Jim Hostler
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Jim Hostler is an American football
coach. Hostler is currently the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He was the offensive coordinator
of the San Francisco 49ers
in 2007, having been named to that position on February 28, 2007, which he held until being fired, on January 2, 2008. He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the 49ers' quarterbacks coach. He had previously served on the staffs of the New York Jets
the New Orleans Saints
, and the Kansas City Chiefs
. Prior to coaching in the NFL, Hostler spent nine seasons coaching at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
.
As offensive coordinator for the 49ers, he was subject to much scrutiny and criticism regarding his playcalling. Among his most common criticisms was his inability to effectively use star running back Frank Gore
, who led the NFC
in rushing in 2006, but under Hostlers' play calling, was largely ineffective. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/28/SPKLT0OGL.DTL http://www.contracostatimes.com/49ers/ci_7306025 Gore publicly criticized Hostler, saying the team did not trust his play calling. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/23/SPAKSU69C.DTL Midway into the 2007 season, the 49ers' offense was ranked last in the National Football League
, and the 49ers' rushing offense, ranked 6th the previous year, was ranked near the bottom of the league after eight games under Hostler's direction http://www.mercurynews.com/49ersheadlines/ci_7059966 Under Hostlers' direction, the 49ers fell behind every team in the league in the categories of total offense, yards passing, and yards per play. http://www.mercurynews.com/49ersheadlines/ci_7059966
Hostlers ineffective play-calling made him the target of radio station KNBR
Morning Show host Paulie Mac who recorded the widely distributed parody song "Do the Hostler". http://media.knbr.com/knbr/hostler.mp3
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. Hostler is currently the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He was the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in 2007, having been named to that position on February 28, 2007, which he held until being fired, on January 2, 2008. He spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the 49ers' quarterbacks coach. He had previously served on the staffs of the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, and the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. Prior to coaching in the NFL, Hostler spent nine seasons coaching at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...
.
As offensive coordinator for the 49ers, he was subject to much scrutiny and criticism regarding his playcalling. Among his most common criticisms was his inability to effectively use star running back Frank Gore
Frank Gore
Franklin Gore is an American football running back who plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Miami. NFL Network analysts have nicknamed Gore "The Inconvenient Truth".-High school career:Gore attended Coral Gables High...
, who led the NFC
NFC
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in rushing in 2006, but under Hostlers' play calling, was largely ineffective. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/28/SPKLT0OGL.DTL http://www.contracostatimes.com/49ers/ci_7306025 Gore publicly criticized Hostler, saying the team did not trust his play calling. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/23/SPAKSU69C.DTL Midway into the 2007 season, the 49ers' offense was ranked last in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, and the 49ers' rushing offense, ranked 6th the previous year, was ranked near the bottom of the league after eight games under Hostler's direction http://www.mercurynews.com/49ersheadlines/ci_7059966 Under Hostlers' direction, the 49ers fell behind every team in the league in the categories of total offense, yards passing, and yards per play. http://www.mercurynews.com/49ersheadlines/ci_7059966
Hostlers ineffective play-calling made him the target of radio station KNBR
KNBR
KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media....
Morning Show host Paulie Mac who recorded the widely distributed parody song "Do the Hostler". http://media.knbr.com/knbr/hostler.mp3