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

[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

[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

[cowboy_ron]

Best hire ever? Tex Schramm

[Irving Cowboy]

Ask Jerry who his best hire ever is. I'm sure he'll say "Jerry Jones".

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by Zaxor

I kinda liked the ole Tom Landry hiring myself

Ya, that seemed to work well didn't it?

[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!!!

[speedkilz88]

Originally Posted by cowboy_ron

Best hire ever? Tex Schramm

Important hire I would agree, but Jimmy was the best ever. Back to back Super Bowls in such a short time and really responsible for three Super Bowls in a short time.

[TwoDeep3]

With as many inside sources as are touted on this site, I'm surprised ESPN doesn't park a truck in Reality's driveway.

[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.

[Kangaroo]

Larry Lacewell's most be having delusion again best hire ? Really sounds like typical Larry Hyperbole.

Look I am not upset about the Kiffin hire at all

Larry can you put down that scotch for a second and think before you make such an asinine comment like that to Dallas fans.

The best hires ever in the Dallas Cowboys history are

1. Tom Landry
2. Jimmy Johnson
3. Tex Schramm (Though you may have a case for Tex being ahead)

[jjktkk]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

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.

Agree. It was a perfect storm of, a huge, one-sided trade, great talent, great coaching, etc...

[Chocolate Lab]

Why are people ignoring the second part of what he said:

“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].”

But it's not surprising Lacewull would say this because he's most likely the one who came up with this idea. MacMahon was saying Saturday after Lacewell did his annual hanging-out-at-training-camp gig, he immediately headed down the coast to hang out with his buddy... Monte Kiffin.

[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).