Tiger Tamer
40 under 40: Rhett Bomar of Conroe Tigers Football
Todd James
Apr 5, 2018, 10:02 pm
Rhett Bomar brings coaching, life experiences to Conroe Vype
Rhett Bomar had the rare distinction of being the nation’s number one ranked “pro-style” quarterback coming out of Grand Prarie High School in 2004.
The six foot two inch, 210 pound gunslinger was one of only three “5-Star” prospects coming out of that class, according to 247Sports, a national recruiting service.
With all the tools that Bomar had he also enjoyed the unique experience of playing for his head-coach dad, Jerry Bomar, finishing his three year varsity career with 5,861 passing yards.
“Growing up with your dad as coach you eat and breathe football,” said Bomar, currently the offensive coordinator for the Conroe Tigers.
“My dream was to play for my dad, then play for a great college team, and then head to the NFL. The recruiting experience for me was awesome, I got to meet all the top coaches and see how all the top programs worked.”
Bomar initially chose to play for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma but life would eventually bring him back to Texas where he would play for Todd Whitten at Sam Houston State.
Moving down a division, from FBS to FCS, would enlighten Bomar’s unique perspective even more when it came to relationships and recruiting.
“They gave you everything you needed at the division one level,” said Bomar.
“Whether it was tutors or meals at the training table, the university made sure you were taken care of.”
Even though his move to Sam Houston State at the FCS level may have been viewed as
a let down, Bomar saw the move as another avenue to compete and to get to his ultimate dream, the NFL.
“People don’t realize there is some real, major talent at the FCS level. We had seven athletes drafted out of our league into the NFL. The only real difference in the two levels (FBS vs FCS) is when you get into the depth of teams. The reserves at the FBS level are stronger than at the FCS level.”
In two years at Sam Houston State Bomar would establish himself as a lock solid NFL prospect. In just 19 games he would finish his Bearkat career as the schools all-time leading passer in both yards passing and total offense.
His life chain perspective would gain another link when he was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He was simply a great player joining a sea of great players at football’s highest level.
“Getting drafted was a total process,” said Bomar.
“I got to play in that years ‘Senior Bowl’ which was a huge honor. The (NFL) Combine was very intense with the interviews, and that whole process, but I enjoyed every minute of it.”
Bomar was able to spend parts of three seasons on NFL rosters. First with the Giants and then stints with the Vikings and Raiders.
“Being at the NFL level teaches you how to learn new offenses. I got to learn from some of the best offensive minds and Eil Manning taught me how to be a quarterback at the NFL level.”
After his NFL experience Bomar came back to Texas to coach at the high school level, first working in assistant capacities for his father, who had moved onto Orange Grove, and then as offensive coordinator for Brian Randle at Alief Taylor.
In 2015 Bomar would accept his first head coaching position at Freer High School and would lead the 2A Buckaroos to a playoff appearance in 2016.
This spring it was announced that Bomar would follow former Alief Taylor defensive coordinator Cedric Hardeman to Conroe to become Hardeman’s offensive coordinator with the Tigers.
“The kids here at Conroe have a lot of energy, they want to win, we have talented kids around us as coaches, I think we can do some great things here.”
The Tigers open their 2018 season on the road against Mayde Creek Saturday, September 1.
The VYPE 40 under 40 podcast series focuses on 40 Houston high school coaches under the age of 40 who are making signifiant contributions to high school athletics.
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The NFL playoffs are finally here, and the Texans will kick off the postseason by hosting the LA Chargers this Saturday at NRG.
And while the Texans are only 3 point underdogs, the national media is making it seem like Houston has no chance against Justin Herbert and company.
ESPN's Rex Ryan has gone as far as calling the Texans a "bye" week for the Chargers, giving the team no chance to win despite playing at home.
However, the Texans are no stranger to this situation, as they were given little chance to win against the Browns in last year's Wild Card game. And we know how that ended, with the Texans thrashing the Browns 45-14.
It's certainly fair to predict the Chargers will come away with a win this Saturday, they have been playing much better football than Houston in recent weeks.
But it's important to remember that home underdogs have performed well in the Wild Card round. In fact, home underdogs are 16-14 all-time in the Wild Card playoffs, and both home underdogs won last year (Texans, Buccaneers).
Speaking of last year, many credit the Texans defense for securing the win over Cleveland, with two pick sixes in the second half helping to seal the deal.
But the real reason Houston won the game was because of CJ Stroud and the offense. Stroud threw 3 touchdowns before halftime and the team was leading 24-14 with six minutes left in the third quarter. That's when the defense tacked on two interceptions for touchdowns and put the game out of reach. Stroud and the offense also went on to score another TD on a Devin Singletary run.
If Stroud and the offense didn't put so much pressure on Joe Flacco and the Cleveland offense to score, he may not have forced those passes that were picked off.
Now, many will point to the Chargers having the best defense (points allowed) this season, but it's worth noting the Browns had the number one defense (yards allowed) last year as well.
Bulls on Parade
Houston's defense will have its hands full against a strong rushing attack led by JK Dobbins. And Justin Herbert has been terrific this season, spreading the ball around to his top two targets, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston.
Fortunately for the Texans, they are extremely healthy on defense this week. While Jimmy Ward and Jalen Pitre are out for the year, we'll finally get to see linebackers Azeez Al-Shaair and Christian Harris play together for the first time this season.
The defensive line is expected to be at full strength as well, keep in mind Jonathan Greenard was injured and unable to play against the Browns last year.
Outlook on offense
We should see the best possible version of the offensive line this Saturday. We're all aware how many hits Stroud has taken due to poor o-line play. But with Tytus Howard and left guard and Juice Scruggs at right guard, Stroud should have more time to get the passing game going, featuring Nico Collins.
Speaking of the receivers, it's pretty amazing that this receiver group is almost identical to last year's in the Wild Card round. Stroud didn't have Stefon Diggs (on the Bills) or Tank Dell (injured) to throw to last year, either. But he does have one big addition in Joe Mixon this year. Hopefully, they can get Mixon involved in the passing game, and the shuffling of the o-line provides Mixon with some holes to run through.
X-factor
At least there's a possibility newly acquired receiver Diontae Johnson could provide a spark to the offense. Last year John Metchie and Robert Woods were the main targets besides Collins and Dalton Schultz.
What does Vegas think?
The Chargers are favored by 3 and the total is set at 42.5 points
Don't miss the video above as the crew from Texans on Tap previews this week's big game!