Bill O'Brien is a big fan of Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.
"I think it would be great to coach Jose Altuve," O'Brien said recently on Texans Radio.
The head coach was asked about what Houston athlete, not on the Texans, he'd most like to coach. O'Brien, an Astros fan who's been to many of their games at Minute Maid Park, quickly singled out the All-Star and current American League batting average leader.
"When I go to those games, and watch that guy play, I think the guy's unbelievable," O'Brien said of
The Texans and Astros have a shared connection over the last few years.
Altuve, who's currently hitting .341. "When he hits the ball, this guy's probably hit about two or three home runs in the games I've been to. And he hustles. He steals. He plays great in the field."
Altuve's belted 14 homers in 2015, and is second in the AL in stolen bases with 23.
"It'd be pretty cool to coach that guy," O'Brien said. "It looks like he has a ball playing the game. It looks like he's got some thick skin, so you can razz him a little bit."
O'Brien compared Altuve to a player he coached during his time as an assistant with the New England Patriots.
"He reminds me of (Wes) Welker, playing baseball," O'Brien said.
Altuve will start at second base for the American League in tomorrow night's All Star game.
The Houston Texans roster in photos.
DB, Grayland Arnold, #35
DL, Thomas Booker, #56
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
RB, Rex Burkhead, #28
OL, A.J. Cann, #60
LB, Blake Cashman, #53
DL, Maliek Collins, #96
WR, Nico Collins, #12
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
OL, Austin Deculus, #76
WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4
DL, Michael Dwumfour, #50
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
OL, Kenyon Green, #59.
DL, Rasheem Green, #92
DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill, #51
FB, Troy Hairston, #34
LB, Jake Hansen, #49
DL, Demone Harris, #94
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt, #43
DL, Kurt Hinish, #93
TE, O.J. Howard, #83
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
DL, Jerry Hughes, #55
WR, Tyler Johnson, #14
P, Cameron Johnston, #11
TE, Brevin Jordan, #9
DB, Desmond King II, #25
LB, Christian Kirksey, #58
DL, Roy Lopez, #91
OL, Justin McCray, #64
QB, Davis Mills, #10
WR, Chris Moore, #15
OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79
DB, Eric Murray, #23
DB, Steven Nelson, #21
RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33
DL, Ogbo Okoronkwo, #45
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
RB, Dameon Pierce, #31
DB, Jalen Pitre, #5
OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54
LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #44
DB, Tremon Smith, #1.
DB, M.J. Stewart, #29
DB, Derek Stingley Jr., #24
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
LB, Garret Wallow, #32
LS, Jon Weeks #46
An image from the Aug 19, 2022 preseason week 2 game between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.
