: End the sentence: I will probably be successful as a result of …

A: Due to work ethic.

Q: What’s your definition of a profitable tradition?

A: Nicely, clearly it’s going to be in regards to the wins and losses. Nevertheless it’s individuals. When you deliver the best individuals in, you create a profitable tradition. And it goes again to what I used to be saying earlier than: love soccer, extremely aggressive, endear themself to teammates and colleagues. If I get that, we’ll have a profitable tradition.