Larry Lacewell: Kiffin is "best hire Cowboys have ever made"

[DOUBLE WING]

For the love of God, if you needed any other proof that this hire is solely the product of Jerry and his drinking buddies with no input from the head coach

Well, here it is...

January, 11, 2013
By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com

If you want to be convinced that Monte Kiffin is the right man for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator job, just give Larry Lacewell a call.

That’s something that Jerry Jones does on a regular basis, by the way.

Lacewell, the former Cowboys scouting director who remains a member of Jerry’s unofficial advisory committee, readily admits that he has a “man crush” on the 72-year-old Kiffin. The Cowboys met with Kiffin at Valley Ranch on Thursday, and Lacewell assumes his old friend will officially become Rob Ryan’s replacement soon.

“Frankly, I think it’s the best hire the Cowboys have ever made,” Lacewell told ESPNDallas.com on Friday morning. “Well, other than Jimmy [Johnson].”

[View Full Quote]Lacewell completely dismisses the mediocre results Kiffin got as the defensive coordinator on his son Lane’s USC staff, saying Kiffin did the best he could do despite talent issues that stem in part from NCAA-sanctioned recruiting restrictions. Lacewell, who visited USC last summer during an off day in the Cowboys’ training camp, said Kiffin is as passionate and energetic as ever.

“To fall into Monte Kiffin is just a gift,” said Lacewell, who used Kiffin as a sounding board when Mike Zimmer copied his scheme with the Cowboys. “To pull this off is just a coup. Whoever thought of this was real smart.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowbo...boys-ever-made

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE WING

For the love of God, if you needed any other proof that this hire is solely the product of Jerry and his drinking buddies with no input from the head coach

Well, here it is...



http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowbo...boys-ever-made

That hire has Jerry written all over it...panic and go for a "name" regardless of of much else.

[Zaxor]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE WING

For the love of God, if you needed any other proof that this hire is solely the product of Jerry and his drinking buddies with no input from the head coach

Well, here it is...



http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowbo...boys-ever-made

I kinda liked the ole Tom Landry hiring myself

[cowboysooner]

Originally Posted by Zaxor

“To fall into Monte Kiffin is just a gift,” said Lacewell, who used Kiffin as a sounding board when Mike Zimmer copied his scheme with the Cowboys. “To pull this off is just a coup. Whoever thought of this was real smart.”

Since this is Lace's idea, this is a great quote.

[MichaelWinicki]

Regardless of any goofy quotes from Lacewell, I do think it was a good move by the Cowboys.

[Fletch]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

Regardless of any goofy quotes from Lacewell, I do think it was a good move by the Cowboys.

I'll second that.

[CarlAllDay]

Originally Posted by Fletch

I'll second that.

Third that! .. I like the hire. This team needs to be taugh how to play fundamentally sound! He's a technician

[CowboysYanksLakers]

Originally Posted by cowboysooner

Since this is Lace's idea, this is a great quote.

I was just about to point that out...

[Tractor1]

Originally Posted by Zaxor

I kinda liked the ole Tom Landry hiring myself

Landry was certainly a good coach, but most of this board would have wanted him run out of town shortly after his tenure began. Prior to receiving the lable of next years champions his teams didn't fair very well. I'd vote Jimmy as the best hire.

[RS12]

Scariest part of this is we know know who Jerry turns to for advise. This franchise is doomed till Jerry goes toes up.

[RXP]

Originally Posted by RS12

Scariest part of this is we know know who Jerry turns to for advise. This franchise is doomed till Jerry goes toes up.

This......

Over the years, Larry Lacewell has done incalculable damage to this franchise with his football acumen (or lack thereof).

[Redball Express]

Originally Posted by Tractor1

Landry was certainly a good coach, but most of this board would have wanted him run out of town shortly after his tenure began. Prior to receiving the lable of next years champions his teams didn't fair very well. I'd vote Jimmy as the best hire.

Tom Landry. He was a George Halas/Vince Lombard/George Allen contemporary.

Jimmy Jornson will not even compare with Bill Parcells as history passes. Parcells did his work with like 4 teams. Johnson never was able to turn Miami around at all.

The realty whether or not we all like it or not, the marriage b/w Jones and Johnson will be one of the greatest in NFL history, It bore 3 SBs and a whole generation of Pro Bowlers and head coaches around the league.

Jerry Jones just isn't the reason we are where we are. It's because Jones has never been able to re-capture the magic of his first marriage with Jimmy.

Hey..it happens. I still like my 1st wife but it was only good for the first 5 years..then poof.

So let's all get over it.

I truly believe at some point we'll be OK..but right now..it's still bitter for all us fans to watch all this.

Let's wait and see, To me, what is important is how the players get thru all this..will they rise to the occasionlike the first year Parcells came and improve..?

Or will they continue to not show enough guts and harmony..?

That's what I want to know. Where are the players on these past two seasons of failure/success and the renewed attitude and commitment to their own careers..?

Because in the end it's about the players doing it. SO far..they haven't.

We'll see.

REdBaLL ExPreSS

[jjktkk]

Originally Posted by Redball Express

Tom Landry. He was a George Halas/Vince Lombard/George Allen contemporary.

Jimmy Jornson will not even compare with Bill Parcells as history passes. Parcells did his work with like 4 teams. Johnson never was able to turn Miami around at all.

The realty whether or not we all like it or not, the marriage b/w Jones and Johnson will be one of the greatest in NFL history, It bore 3 SBs and a whole generation of Pro Bowlers and head coaches around the league.

Jerry Jones just isn't the reason we are where we are. It's because Jones has never been able to re-capture the magic of his first marriage with Jimmy.

Hey..it happens. I still like my 1st wife but it was only good for the first 5 years..then poof.

So let's all get over it.

I truly believe at some point we'll be OK..but right now..it's still bitter for all us fans to watch all this.

[View Full Quote]Let's wait and see, To me, what is important is how the players get thru all this..will they rise to the occasionlike the first year Parcells came and improve..?

Or will they continue to not show enough guts and harmony..?

That's what I want to know. Where are the players on these past two seasons of failure/success and the renewed attitude and commitment to their own careers..?

Because in the end it's about the players doing it. SO far..they haven't.

We'll see.

REdBaLL ExPreSS

Outstanding post!!!

[TwoDeep3]

Originally Posted by jjktkk

Outstanding post!!!

Would have beeen an outstanding post had RedBallExpress understood the components to what made Jimmy great in Dallas and not so in Miami.

It's so simple really, and yet the great unwashed seem to think it is an indictment on Jimmy when it clearly is not.

[Yakuza Rich]

Originally Posted by Zaxor

I kinda liked the ole Tom Landry hiring myself

Thank you.

I always lose confidence when Larry Lacewell agrees with something.






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