DandyDon52
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This is 26 min long, but was interesting , so it goes quick.
They weren’t/wouldn’t/couldn’t give him a chance before his first day as HC. Reasonable folks, non-haters, took a wait and see attitude like everything else the team does.I know a lot of yiu dont like and didnt like the hiring, but maybe hes really cut out to be the leader to get this team to a better spot.
Still too early to tell but the coaching staff absolutely looks better overall than I can recall in a while.
Has to translate to the field or its juat hot air
Yeah its tough when it was so bad for so long, and on paper there were certainly better options and more seasoned options - however I really like how he has assembled his staff and that he had the guts to redo basically the entire defensive staff in one offseason.They weren’t/wouldn’t/couldn’t give him a chance before his first day as HC. Reasonable folks, non-haters, took a wait and see attitude like everything else the team does.
He’s made “accountability” a meaningful word again.Yeah its tough when it was so bad for so long, and on paper there were certainly better options and more seasoned options - however I really like how he has assembled his staff and that he had the guts to redo basically the entire defensive staff in one offseason.
lololololololololololHe’s made “accountability” a meaningful word again.
It will be real interesting if a low salary new player outperforms a high salary veteran during camp.I know a lot of yiu dont like and didnt like the hiring, but maybe hes really cut out to be the leader to get this team to a better spot.
Still too early to tell but the coaching staff absolutely looks better overall than I can recall in a while.
Has to translate to the field or its juat hot air
Sounds like the talk we had when Michael was here ParsonsBefore long he will be able to sit down at a PC and just say “we have Caleb,” then walk away.
I bet your Honda Ridgeline is warrantied until at least 2051.He’s made “accountability” a meaningful word again.
This is 26 min long, but was interesting , so it goes quick.
Look I know you're excited about this kid and we all are happy he's on our defense but this isn't ever about one player it's about the whole team See your North Texas it will never be just about one player because we've had those in Demarcus Ware and also more recently Parsons and whatnot..Before long he will be able to sit down at a PC and just say “we have Caleb,” then walk away.
I think it was Helman who said (I'm paraphrasing), "Brian Schottenheimer may very well be the right man for the job — but it won't be because of an exhaustive search."I know a lot of yiu dont like and didnt like the hiring, but maybe hes really cut out to be the leader to get this team to a better spot.
Still too early to tell but the coaching staff absolutely looks better overall than I can recall in a while.
Has to translate to the field or its juat hot air
Believe it when I see it too, honestly.Sure it is ....... just another attention grabbing stunt.
That’s not true. Sometimes it’s frustrating when people make up their own version of events. The Cowboys never set out to hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach. They gave him a respectful interview, and while they were impressed in the first round, they still weren’t convinced. So they did their due diligence—talking to everyone he had worked with, including players he coached—and ended up even more impressed than when they originally brought him on as an assistant a few years back. After a second interview, they were sold. They didn’t just hand the job to an inexperienced coach to save money or avoid hiring others.I think it was Helman who said (I'm paraphrasing), "Brian Schottenheimer may very well be the right man for the job — but it won't be because of an exhaustive search."
LOL.I know a lot of yiu dont like and didnt like the hiring, but maybe hes really cut out to be the leader to get this team to a better spot.
Still too early to tell but the coaching staff absolutely looks better overall than I can recall in a while.
Has to translate to the field or its juat hot air
Copilot (Calgon) take me away!That’s not true. Sometimes it’s frustrating when people make up their own version of events. The Cowboys never set out to hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach. They gave him a respectful interview, and while they were impressed in the first round, they still weren’t convinced. So they did their due diligence—talking to everyone he had worked with, including players he coached—and ended up even more impressed than when they originally brought him on as an assistant a few years back. After a second interview, they were sold. They didn’t just hand the job to an inexperienced coach to save money or avoid hiring others.
I’ll say this one last time: there were some coaches the overly optimistic fan base thought we had a chance at, and that Jerry Jones supposedly should’ve interviewed, but they were never coming here. Vrabel and Ben Johnson were always going where they ended up,
it was a done deal long before it happened. Any other interviews or talk about being open to them were just for appearances.
In hindsight, Bill Belichick, Glenn, and Pete Carroll weren’t all that impressive, so cross them off the list. That would leave Brian Schottenheimer in the mix against someone like Liam Cohen, who was just as green and unknown, maybe even less so, since Schottenheimer has the name recognition of his dad, a Super Bowl appearance, and a track record as an offensive coordinator with Russell Wilson’s best three years and top league rankings in some categories. Then there’s a very inexperienced Kellen Moore, who honestly wanted him back?
I’m missing someone, but looking back at the coaching pool that season, it really seemed to come out of nowhere. It wasn’t because they were lazy or cheap, that bad narrative just isn’t true. They were blown away in an interview, which is exactly what’s supposed to happen. The interview was so strong they immediately put you at the top of the list, dug deeper, brought you back for another round to clarify, and were completely impressed again, leading to the hire.
Last year, one of the worst defensive coordinators and defenses to ever take the field actually did an admirable job. I don’t think even Ben Johnson or Aaron Glenn, oh yeah, I forgot about him, could’ve done as well with the Jets either. The real options were Aaron Glenn, Kellen Moore, and Cohen, and in hindsight, they were probably the only ones who could’ve truly challenged Brian Schottenheimer in that hiring pool.
In my opinion, Brian Schottenheimer earned the job,
it wasn’t a lazy hire made just to avoid more interviews. I think they saw what I saw and didn’t find a big gap between him and the other candidates, especially once you take Ben Johnson and Vrabel out of the mix. Looking at what he did last year, it wasn’t a bad hire. I like him,
he’s growing, still has a lot to learn, but seems to be handling the pressure from the Cowboys’ front office, the fan base, and the intense media attention that comes with the job. For a first-timer, I thought he managed it really well, especially considering he was coaching with one hand tied behind his back and that hand was named Matt Eberflus.
