Aaron Glenn is coming home, and it should make Jets fans more excited than they seem to be. The team announced this week that they hired Glenn to be the new head coach, and while there are some mixed reactions, Glenn is excited to be in New York.

Glenn spoke for the first time since the team announced his hiring to Jets senior reporter Eric Allen.

"This place is special for me," Glenn said. "From the time I was drafted and practiced on Long Island, to the time I came back as a scout in New Jersey, this organization has always felt like home. I'm thankful to Mr. Johnson for this opportunity. To our players, prepare to be coached with everything we have. That is our responsibility. I ask that we share the same vision and that's working towards winning a championship. To our fans, simply put, expect a winning team that you will be proud of."

The thing that should stick out most for Jets fans is he is thankful for this opportunity. Not an opportunity. This is where Glenn wants to be. A lot of people were screaming for the Jets to hire Rex Ryan and the biggest pro-Ryan argument I heard was “he wants to coach the Jets”. So does Glenn.

While I still believe the Jets' first option this offseason was Mike Vrabel, who ultimately returned to where he spent his playing days with the New England Patriots, I think it was very clear they wanted Glenn to be their head coach. Despite interviewing 18 candidates, Glenn was the only one the Jets brought in for a second interview. And for Glenn, it was the first and only second interview he took despite several other teams lining up to talk with him.

Glenn has an allegiance to the team that drafted him 12^th overall out of Texas A&M. He played in New York from 1994-2001. After his playing career was over, Glenn worked in the Jets front office as a pro personnel scout in 2012 and college area scout in 2013.

The thing about Glenn that makes me more excited than I was about a guy like Saleh (don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate the Saleh hire when it happened), is that he focuses on play style rather than playbook. He adjusts to what he has on the field rather than force guys to do things that they may not excel at. There is no greater pet peeve of mine when it comes to coaching in the NFL than when guys think only their system will win and if a player, as talented as they are, can’t run the system than its on them. Coach what you have. Not what you want to have.

"I'm a coach – I just happen to be on defense," Glenn said earlier this month. "I understand offense just as well as a number of people. So, if you're going to hire me, you're going to hire a coach. You're not going to hire a defensive coach. I'm going to talk to the offense just as much as I'm going to talk to the defense."

Jets owner, Woody Johnson released a statement on the Jets hiring Glenn as the 22^nd head coach in franchise history.

"I'm excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets," he said. "Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience – ten with us as a player and a scout. He brings tremendous leadership skills and the vision this organization needs to be successful. I am thrilled to see him lead this team."

That’s great, Woody. Now get the hell out of the way and let the man coach without your interference. 

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